Case studies

Sharrow Community Forum

The Sharrow Community Forum is a charity working in one of the most deprived wards in Sheffield. Funding has enabled them to launch a new project to engage with vulnerable young people, 14 to 25 years old.

SYCF Community Grants Programme

Sheffield

Dearne Electronic Community Village - ICT Skills

Dearne Electronic Community Village provides specialised support for local people. Funding has covered the costs of tutoring and maintaining the service so it can stay open 5 days a week.

Park Spring Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund

Sheffield

Fishlake History Society

Fishlake History Society is dedicated to the preservation of the history of Fishlake village in Doncaster. To enable them to do that, they used funding to cover the cost of hiring a professional photographer.

Tweenbridge Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund

Doncaster

Activate Rawmarsh

Activate Rawmarsh provides support and activities to bring out the skills, employability and confidence in local people. Funding has helped to fund a new, comprehensive programme of support to boost employment.

Comic Relief Local Communites

Rotherham

Dance Stars

Dancestars in Sheffield offers opportunities to dance to children and young people with learning disabilities. Community grant funding from SYCF has enabled them to fund tutor and venue costs for its classes.

SYCF Community Grants Programme

Sheffield

TESOL UK

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) was set up to benefit people learning English as a second language in Barnsley, with classes free for asylum seekers. Funding has allowed these sessions to continue.

SYCF Community Grants Programme

Barnsley

Open Kitchen Social Club

Open Kitchen Social Club in Sheffield have been able to cover core costs, so they can continue the social club every Monday, welcoming anyone along including providing a hot meal.

Police and Crime Commissioner's Fund

Sheffield

Ben’s Centre for Vulnerable People

Ben's Centre For Vulnerable People provides a place of sanctuary and stability for excluded street drinkers and drug users in Sheffield. Grant funding has meant they can extend their outreach hours each week.

SYCF Community Grants Programme

Sheffield