Case studies

Crossroads Barnsley

South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF) visited Crossroads Barnsley to meet some of the amazing people who make their amazing work possible.

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire's Giving Network Relaunch Event

On Tuesday 3rd October 2023, we officially relaunched South Yorkshire’s Giving Network. The Network supports the core running costs of the foundation in addition to directly funding community organisations throughout South Yorkshire through dedicated SYGN funds.

South Yorkshire

Boys and Girls Club

The Boys and Girls Club works as an umbrella organisation working with youth clubs and schools across South Yorkshire, running a range of activity programmes. They were given funding to hire a youth worker to deliver health and wellbeing activities to disadvantaged children

SYCF Community Grants Programme

South Yorkshire

How the Deakin & Withers Fund helps individuals

"Jane" received a grant of £1,017 from the Deakin and Withers fund after having been widowed at the age of 60 and was struggling to pay for the funeral expenses of her late husband.

The Deakin and Withers Fund

South Yorkshire

Deakin & Withers Fund helps 'Anne'

The Deakin and Withers fund was able to provide support to "Anne", who was struggling under the limited support provided by pension credits, especially after having just moved to smaller accommodation, which had required a number of necessary expenditures.

The Deakin and Withers Fund

South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire Chaplaincy and Listening Service

South Yorkshire Chaplaincy and Listening Service (SYCLS) aims to preserve and protect good physical and mental health. This has been supported by SYCF funding to train five people at various levels for listening.

SYCF Community Grants Programme

South Yorkshire

Grow To School

National Growing For Wellbeing Week 2023 shines a spotlight on Grow To School, who explain how their local growing has helped the physical and mental health of young children.

Blackstone Edge Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund

South Yorkshire