Case studies

Sheffield Samaritans

The Sheffield Samaritans provide essential support to people suffering from emotional distress and suicidal thoughts and actions, with the aim of preventing death by suicide. Grant funding of £1,000 enabled the organisation to provide recruitment and specialised training of volunteers, to learn about Child Sexual Exploitation and how to support callers who are affected by it.

The CSE 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

Thorne Old People's Welfare Centre

Thorne Old People’s Welfare Centre provides facilities for the local community and SYCF funding has been put towards renovating the Centre, making it accessible for everyone.

Tweenbridge Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund

Doncaster

Saffron Sheffield

Saffron Sheffield offers free, specialist services for women in Sheffield who are suffering psychological trauma due to experiences of abuse or trauma as children or adults. Funding helped to hire a part-time specialist therapist who provided 1:1 psychotherapy for young women aged 16 – 26 in Sheffield

Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund

Sheffield