Case studies

Giving hope to homeless veterans

When Help 4 Homeless Veterans received a £2,000 grant from South Yorkshire's Giving Network at the 2025 celebration event, the charity was able to offer help to veterans facing homelessness across South Yorkshire.

Barnsley, Rotherham

Funding packs a punch for In2Change

For more than two decades, Sheffield charity In2Change has been helping young people make positive choices through anti-crime programmes, courses and educational sessions delivered from its unique centre in Neepsend.

Sheffield

Harthill Tea Day Social Club Community Transport

Harthill Tea Day Social Club is a long-established, volunteer-led charity that has been serving the community of Harthill and the surrounding areas in South Rotherham since 1951.

Tweenbridge Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund

Rotherham

The Stephen Harrison Academy

Created by Stephen Harrison, an ex-professional snooker player, the Academy was inspired by his father’s own experience with snooker and how it supported his rehabilitation after a football injury left him paraplegic.

Sheffield

Exodus

Barnsley based charity Exodus provides diversionary education and activity clubs for children and young people to help turn them away from destructive lifestyles and choices. To achieve this, they utilised funding to run regular weekend camps for families, teaching family values and activities.

SYCF Community Grants Programme

Barnsley

Harthill Village Hall

Harthill Village Hall serves as a “community hub” and is used nearly every day by up to 30 different groups, ranging from a mother and toddler group to an over 60s club. Funding has led to the purchasing of new chairs for the hall, providing comfortable seating.

Loscar Wind Farm Community Fund

Rotherham

Doncaster Foster Carers

This Foster Carers Association is made up of local foster carer volunteers, who work together to provide activities for the children under their care. They aim to prevent exclusion and deprivation by giving children opportunities to socialise and enjoy themselves.

SYCF Community Grants Programme

Doncaster

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