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South Yorkshire’s Giving Network helps individuals and businesses to give back to their local communities across South Yorkshire

Green Social Prescribing 2024/25
The South Yorkshire Green Social Prescribing Grants Programme is intended to support community groups, social enterprises and charitable organisations across South Yorkshire where small amounts of funding can make a real difference.

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Industry expert to headline South Yorkshire social value event
An event designed to showcase how organisations across South Yorkshire can capture social value and investment has announced industry expert, Jack Kidder, as its headline speaker.

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What does good patient and public involvement look like?
South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation is working with South Yorkshire ICS (NHS) to seek patient feedback in shaping the NHS People and Communities Strategy (which is the name of their involvement and engagement strategy)
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Pregnancy: Your experience, your voice, your views
South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation has been commissioned by the Integrated Care System for South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw, to conduct a study which would look at the experience of birth of women based in the local area
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Green social prescribing grants open for applications
An innovative funding scheme which awards grants to tackle and prevent mental ill-health through nature connection has been launched in South Yorkshire.
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Mayor’s Fund backs South Yorkshire groups with huge cash injection
Health and wellbeing in South Yorkshire has been boosted by the distribution of £185,000 to over twenty community groups, from a fund by the Mayor of South Yorkshire, Dan Jarvis, working with the South Yorkshire Community Foundation (SYCF).
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South Yorkshire Mayor joins forces with Community Foundation to launch a new Fund
Community groups in South Yorkshire are being encouraged to apply for funding of up to £10,000 from a new grants programme launched by South Yorkshire Community Foundation (SYCF), with a significant financial pledge from the South Yorkshire Mayor Dan Jarvis, to support health and wellbeing across the region.
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Almost half a million pounds available to support mental and physical health through Green Social Prescribing
Around £400,000 in national and local funding is available to support local community organisations in Bassetlaw, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield in improving people’s mental and physical health through blue and green social prescribing.
South Yorkshire


Gulliver’s Valley hosts special festive event for South Yorkshire families
500 parents, carers and young people from across South Yorkshire were been treated to a magical, festive experience at Gulliver’s Valley Theme Park Resort.
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Wind Farm Benefits Fund open for Barnsley community groups
Groups and projects in North East Barnsley can now apply for grants of up to £10,000 to improve their local communities.
Barnsley


Jess joins our team
Jess O’Neill has been appointed by South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation as its new Grants and Partnerships Manager.
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SYCF Staff Visit Sharrow Community Forum to Learn About Their Exciting New Project.
Michelle Dickinson, Head of Philanthropy and Programmes and ,Philanthropy Coordinator Rachael Farrell visit the Sharrow Community Forum to hear about their amazing new project.
Sheffield


Sheffield Hallam University Inspirational Student Awards 2024
This year, South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation were delighted to have been invited to attend Sheffield Hallam Universities 2024 Inspirational Student Awards and present the South Yorkshire Community Award.
Sheffield


Foundation’s funding suits fashion styling charity
A charity which provides free interview outfits to help struggling, unemployed people into work is suited for success thanks to funding from South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation.


Choir hits the right note with Community Foundation’s funding
A Barnsley choir at risk of folding following the Covid pandemic has found a new beat thanks to funding from South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF).
Barnsley


Social value experts headline Giving Network event
Delegates from businesses and organisations across South Yorkshire came together for an exclusive networking event to hear from two industry experts about the benefits of social value and investment.
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New funding boost for green social prescribing in South Yorkshire
NHS South Yorkshire has received national funding to support green social prescribing and improve mental health and wellbeing.
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Long-serving volunteer inspiring others to give back
Dennis Anderson, retiring after more than a decade of service as a volunteer with South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF), is hoping his story can inspire a new generation of people to give back to their local communities.
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Community groups going for gold with charitable Legacy Fund
Grassroots groups and voluntary organisations in communities around Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park have been boosted by the success of a charitable fund created to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.
Sheffield


Major investment to tackle unemployment in South Yorkshire
Employment opportunities in South Yorkshire are set to be boosted by a major new partnership between rural broadband provider Quickline and the region’s Community Foundation.
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Crime and safety fears top South Yorkshire’s Vital Signs survey
Plans to tackle crime and safety fears in South Yorkshire have been set out by the region’s Community Foundation after the issues came out top in a major report.
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Groups switch on to new digital grants programme
Grassroots groups and organisations in South Yorkshire can apply for a share of £40,000 to boost their digital connectivity following the launch of a new funding programme.
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SEGA programme achieves milestone success
The Social Enterprise Growth Accelerator (SEGA) programme has proudly surpassed its ambitious participants target, reaching this milestone four months ahead of schedule.


South Yorkshire’s Mayor opens £50,000 A Tree for Everyone Grant Fund for the region
South Yorkshire’s Mayor, Oliver Coppard, has opened a new Tree for Everyone Grant Fund which is available to everyone in the region who would like to plant more trees.
Sheffield


Community funding leaving a sporting legacy in Darnall
New sporting sessions are being delivered in Darnall to improve the health and wellbeing of local young people thanks to SYCF funding.
Sheffield
Our impact

Wolven Crafts
Alex Cousins applied to the SWEF fund at South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF) to grow his business idea. The SWEF Enterprise Fund awards grants of up to £2,000 to young people in South Yorkshire who need support with fledgling business start-up costs which they would otherwise not be able to afford.
Sheffield

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

Goalball UK
Goalball UK is a registered charity based at The English Institute of Sport in Sheffield supported by South Yorkshire's Community Foundation funding.
Sheffield

Darnall Education and Sports Academy (DESA)
Darnall Education and Sports Academy was awarded £1,000 from the Legacy Fund, by South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF).
Sheffield

Sheffield Mencap and Gateway
Sheffield Mencap and Gateway was established in 1951 and over the last 70 years has been supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism, and their families.
Sheffield
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Sheffield Steelkings Para Ice Hockey Club
Established in September 2014, and with only a handful of players, the Steelkings formed as a small but determined team with the aim of competing against the other teams from around the UK in what was previously the British Sledge Hockey League.
Sheffield