Tag: Lloyds Bank Foundation

Lloyds Bank Foundation launches new strategy

Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales has unveiled ‘Building a Better Future‘, a five-year strategy prioritising equity, diversity and inclusion, and committing to helping small charities become more resilient, communities to grow stronger, and people to overcome complex issues and barriers so they can transform their lives. In ‘Building a Better Future’, the Foundation acknowledges the barriers people face because of their gender, ethnicity, nationality, disability, which it says are worsened for people dealing with complex issues that don’t have simple solutions, such as homelessness or domestic abuse. Building…

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Lloyds Bank Foundation opens its Racial Equity funding for charities led by and for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities

Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales is to launch its Racial Equity funding for small and local charities that are led by and that support Black, Asian, and ethnic minority communities. This funding strand will open on 20th April, when charities can apply for two-year unrestricted grants of £50,000 alongside development support. The funding will be open year-round, meaning charities can apply at a time that suits them and will not be restricted by deadlines. The Foundation is looking to support charities where more than half of their Trustee…

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Small charities champion steps down after 23 years supporting small but vital Welsh charities

Stuart Mitchell

After 23 years and thousands of visits to small but vital charities across Wales, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales is saying goodbye to its first and only grant manager for the country. Mike Lewis, 59, from Brecon, is retiring from the Foundation – a charitable trust which partners with small and local charities who help people overcome complex social issues. Through long-term funding, developmental support and influencing policy and practice, the Foundation helps charities make life-changing impact. Last year the Foundation distributed £25.7 million through new and existing…

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Lloyds Bank Foundation announces new investment of £2.5m in charities seeking to influence and improve the criminal justice system

Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales has awarded £2,503,293 in new funding for up to three years to 17 specialist charities and partnerships to help them make a positive impact on policy and practice in the criminal justice system.   The Foundation – an independent charitable trust funded by Lloyds Banking Group – partners with small and local charities who help people overcome complex social issues. Through long-term funding, developmental support and influencing policy and practice, the Foundation helps charities make life-changing impact. This new funding is in addition…

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Lloyds Bank Foundation relaunches grants programme with a simpler, more flexible and transparent approach

Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Bank Foundation relaunches grants programme with a simpler, more flexible and transparent approach Core funding grants worth up to £100,000 are now available for small and local charities through a new simplified, more flexible and transparent approach, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales has announced. The Foundation – an independent charitable trust funded by Lloyds Banking Group – partners with small and local charities who help people overcome complex social issues. Through long-term funding, developmental support and influencing policy and practice, the Foundation helps small charities make life-changing…

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