Boosting Skills in Literacy, Confidence and Perseverance

Boosting Skills in Literacy, Confidence and Perseverance

by | Apr 27, 2023

The Literacy Pirates use after-school volunteers to boost 9-12 year olds skills in literacy, confidence and perseverance, and, on average, the young “pirates” reading age makes 5-6 months progress each term. This is why we are delighted to once again give a grant to...
Supporting deaf and hard of hearing young people access the theatre

Supporting deaf and hard of hearing young people access the theatre

by | Apr 26, 2023

We are glad to announce our new partnership with Go Live Theatre Projects, previously known as Mousetrap Theatre Projects, to deliver collaborative and creative playwright sessions to children who are D/deaf and hard of hearing. The sessions, known as Playmakers, will...
Improving access to Hainault Forest in north east London

Improving access to Hainault Forest in north east London

by | Apr 17, 2023

We are pleased to announce that we have given a £77K grant to The Woodland Trust for their project “Hainault – A forest for the people of London and Essex”. Woodland Trust will provide hundreds of thousands of people with the chance to benefit from free enhanced...
Supporting Chess Fest 2023 in Trafalgar Square

Supporting Chess Fest 2023 in Trafalgar Square

by | Apr 8, 2023

We are pleased to once again be supporting Chess in School and Communities with a grant of £25,000 towards Chess Fest 2023. The aim of Chess Fest is to introduce people to the game of chess, offering a positive and low-cost leisure pursuit they can share with their...
Developing social and financial skills, and building self-esteem

Developing social and financial skills, and building self-esteem

by | Apr 6, 2023

Twelve young people between the ages of 16 and 30 have embarked on a “Lifeskills Project” with the Gibraltar Youth Service. The aim of the project is to aim is to develop each individual’s social and financial skills, as well as their own self-esteem, through...