Did you know we have a charitable investment fund which provides grants to support our customers and communities?
The Foundation can provide funding to help with:
- support into employment, education and training.
- launching a new business.
- improving health and wellbeing.
- reducing loneliness.
- improving community spaces.
Customers can apply for a personal grant of up to £2,000, while community groups and charities working in Irwell Valley Homes neighbourhoods can apply for a community grant of up to £5,000.
Supporting Steve towards a new future for his family
Our customer, Steve applied to the Foundation for funding to change his career.
He wanted to retrain as a taxi driver, allowing him to support his young daughter while fitting around his need to be there to look after her. The Foundation provided a grant to cover the costs of the test and license.
He said: “I’m self-employed and can pick my hours around my daughter’s childcare and education. Without that money I couldn’t have done it. I’d recommend applying, the Foundation can help people. It was flexible and the process straightforward."
He said: “I’m self-employed and can pick my hours around my daughter’s childcare and education. Without that money I couldn’t have done it. I’d recommend applying, the Foundation can help people. It was flexible and the process straightforward."
Boosting community projects making a difference in our neighbourhoods
If there’s a community group or charity doing great things in your neighbourhood which needs some extra support, refer them to the Irwell Valley Foundation to see how we might be able to help.
From food banks and lunch clubs to horticulture projects and employability courses – if it’s benefiting Irwell Valley Homes customers, we’d love to find out more.
G-Force Café in Timperley is a place where young people can socialise and families can get cheap healthy meals. The Foundation gave them a grant of £500 to help provide £1 meals during school holidays and £250 to set up a weekly youth café.
Paul Huxley, their Chief Executive said "The youth café has been really successful, it is a safe space for people to be who they want to be and meet friends."
Find out more and apply today!
To read more about the eligibility criteria and find out more about how to apply, click the links below.
Personal grants for Irwell Valley Homes customers.
Community grants for charities and community groups working in Irwell Valley Homes neighbourhoods.
