#FootballForChange champion Trent Alexander-Arnold joined Jamie Carragher at our annual lunch yesterday ⚽️

Trent, who helped launch #FFC in 2021, took part in a brilliant Q&A with Jamie and spoke about his career highlights, future plans and his support for our work. 🚀

Thanks to David, Nikki, Anita, Steven from Christ Church & Holy Trinity, Walton Breck for meeting with us and our Merseyside Community Investment Fund supporters, Philip and Andrew. It was great to hear about the work you're doing to address food poverty in the heart of Anfield.

Congratulations from the Community Foundation for Merseyside 🎉

Fantastic for Community Foundation, High Sheriff of Merseyside Dr Ruth Hussey and Nigel Lanceley DL to meet Ian from The Catalyst to see their creative space for young people 💃

We were incredibly impressed to meet Louis who wowed us with his musical talent 🎶

Thanks to Mary & Tommy for talking to High Sheriff of Merseyside, Dr Ruth Hussey, Nigel Lanceley DL & Community Foundation about the community spirit at The New Belve 👏

We saw a lot of activity from boxing, to the food club, a Tai Chi class & the Kurdish speaking service at the centre 👩‍🍳

We are delighted to celebrate the 15 year anniversary of the Hill Dickinson LLP Foundation, which is managed by the Community Foundation.

To date the fund has:
💵 Distributed 169 grants - totaling £414,527
👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Benefited 23,000 individuals

Together we can make a difference.

📢 Local Solutions Community Empowerment Fund is now open to individuals and groups within the Liverpool City Region

We hope this fund will provide individuals and groups with opportunities to make a difference in their own communities 👏

localsolutions.org.uk/community-empo…

Thank you to Maximum Edge CIC and Sexton Avenue Community Allotment Garden for talking to us, Dr Ruth Hussey, The High Sheriff of Merseyside , and Nigel Lanceley DL about helping young people to express their emotions in creative ways, and for providing the allotment as a space for local community groups in St Helens.

We are looking for experienced individuals to join our new Board as Non-Executive Directors, providing a vital role in supporting our work.
If you are ready to share your knowledge, please download our Board Recruitment Pack and consider applying.
⇨ futureyard.org/opportunities-…

The LF Foundation is open!

Grants of up to £5,000 available to groups in St Helens & the surrounding area.

The fund's aimed at a wide range of projects that support families in hardship or children’s education where finance is a barrier. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👩‍👩‍👦👨‍👧‍👦

Link: bitly.ws/3ause

Football for Change is now open!

Grants up to £10,000 available in Merseyside & Greater Manchester

The fund aims to invest in young people, helping them overcome barriers and reach their full potential in education, employment, and sport. 🧑‍🎓🧑‍🔧🧑‍💼

Apply: bitly.ws/z3Mc

Wonderful to talk to local community groups at the St Helens and Halton funders fair today! HSHVCA

Stay safe out there❄️

Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2024 from all the team!

The 23 Foundation is now open for individuals & groups!

The 23 Foundation seeks to tackle poverty, homelessness, and provide young people with opportunities and an outlet through sport and education.

Apply⬇️
Groups: bitly.ws/Ffn6
Individual: bitly.ws/35wM8

The Merseyside Women's Fund is now open!

Grants of up to £7,000 are available for women lead organisations supporting marginalised women in overcoming barriers. 👩‍🔬👩‍⚕️👩‍💼

Apply here: bitly.ws/32Nrj

The Liverpool ONE Foundation is open for applications!

Grants of up to £30,000 over 2 years are available to fund projects supporting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing ❤️

Apply here: bitly.ws/32MWJ

The Evelyn Partners Fund is now open!

Grants of up to £5,000 are available. The fund aims to support educational initiatives, as well as health and wellbeing and employability projects in the local community.

Apply here: bitly.ws/Z4eB

Evelyn Partners

The deadline for applications to the Halton Foundation has been extended to Monday the 13th of November!

Grants of up to £1,000 available for groups across Halton helping those in need and facing hardship.

Apply here: bitly.ws/UZzC

Halton Chamber of Commerce
HSHVCA

What a fabulous event at the Sefton Park Palm House🌴on Friday.

As sponsors we were delighted to see the best of the best showcased at this event. 🎤🥁🎧

If you would like to get involved with BlackFest go to: bit.ly/3QBfFq5

Just 1 week left to apply! ⌛️

The Halton Foundation closes on Monday the 30th of October.

See our post below for details on where to apply for up to £1,000!

Halton Chamber of Commerce
HSHVCA