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throughout the UK to resume a normal life, is currently accepting applications from small and medium sized charities and voluntary organisations.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available towards capital costs to support projects that assist disadvantaged individuals in their return to mainstream society, through residential or training facilities.
Grants to larger charities may be considered if the project is suitable innovative and only possible for a larger organisation to develop it. Previous projects supported include:
• Furniture Plus in Fife is a charity based ReUse and Recycling Social Enterprise for Furniture Househ
- and offers low cost or discounted items while simultaneously delivering work and skills based placements/training. In March 2012 Help the Homeless made a grant of £2,000 towards the construction of a new workshop for training.
- The Cathedral Archer Project in Sheffield which is a day centre that supports the homeless and vulnerable in Sheffield received a grant of £2,600 for them to purchase shelving and storage so they can more efficiently sort food and collate food parcels for their clients.
The next application deadline is the 30th September 2013.