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The Garden Classroom – a case study

By |2022-03-18T15:47:26+00:00March 18th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

When charities approach us for funding, we always ask how they will evaluate whether the work they do is worthwhile.  Many charities develop excellent systems for collecting data on their impact but it can be a daunting process for smaller or younger charities.  It requires them to have a very clear understanding of what they want [...]

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Grant-giving in a time of COVID

By |2021-04-06T14:21:19+00:00April 6th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|

In view of the COVID-19 crisis and its wider impact on the economy and the charity sector, in late March 2020 we contacted many of the organisations which we have funded over the past two years to see how they had been impacted and how they were coping with the lock-down.  We developed a four-pronged approach: [...]

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The First Seven Years – Part 3

By |2015-06-03T11:18:00+00:00June 3rd, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

As part of our review of our first seven years, we have looked at recent research on how to help life outcomes for young people from poorer homes. We have mapped our grants against the latest recommendations, showing that the money we have given has gone to the right kinds of projects. We now turn to [...]

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The first seven years – part 2

By |2015-04-14T09:23:11+00:00April 14th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , |

In our previous blog, we highlighted several findings from the research undertaken in recent years: Self confidence matters and our young people seem to be lacking the self-esteem which generates self confidence. We should expect more of all our young people and make them believe that they can achieve more at school and in life. Middle [...]

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Our first seven years – taking stock

By |2018-05-11T12:42:32+00:00March 30th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

The Progress Foundation has now been in existence for 7 years and we have given or committed grants of nearly £1 million. This seems like a good time to reflect on whether we have achieved what we set out to do – help young people reconnect with society. We have been working on some metrics which [...]

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The Winch – a case study in success

By |2015-03-05T20:46:09+00:00January 8th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |

      Nearly four years ago, two PF trustees sat down with Paul Perkins, the articulate and thoughtful chief executive of the Winch, an inspirational youth centre in Swiss Cottage, Camden. There was no agenda – we were simply exploring whether there were any areas Paul was thinking about which might be of interest to [...]

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Guest blog from Connection at St Martin

By |2014-09-26T06:05:53+00:00July 18th, 2013|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

One of the first recipients of our grant programme was Connection at St Martin, a charity which works with homeless people in Central London.  As our three year grant cycle to them has just come to an end, we asked them to summarise the impact of our grant in a guest blog.  Pip Hobby writes as [...]

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What makes for a successful application

By |2015-03-05T20:46:18+00:00February 4th, 2013|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , |

We receive many applications, some of which are very well put together and which make us want to learn more.  Others are much less likely to attract a positive response so here are some pointers:   Do look at our funding criteria.  These are clearly set out on this website and charities which have not looked [...]

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