Deadline: 14-Jun-24
Submissions are now open for the Hanley at Home Fund.
The Hanley Economic Building Society was founded in 1854 as the “Staffordshire Potteries Economic Permanent Benefit Building Society” and became the Hanley Economic Building Society in 1930. By definition, a building society is collectively owned and run for the benefit of its Members and the Hanley is proud that after almost 170 years, they are still located in the community in which they were founded.
The core values of the Hanley Economic Building Society are:
- Putting members first – to build trusted relationships
- Taking personal accountability – and working with passion and commitment
- Supporting their community – devoting time to make a difference in the community
- They do the right thing – being honest, principled and thoughtful
- They not me – listening to and supporting others
The Hanley at Home fund will award grants to organisations that will help people to manage and maintain their own home. There are many ways that this could be achieved and so they don’t want to be too prescriptive. They are happy to consider your project for funding if you think it will help to achieve this aim.
Aims of the Hanley at Home fund
- To support organisations that will help people learn life skills so that they will be more able to manage and maintain their own home.
- To support organisations that will help people to remain in their own home on discharge from hospital.
- To help and encourage people into housing to whom this would otherwise not be an option.
- To support children and young people in learning about finance and improving their financial literacy skills.
Funding Information
- Grants will be awarded between £500 – £1500 to eligible organisations.
Some examples of projects could include
- Teaching children and young people about finance and household financial management, such as how bank accounts, credit cards and interest works
- Helping people to learn independent living skills so that they are able to live alone
- Supporting organisations which will help older people with hospital discharge so that they can return to their homes
- Supporting people to remain in their homes when faced with a medical condition
- To help and support people into housing where they might not ordinarily consider it as a viable option
- This list is not exhaustive, and they are happy to receive proposals which address the overall aims of the fund.
Organisations they can support
- Registered Charities
- Constituted community groups
- Constituted voluntary groups
- Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs)
- Registered social enterprises
- Industrial and Provident Societies
Organisations they are unable to support
- Any of the Society’s partner charities
- Local Authorities
- Parish and Town Councils
- Schools
- Statutory organisations
- Groups that will benefit statutory organisations
- National organisations with no local arm
- Private businesses
Geographical Reach
- Organisations should be based in or working in:
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Stafford
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations should have an average annual income of less than £75,000
- Organisations should have been operating for a minimum of 12 months
- Organisations do not need to have an account, nor be a member with an account at the Hanley
For more information, visit The Community Foundation for Staffordshire.