Deadline: 16-Sep-24
The Thomas Wall Trust is welcoming proposals which target people experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups demonstrably facing major hurdles to employment especially; women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities and refugees.
The Thomas Wall Trust believes that communication skills are critical capabilities for people who want to improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances.
The Trust recognises that communication is underpinned by a set of key features and skills such as empathy, listening, emotional intelligence, confidence and clarity amongst others.
Prioritise
- They prioritise:
- Match funded projects
- Self-sustainable projects, which aim to become less reliant on grants in the future
Funding Information
- The Trust offers grants up to £5,000 for specific projects rather than general organisational costs that improve communication skills for disadvantaged adults and supports NEET people into employment.
Expectations
- They expect:
- Successful outcomes to be evidenced – Impact reports can be emailed to the Grants Officer.
- Delivery to be based on an already proven successful model.
- The project to be operating in partnership with other local organisations.
Eligibility Criteria
- A UK charity that has been registered with the Charity Commission for at least 3 years and has an annual turnover of £25,000 to £500,000
- A project for a charity that equips disadvantaged people (aged 18 and over) with the necessary communication skills ready for employment. Pro-rata staffing and operational costs will be considered if appropriate.
- Annual repeat funding for up to 3 years – subject to satisfactory annual reviews of progress and impact
Ineligible
- They do not fund:
- Organisations with political, lobbying or proselytizing objectives
- Capital costs (the purchase of land, buildings, construction)
- Charities that operate outside of the UK
- Subsidiaries, ‘off shoots’ or franchises of larger charities
- Hospitals
For more information, visit Thomas Wall Trust.