Archive for April 2020
Handling Covid19 – Enthusiasm Trust
The Enthusiasm Trust has been operating for over 20 years, delivering projects working with young people who are most at risk of exploitation and offending. They predominantly work in the Derby, Nottingham and Manchester areas and the organisation is led by Joe Russo, the founder. When asked about what is at the core of The…
Read MoreHandling Covid19 – First Give
Our second feature for ‘Handling Covid19’ is First Give, a fully-resourced secondary school programme that gets an entire year group of students engaging in social action. First Give received their first grant from Rank back in 2017 and their Director, Louisa Searle, is a School Leadership Award Fellow and member of the RankNet Leaders Action Group. First Give exists…
Read MoreHandling Covid19 – Memory Matters
During these unprecedented times we are shining the spotlight on grant holders who are still able to continue their service delivery. We approached Memory Matters, an organisation that enriches the lives of people affected by dementia. The Rank Foundation awarded the first grant to Memory Matters back in Summer 2018 as part of Plymouth Place Based funding. …
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update
During these uncertain times, please be assured that The Rank Foundation is fully operational and have put the following measures in place: We have launched our Emergency Fund, for immediate grants of up to £750 to purchase equipment, technology or memberships, available to our existing network and not just current grant recipients We…
Read MoreRank Aspire Residential – March 2020
Nick Cooke, a current Rank Aspire leader, has given us a fantastic roundup of the three day residential at Windermere, the Lake District. This was the second time in six months that the group met as a whole. Nick is a Health and Wellbeing Coach at Credu, which supports carers and their families in Powys…
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