Archive for May 2020
Handling Covid19 – Reaching Higher
This week we are spotlighting Reaching Higher, a youth charity based in the London Borough of Croydon. Reaching Higher has been known to The Rank Foundation for a long time, recieving their first grant back in 2013 to fund a YAP apprentice. Since then, Reaching Higher has hosted GAP apprentices, Time to Shine Leaders, and Community Action…
Read MoreResilience Fund: CHAC and HYST
On 3rd April 2020 The Rank Foundation launched the Resilience Fund in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Applications are open to all RankNet members, and the fund has been implemented to cover cashflow, fundraising and loss of income challenges relating to the current covid-19 related climate. This includes those facing significant, unplanned demand on services.…
Read MoreHandling Covid19 – Khulisa
This week, we are shining the spotlight on Khulisa, a charity based in London providing mental health and wellbeing support to vulnerable children and young people. Khulisa first came onto our radar back in 2013 via The Rank Foundation’s Major Grants scheme, and they have also benefited from a Time to Shine Leader twice, back…
Read MoreTime to Shine Newsletter 2020
We are celebrating the current Time to Shine Leaders by sharing the Time to Shine 2020 Newsletter. The current Covid19 pandemic has meant that lots of the Time to Shine Leaders have had to be resilient, adaptable and reactive and we wanted to celebrate them and their achievements so far by introducing readers to all 54…
Read MoreOur Plymouth: Working Collaboratively During Covid19
During the Coronavirus crisis, Our Plymouth has partnered with POP+, Together for Devon and Plymouth City Council to help with the Good Neighbours Scheme. The Good Neighbours Scheme is a space for volunteers, community groups and charities to come together and help some of Plymouth’s most vulnerable residents throughout this difficult time. By Emma Ridley Plymouth Project Officer In total, 700 people have…
Read MoreHandling Covid19 – Kissing it Better
We caught up with Kissing it Better, a charity who became members of the network back in 2017 due to their Major Grant. They have subsequently had a Time to Shine Leader, Hannah, who is in the middle of her employment year with them. Simply, Kissing it Better’s mission is ‘to end the isolation of old…
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