GAP Residential, May – Nayaab Yaseen Review
On arrival in Cumbria I was greeted by staff and other Gappers, which meant we were able to bond as a group from the onset. The residential was 3 days long and was packed with [...]
July 2016
CAP 2016 – My Experience: Centre 63
One of our Leadership Award Holders, Connie Lumsdon, is just finishing her second and final year with us by revisiting her original Community Action Placement at Centre 63 in Kirkby. We have asked Connie to [...]
New 3 year report launches at The House of Commons, investigating building better communities through global learning
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust and The Rank Foundation are launching their first joint report, 'Building Better Communities through Global Learning' at the House of Commons this evening. In 2012 the two organisations agreed to [...]
The Major Grants Process
The Rank Foundation only accepts applications for a small percentage of its grant making. The Pebble grants (formerly known as “small appeals”) equates to under 5% of the money that the Foundation spends on charitable [...]
Trustees’ Meeting in June 2016
At their last meeting, the board of The Rank Foundation approved ten new major grants, of whom 6 are new partners for the Rank Foundation. These include The Adolescent and Children’s Trust (TACT) and Rainbow [...]
Time to Shine Review Conference – Windermere
https://www.vimeo.com/171301459 The Time to Shine Review Conference recently took place in Windermere, the Lake District. This was an opportunity for all the charities involved in the programme to connect with each other and for [...]
June 2016
Thanksgiving for the life of Robin Cowen CBE
'He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much; Who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; Who [...]
April Newsletter – Dundee
Alongside Hull, Dundee is one of The Rank Foundation's Place-Based Projects. In June 2015, The Rank Foundation funded 21 projects in the City of Dundee. This was the start [...]
May 2016
View from a Leader – Leeds GAP Residential 2016
Caitlin Gilroy Belfast Community Sports Development Network Just over two years ago I found myself on my first GAP residential in Leeds. I had no idea what to expect, and I didn't really know what the [...]