£1.6 million awarded to Plymouth
In September, the Rank Network came together at Market Hall in Plymouth for the phase two launch of our Plymouth place-based programme awarding £1.6 million to Plymouth social enterprises with a particular focus on projects [...]
Time to Shine Showcase 2020
In March, The Rank Foundation hosted a virtual Showcase to celebrate and demonstrate the work of the 2020 Time to Shine leaders. No one could have predicted the challenges they would face both professionally and [...]
Checking in with Plymouth
The Rank Foundation began Place-Based funding in Plymouth back in 2018 after rolling out place-based Engaged Philanthropy models in Hull and Dundee. Plymouth has become a fantastic place of collaboration, friendship and learning. 2020 [...]
Wellbeing with Rank
August 2020 saw the launch of our “Wellbeing with Rank”, a series of virtual sessions organised by The Rank Foundation team for the benefit of RankNet members as a way of support during the [...]
Plymouth Blog: Nudge, Greenhook Fishing and Stonehouse Voice
In October I started my position at The Rank Foundation as the Digital Communications Officer. Being based in Cornwall, accompanied with my facemask, I travelled up the A30 to Plymouth to visit three Rank [...]
Rank launches DCMS Covid-19 Response Programme
Last week, The Rank Foundation launched the brand new DCMS Covid-19 Response Programme to the Rank Network (RankNet). The Rank Foundation is one of nineteen funders, foundations and philanthropists who are partnering with the [...]
Rank appoints Joel Davis as Trustee
Joel Davis has been appointed to the board of Trustees at The Rank Foundation. Founder of Tutors United, Joel will bring a wealth of knowledge and educational experience to the board. Joel was the 2013 Future Leaders [...]
The Rank Foundation to benefit from DCMS funding scheme
The Rank Foundation is to benefit from the government’s DCMS £85 million Covid charity match-funding scheme. The Rank Foundation is one of nineteen funders, foundations and philanthropists who are partnering with the Government’s Community Match [...]
Handling Covid19 – Clean Break
This week, we are shining the spotlight on Clean Break, a charity based in London. Clean Break uses theatre to keep the subject of women in prison on the cultural radar, helping to reveal the [...]
Rank Memorial Award Winners 2020
It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the Rank Memorial Award 2020. This year, the Memorial Award criteria had a particular focus on resilience, in addition to the general criteria [...]
Ex-Time to Shine Derry charity secures £500K in funding
Derry-based charity, Liberty Consortium @ the Playtrail has secured 4 year funding by The National Lottery Community Fund for Northern Ireland to take their social enterprise opportunities for young people with disabilities too the [...]
Handling Covid19 – Social Enterprise Academy
This week we are shining the spotlight on Social Enterprise Academy, a Scotland-based charity who provides transformational learning and development programmes for people and organisations working for social change. Launched in Scotland in [...]