We work side by side with our communities – all with the aim of helping people flourish.
We team up with residents, partners and local authorities to help people become healthier, wealthier and happier. And we put the needs of our communities at the heart of everything we do.
Our Community Investment Strategy 2024-27
Our Community Investment Strategy demonstrates our continued commitment to investing in our local communities, supporting those communities and the people who live there, to thrive.
Our expertise and experience mean we can tackle difficult issues such as homelessness, underemployment or violence affecting young people.
We address the root causes of economic inequality and basic housing issues. We do this by working with partners and combining our funding, skills and commitment to offer a wide range of services and support. We listen to residents and the people in our communities, co-creating projects and unlocking opportunities.
The facts behind our community action*
(*Year ending March 2023)
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£1.1m in grants awarded to community organisations.
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689 career-boosting qualifications.
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476 businesses supported.
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443 people supported into work and apprenticeships.
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837 volunteers made a difference in our communities.
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416 local community groups gave their time to make a difference.
Our community activities are more important than ever at the moment.
So we worked hard in the year to the end of March 2023 to listen to residents and partner with them and local organisations to deliver things that really make a difference in communities.
Tackling inequality and poverty
Embedding wellbeing
Sharing power with our residents
Community activities and programmes
Want to work with us?
From sponsoring programmes to supporting research, there are many ways you can get involved.