Northamptonshire Community Foundation

Northamptonshire Community Foundation Annual Awards event 2022

Northamptonshire charity to celebrate more than 40 local organisations at awards...

Northamptonshire Community Foundation's Warm this Winter appeal

Charity starts winter appeal to keep elderly neighbours fed, warm and well

Northampton Saints Foundation

Engage programme recognised in Northamptonshire Community Foundation Awards

Last year's winners at the Northamptonshire Community Foundation Awards

Community foundation awards recognise amazing contributions

Simon Long (Managing Partner), Andrea Smith, Lee Holmes and Scott Wright of Franklins Solicitors LLP

Northampton charities set to benefit from Franklins Solicitors £50 Challenge

Having been awarded £1,500 last year, Crick allotment was able to expand its existing mains water supply – making gardening more accessible to the community.

Rural group praises funding for making ‘therapeutic’ activity more accessible

Royal & Derngate's Unforgettable Gift appeal for 2023

Theatre launches scheme to share the joy of Christmas with disadvantaged childre...

Jon becomes British Champion

Jon bids to become bodybuilding European and World Champ

The launch of the Carry a Basketball Not a Blade Campaign

Over £1 million awarded to Northamptonshire’s most vulnerable communities during...

Northamptonshire Community Foundation is the largest independent grant-making charity in the county, which has worked tirelessly to support vulnerable residents and fulfil their needs for the past 22 years.

Violent crime, child poverty and limited rural access named among ‘urgent needs’

Councillor Lora Lawman from North Northants Council presenting Priscilla Padley, Founder of Nene Valley Care Trust, with a Rose of Northamptonshire Award
Priscilla Padley was involved in setting up Nene Valley Care Trust, to help young people coming out of care get into work. Many of those supported by Priscilla’s work suffer with mental health issues and are not having their needs met elsewhere.

Meet the people making a difference in our communities

(Image from left to right: Rachel McGrath, Pete Spink, Dr David Smart, Syrah Nazir)

Leading wellbeing figure awarded Rose of Northamptonshire at Delapré Abbey

CYPN works closely with communities across the county to ensure there are a variety of safe and enjoyable activities for young people aged eight to 19 years old.

Rural young people may not have access to clubs if it wasn’t for charities

John Chard-Young & Mandy Young MBE DL in the early days of Adrenaline Alley

Adrenaline Alley & Northamptonshire Community Foundation to launch The John Char...

Ability CIC connects people with places and was set up as a not-for-profit community interest company – with the primary goal of reducing social isolation and loneliness.

'Lifeline' organisation shares just how limited public transport can be

Rachel Page from SNVB was presented with a Rose of Northamptonshire Award by Nancy Stewart – one of the trustees at the Northamptonshire Community Foundation.

Award-winner praised for ‘relentless passion’ for helping others
“This recognition is not just a testament to my efforts, but a celebration of the community spirit that binds us together”

The award-winning SNVB community larder team in Towcester.

Group shares how aid is centralised around big towns, with rural areas forgotten

The Lord-Lieutenant with Lee and Lorraine Lewis, Founders of the Lewis Foundation

His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant presents local heroes with Rose of Northamptonshir...

No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC founder Milly Fyfe (centre) with the team of volunteers at Brixwo

Cooking up some recipe ideas for the residents of Brixworth

Northamptonshire Community Foundation and its stakeholders have investigated the pressing challenges experienced by rural communities across the county.

Here are projects that have benefited from NCF tackling issues in rural areas

Taking small steps in the county to create a more viable world for all, everywhe...

Northamptonshire Community Foundation has launched its ‘Shining a Spotlight on Rural Community Needs’ match fund appeal, with a £200,000 target.

County's Community Foundation vows to tackle issues deeply impacting rural areas

A group of Northamptonshire Community Foundation staff & trustees on a recent away day

Community foundation recruiting trustees to oversee helping vulnerable residents

The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation supports more than 70 schools with their food bank, breakfast boxes and Tech4Kids scheme. Photo: Kirsty Edmonds.

Charity launches campaign to give children in need brand new school shoes

A tea party hosted recently by Volunteer Action Oundle, for vulnerable local residents

£20 million in grants awarded by community foundation to help in-need residents

Baby Basics with their 2000th starter pack

Organisations supporting their communities for The Big Help Out

Social enterprises gather for marketing and PR training

Stronger together: Northamptonshire social enterprises celebrate boost
‘This six-month project was all about finding ways to help everyone not just survive, but also thrive and grow’

Northamptonshire Community Foundation's 2022 Annual Awards

Northamptonshire community foundation awards over £2.5 million in grants

Rachel McGrath, CEO of Northamptonshire Community Foundation

Awards re-launched to celebrate residents doing good on their doorstep

Food Bank at The Daylight Centre

First grants awarded from Northamptonshire's Cost of Living Crisis Fund

Friends of Kettering Art

Northamptonshire Community Foundation launches first climate action fund

Rachel McGrath, chief executive of Northamptonshire Community Foundation

Northamptonshire Community Foundation takes on new financial hardship fund

The festival takes place each year at Northampton Filmhouse

Film festival asks public what makes Northamptonshire kind of a big deal

The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation was the first to receive £1,000 off the back of the Poverty Hurts appeal in September. Photo: Kirsty Edmonds.

'Over the moon': NCF reaches £40k appeal target to tackle cost of living crisis

Power of the Mind Networks received the ‘Brilliant Group Award’ at Northamptonshire Community Foundation’s 2022 Awards. Photo: Kirsty Edmonds.

Community organisation praised for bringing together BAME women

In the nearly two years they have been making a difference to Northamptonshire, Northants Litter Wombles has collected 49,499 bags of litter and saved the taxpayer £2,474,950.

‘We’re the purple army’: Northants Litter Wombles take home NCF Award

Northamptonshire Community Foundation Awards, 2022

IN PICTURES: Northamptonshire Community Awards 2022

All the winners at Thursday night's award ceremony

Revealed: Meet the winners of Northamptonshire Community Foundation Awards 2022

The support from Northamptonshire Community Foundation saw the United African Association launch a food bank service at the height of the pandemic.

Charity shares ‘invaluable support’ from NCF in final push for appeal target

Dancemind based in Northampton

Northamptonshire Community Foundation awards - the latest nominees

Corby art exhibition of work by Emmeline Boulton: Paula Boulton, with some of her aunt's work.
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Meet the Northamptonshire Community Foundation's Hero of the Week – Shout!

Rachel McGrath, chief executive of Northamptonshire Community Foundation

The first finalists of the Northamptonshire Community Foundation Awards 2022

Rachel McGrath, CEO of Northamptonshire Community Foundation.

Donations to #PovertyHurts appeal encouraged this Giving Tuesday

Squidge Dance

Northamptonshire Community Foundation reveals finalists for annual awards

Family Support Link

Introducing this week's Northamptonshire Community Foundation's Hero of the Week

Pictured are two of the comedians taking part in the show, Pete Teckman (left) and Ben Briggs (right).

Poverty Hurts: Comedy evening in aid of Community Foundation’s appeal

The cast of Royal & Derngate's pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk. Photo by Graeme Braidwood

Share the joy of theatre with disadvantaged children this Christmas

Northampton Town striker Sam Hoskins has backed Northamptonshire Community Foundation's Poverty Hurts appeal. Photo: Pete Norton.

Northampton Town striker Sam Hoskins backs Poverty Hurts appeal

Rachel McGrath, CEO of Northamptonshire Community Foundation.

#PovertyHurts appeal: Fundraising total exceeds £30k

Meet the Scott Bader team – from left to right is Sam, David, Chloe, Ben and Hayley. They see the cost of living crisis as needing a collaborative approach and saw supporting the Poverty Hurts appeal with a £10,000 pledge as a way to tackle it on a much wider scale.

#PovertyHurts appeal: NCF’s total exceeds £28,000 with £10,000 pledge

As part of Weston Favell Food Bank and Baby Basics' workshop, which was focused on ending hunger, the Baby Basics team went through what they would offer a new mother or family if they were referred to them. The two organisations have worked together since 2013.

#PovertyHurts appeal: Organisations come together to fight for change

The sixties event, which saw circus acts perform as well as bands, helped to increase footfall in Northampton town centre.

Successful sixties event contributes to hugely increased footfall in town centre

Dr David Smart (pictured) is involved with social prescribing at a community practice, where he points people in the direction of support in the community, and he has seen the harrowing impacts of this crisis.

#PovertyHurts appeal: Former Northampton GP donates £400 rebate to help others

Pictured front left is Teresa McCarthy, founder, chair and trustee of the McCarthy-Dixon Foundation, and picture front right is Ed Caswell, associate director and investment manager at MHA Caves Wealth.

Charity over-the-moon to be first to receive £1,000 from #PovertyHurts appeal

To kickstart the appeal, Northamptonshire Community Foundation will be able to match fund the first £20,000 donated – pound for pound.

Northamptonshire Community Foundation launches #PovertyHurts appeal today