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Winners of £100k News Corp Giving programme revealed
HarperCollins has revealed the recipients of the annual News Corp Giving programme worth £100,000, themed this year around local communities and social connections.
The winning charities are as follows: Jeely Piece Club (£20,000), Time & Talents Association (£15,000), Focus Ireland (£15,000), ParkPlay (£10,000), The Calthorpe Community Garden (£10,000), Free Kicks Foundation (£10,000) and The Felix Project (£20,000).
Each charity will have opportunities for volunteers from HarperCollins and News UK over the coming year.
Charlie Redmayne, c.e.o. of HarperCollins UK, said: “We are proud to be supporting such brilliant causes through News Corp Giving 2023. Each charity is doing amazing work for their communities and making a real difference in people’s lives. We look forward to seeing the outcomes of these projects over the coming months.”
Jeely Piece Club is a Glasgow-based charity that works to alleviate child poverty with healthy meals, activities and support for local families. This grant will enable the team to work with around 300 children aged five to 12 years, providing sessions and projects six days a week.
Time & Talents Association supports people of all ages in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey by offering creative group activities, befriending services and employment advice. The donation will fund its Finding Our Feet programme in a weekly scheme for vulnerable new mothers.
Focus Ireland helps those experiencing homelessness throughout Ireland by providing tailored housing solutions and support. The donation will support its Nationwide Advice and Information services helping hundreds of families and individuals facing homelessness.
ParkPlay is a national charity that tackles huge societal challenges of physical and mental health and isolation, supporting communities to bring free outdoor play to their parks every Saturday. This grant will enable ParkPlay to open two new ParkPlays in Southall, an area of significant deprivation and health inequality.
The Calthorpe Community Garden is based in Camden and this donation will fund its Social and Therapeutic Horticulture Project for 20 weeks, running social gardening sessions twice weekly, engaging students and elderly people in the community experiencing loneliness and poor mental health.
Free Kicks Foundation is a nationwide charity whose aim is to provide football-related activities for ill, bereaved and disadvantaged children. This donation will provide 20 schools with new football equipment including goals, footballs and training gear, positively impacting the lives of up to 10,000 pupils.
The Felix Project helps fight hunger and food poverty in London by redistributing surplus food to those in need. This donation will help The Felix Project rescue and redistribute food to over 1,000 community organisations and schools helping London’s most vulnerable people.
