Benefact Trust

£33,000 to help boys without fathers thrive with Chapter2 76% of young people in custody have an absent father. A report by The Centre for Social Justice evidenced that 'family breakdown, and in particular fatherlessness, appears to be a key driver of gang culture.' This lack of good male role models means that many boys discover masculinity through an alternative, and potentially more damaging, path. In response to this, Chapter2 is providing long-term, dedicated, one-to-one male mentors for boys growing up with an absent father. With the support of a Benefact Trust Community Impact Grant, they’ll be appointing two new staff members to the small team to help recruit, train, and support new mentors. “Chapter2 has a growing waiting list of boys in need of a positive male role model in their life. The grant from the Benefact trust will provide more Mentor Managers who support each boy and their mentor throughout the mentoring journey. This means more fatherless boys are provided with a long-term dedicated male mentor for at least two years and most likely on into adulthood.” - Richard Kay, Founder of Chapter2 Find out more about their work here: https://lnkd.in/etJsbKgF #communityimpact

A huge thanks to Simon Green, CEO, Anne Rhind, Dept CEO, and the team at YMCA MILTON KEYNES for taking the time to show Benefact Trust how they support young people at risk of homelessness and how it can be addressed in an impactful and sustained way. Over 200 young adults are housed at YMCA Milton Keynes across three tiers of housing. Through a range of holistic support (including physical and mental wellbeing) they help young adults find employment, work towards independent living and achieve their potential. The roof garden, which provides gardening opportunities, and is home to several bee colonies, is seriously impressive!

£17,000 to provide homes and hope to men in south Manchester Homes of Hope is a charity in Sharston, Greater Manchester that provides supported housing for men, focusing on self-help, substance abuse recovery, and independent living for up to two years. They are a vital resource in Greater Manchester addressing the growing homelessness crisis - a report by Shelter estimates that over 7,400 are experiencing homelessness in the area. With support from a £17,000 Benefact Trust Community Impact Grant, Homes of Hope are expanding into a fourth home. 🎬 To find out more about Homes of Hope, watch here: https://lnkd.in/eyBeMXiy #communityimpact

Our latest round of monthly grants... From food boxes for children facing poverty in Milton Keynes, to the restoration of 15th century chapel in Wells. We’re delighted to support churches and charities across the UK and Ireland with funding totalling more than £300,000. Read more about some of the incredible projects we’ve supported through our Community Impact and Building Improvement grant programmes: https://bit.ly/41PcGP9 #churchfunding #charityfunding

The team at Benefact Trust have been out meeting some of our incredible beneficiaries, and hearing about the great work being done in our sector. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to: 1. Usman Saeed visiting St Edmundsbury Cathedral 2. Joanna Luck at Buckingham Palace with the team at World Vision UK 3. Paul Playford presenting to the Welsh Places of Worship Forum 4. Usman Saeed visiting Peterborough Cathedral 5.  Sue Jenkins visiting Callington Methodist Church in Cornwall 6.  The Trust team at a workshop led by Gemma Bull and Tom Steinberg of Modern Grantmaking To keep up to date on what’s going on at Benefact Trust, visit: https://lnkd.in/edtrt4gb

Celebrating Award-Winning Charities with the Christian Funders’ Forum✨ In October 2024, members of the Christian Funders' Forum, guests, and the charities they support, came together to celebrate the work of Christian charities across the UK, showcasing projects that are making a profound difference in communities. From a pool of nominated charities, ten finalists were awarded grants and had the opportunity to present their pioneering and impactful work. These projects, addressing critical issues such as homelessness, imprisonment, and youth engagement, truly embody the Christian Funders' Forum's mission of transforming lives and communities. Find out more about the award-winning charities, in their own words: https://lnkd.in/eSskvrKs

Diolch / Thank you! It was a pleasure to attend last week's St David's Day celebrations on behalf of Benefact Trust at The Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, hosted by The Church in Wales | Yr Eglwys Yng Nghymru. The Chapel Royal Choir was exceptional and, although I couldn't join in, the Welsh singing was beautiful. Benefact Trust supports Christian charities and places of worship in England, Scotland, Ireland and we would be delighted to support more projects in Wales. For details of our grant programmes please visit: https://lnkd.in/epzcZUKR Grahame Davies CVO, Simon Lloyd

Supporting children with additional needs with Growing Hope Redbridge and Maidstone Growing Hope is a national charity providing free therapy for children and young people with additional needs in partnership with local churches across the UK. After the success of their services in and around London, Growing Hope is launching two clinics in Maidstone and Redbridge with the help of a Benefact Trust Community Impact Grant. Here’s Dr Naomi Graham, Founder and CEO of Growing Hope to share more about how the charity started and where it’s heading: https://lnkd.in/eavWWirD For more on Growing Hope, visit their website: https://lnkd.in/ekhSew6C #communityimpact

Interested in a career in heritage crafts? As we come to the end of National Careers Week, we’re highlighting how a career in heritage crafts can be both rewarding and impactful. Last year, we travelled to a village outside Winchester to meet QEST Benefact Trust Apprentice in Thatching, Willow. As part of our Heritage Skills for Christian Buildings grants programme, Benefact Trust has funded Willow's apprenticeship in thatching with Master Thatcher Phil Campbell. Through this apprenticeship, Willow is learning the essential skills to maintain thatched properties, including many of the thatched churches in the UK. It has been a pleasure working with QEST - Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust to support apprentices and scholars pursuing careers in heritage skills. To hear more about our Heritage Skills for Christian Buildings grants programme, visit here: https://bit.ly/49WsmU0 To watch a day in the life of an apprentice thatcher, visit: https://bit.ly/3Pb9Yhv #heritageskills #nationalcareersweek

I was honoured to represent Benefact Trust at Buckingham Palace last week, and to meet His Majesty the King (the last time was 30 years ago in my first voluntary sector job!). The true heroes are the humanitarian aid workers being celebrated at the event 💖💖💖