The Mercers' Company

We are delighted to have published our 2023-2024 Annual Review which demonstrates the impactful work of the charities we support and the projects funded through the Philanthropy Framework. In 2023-2024, £13 million was awarded in grants across our four main giving programmes - Young People & Education, Older People & Housing, Church & Communities and Heritage & Arts, with an additional £1.5 million distributed through direct company giving. Our philanthropy would not be possible without our grantees. They deliver essential work on the ground, helping those in society who need it most, and we are privileged to work with them. The 2023-2024 Annual Review can be viewed on our website. 👇 https://lnkd.in/dgJub-6q

📣 Transitions Special Initiative Phase 2 (2024-2028) funding round is now open! 📣 We are looking to support organisations working with disadvantaged young people in London to help them to progress successfully from secondary education.  Organisations interested in applying for funding must be able to demonstrate how their proposed work helps disadvantaged young people in London to: 👨🎓 Gain access to progression pathways including further or higher education, apprenticeships, traineeships and other similar programmes 👩🔧 Build experience and knowledge of work including career specific work experience  🧠 Develop social and emotional capabilities including communication, leadership and resilience For further information on how to apply for funding including guidelines read here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eMyqGqdY

📢 Request for Proposals: Grantee and Applicant Perception Survey 📢 We strive to improve our grantmaking process and approach based on feedback from our grantees. We are requesting proposals from qualified and experienced providers to undertake a grantee perception survey to further understand what our applicants and grantees think about the Mercers’ Company and the charities as funders. To find out more and apply please visit Association of Charitable Foundations 👇 https://lnkd.in/eAiQuyMB Email: grants@mercers.co.uk

We were delighted to welcome grantees across our funding programmes to Mercers’ Hall last week. The evening offered a chance for grantees to meet the wider Mercers’ philanthropy team and fellow industry peers. Thank you for all that you do. 999 Club, African Community School, AGE UK BEXLEY, Age UK Lewisham and Southwark, Barnet Community Projects, Blackfriars Settlement Body & Soul Charity, Bromley Mencap, CENTRE FOR THEOLOGY AND COMMUNITY LIMITED @children autistic spectrum parents association Churchill Fellowship CLAPTON COMMONS COMMUNITY ORGANISATION LIMITED, Cripplegate Foundation, Envision, First Love Foundation, FiSH Neighbourhood Care, Holborn Community Association, InCommon, Intergenerational Music Foundation, London Bubble Theatre Company, Luminary Bakery, Making The Leap, Money A+E, Neighbours in Poplar, Hackney Showroom, NEW FUTURE COLLECTIVE LTD, Newham All Star Sports Academy — NASSA, NEWway Project, Parent Club, Power2, , Glasspool Charity Trust, The Renewal Programme south london counselling and support services, Southwark Playhouse, St Martins-in-the-Fields Trust, Sydenham Garden Time & Talents Association, Trinity Laban, Unique Community Charity, University of the Arts London, West Dean College, Westminster Arts, Wheely Tots (UK Registered Charity) and Wigmore Hall Trust.

Our learning partner Education Policy Institute of our #EarlyYears Initiative has published a piece looking at how early intervention is crucial to support children's language development. 10 organisations have been funded for 3 years each since our Young People & Educations Early Years funding initiative began in 2018 and this blog highlights the vital work of Speech and Language UK, Tales Toolkit and National Children's Bureau. https://lnkd.in/eQmaas5n

💫 £964,191 awarded to #London and #TyneandWear organisations to strengthen communities and bring better outcomes for families 💫 We continue to support community and faith-based organisations through our #grantmaking Church & Communities programme. Grants funded by the Mercers’ Charitable Foundation and the Charity of Sir Richard Whittington. Read more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/epJwEWXQ Action Foundation UK New Citizens Gateway (Barnet Refugee Service) The Happy Baby Community Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA)

Help support members of His Majesty’s Armed Forces into employment. Pinchbeck Watches, (Paul Pinchbeck), have donated a one-off watch as part of the Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch. This major fund-raising event, hosted by the Lord Mayor and held at the historic Guildhall, raises money for charities representing His Majesty’s Armed Forces and brings together people from across the City of London. Anyone can enter the prize draw for a chance to win the 2024 Waterloo, valued at £10,000 and presented with a certificate of authenticity signed by the Lord Mayor. More information and enter here: https://lnkd.in/giZkHdsp #cityoflondon

🚸 Literacy Special Initiative (Phase 2/Cohort 2) – focused on primary aged children – now open! 📚 We are looking to support organisations/projects that help children think of themselves as readers and writers, with a voice, leading to the below outcomes: ☑ improved social and emotional skills;  ☑ increased ability to engage with school; and  ☑ higher attainment and improved life chances.    Proposals welcomed that develop the child as a reader and writer by promoting reading and writing for pleasure, and;    ✅ include the development of oracy skills;  ✅ focus on Key Stages 1 and 2 (5 –11 year olds);  ✅ focus on children facing disadvantage / those most in need of support;  ✅ are inclusive, equitable and sustainable. For further information on how to apply for funding including guidelines read here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eQGR-y8i

A fantastic initiative from Media Trust, one of our strategic partners, that support many of our grantees across our Young People & Education programme. 👇