Compassion Kool Carers

Southeast Limited

Young carers charity, Kool Carers Southeast Limited, received crucial funding from our strategic grant-giving initiative when they applied for a grant of £20,000 to support the mental health and wellbeing of their service users. Founded in 2017 by Rachel Tungate, the charity supports young people aged 8-18 years old, providing them with a safe, professional space in which they can build positive relationships with young people who also share the identity of ‘young carer’. The £20,000 grant will pay for an estimated 600 sessions with a therapist where young carers can talk in an open, non-judgemental space.

Everyone at Provide makes a difference to the communities within which we operate and crucially has a say in how we do this. We all care about making a long-lasting impact on those we work for, and our strategic grants enable us to extend our support beyond the services we deliver.

Mark Heasman, Provide Community Group CEO

Beacon House Ministries

Colchester-based homeless support charity, Beacon House received £20,000 in this year’s community grant-giving initiative. The charity provides a welcoming environment for individuals who are either in insecure accommodation, homeless, or at high risk of becoming homeless. The grant will help Beacon House to carry out its mission of transforming lives – walking together with homeless people on the journey from homelessness to self-fulfilled, independent living. The charity has expanded its services to include a new medical facility and an occupational health team and is now able to reach a wider amount of people, including those who are either sofa surfing, rough sleepers, or in vulnerable accommodation.