Our impact - communities come together
We believe strong communities start with connections. When people feel connected and can influence decisions in their local area, it can improve lives. That's why supporting communities to come together is one of our 4 community-led missions.
Learn more about our communities come together mission.
The impact in numbers
From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, we supported communities to come together by allocating £310.1 million in funding.
Grants that focused on this mission and ended in 2024 and 2025 supported over 3.2 million people across the UK.
81% of grants supported communities to come together, making it our most funded mission.
What grants achieved
Our grants supported this mission by helping:
improve connections and relationships (72%)
run activities and events in the community (60%)
provide or improve spaces where people can come together in their communities (53%)
people feel a sense of safety, belonging and trust (53%)
people make a positive difference in their communities (42%)
A project we funded - The Pals Programme
We funded The Pals Programme, based in Stockton-on-Tees. It supports men’s wellbeing through social activities and peer support.
"Doing things like gardening and meeting these men with whom I probably would never have crossed paths, was incredibly valuable. We have such different lives, yet we are all husbands, fathers, workers and share a love of our community and a common set of values.”
Graeme Aston, The Pals Programme user