Funding programmes
Investing in Communities: Life Transitions
This fund supported people at key times of change, helping them make their lives better for the future.
Investing in Communities: Supporting 21st Century Life
This fund supported projects that build stronger families and stronger communities.
Basic Online Skills
Funding to provide digital skills training for some of the most vulnerable people in society, so they could access digital services and the benefits of the internet.
Investing in Ideas
This fund supported organisations to think about, develop and test new ideas or make improvements that will benefit those most in need.
Keeping the Spirit of 2012 Alive
Extending the positive impact of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Becoming a Survivor
£8 million investment in Scotland to support people affected by domestic abuse and survivors of domestic abuse.
Living Landmarks
This fund supported large-scale capital projects through two distinct funding streams.
Better by Design
Better by Design offered free, intensive, expert and bespoke support for organisations that want to take part in service redesign of their work.
Better Off
The Better Off programme developed new kinds of community rehabilitation for people who misuse or have misused drugs.
Millennium Now
Developed together with Channel 4, public involvement was at the forefront of this programme. Five charities received £25000 for their project idea.