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Group of boys playing football on sports pitch

The Fusion21 Foundation is proud to have co-funded the transformation of the Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) at The Oval Centre in Salterbeck, Cumbria.

Refurbished Sports Facility in Salterbeck

Delivered by housing association and Fusion21 member Riverside, the project forms part of its wider programme of neighbourhood investment and involved replacing the original tarmac with a safer, more versatile surface.

The Fusion21 Foundation is proud to have co-funded a major new research report, offering practical solutions that address identified barriers to rural housing delivery.

Longleigh Foundation report into rural housing crisis

The report sets out a four-point strategy to unlock delivery, including unlocking land, planning system improvements, targeted funding, and a place-based, multi-faceted approach to rural housing delivery.

The Fusion21 Foundation is delighted to be providing £50,000 funding to NAVCA to support the development of a national impact framework for local infrastructure organisations (LIOs) working across England’s voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector.

Fusion21 Foundation supports NAVCA with £50,000 funding

With an additional £20,000 in match funding from NAVCA members, the project will create a practical tool to help LIOs better understand and show the difference they make in communities - work that’s often hard to capture, but vitally important.

The Fusion21 Foundation provided £39,295 to Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC) to match fund support from Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC), enabling them to co-create a comprehensive Community Researcher training programme.

Birmingham Community Researcher Training Programme

BVSC piloted training modules with individuals from the community to equip them with the tools to conduct research rooted in their lived experiences and local knowledge. The programme has since been given a Quality Mark by accreditation centre AIM.

The Fusion21 Foundation is delighted to be providing £105,000 funding to London charity Little Village to help support its maternity packs project.

Little Village Maternity Packs

The maternity packs project aims to provide a more consistent supply of these items to maternity units across the capital, boosting health and wellbeing as well as helping those who would otherwise be financially excluded.

Stock image of housing estate behind a field

Funding from the Fusion21 Foundation is enabling Longleigh Foundation to conduct crucial research into the role social housing can play in providing affordable homes in rural areas.

Longleigh Foundation Research

This work is hugely important in the context of an increasing rural housing crisis, caused by high property values, increased demand, and limited development of new homes.

With funding support from the Fusion21 Foundation, independent women’s charity Tomorrow’s Women has launched a new online domestic abuse course.

Fusion21 Foundation funds Tomorrow’s Women project

The charity led by women based in both Wirral and Chester supports women from all backgrounds facing issues including domestic abuse, mental health, substance misuse, finances, confidence, and self-esteem.

Future Focus participant Remi with Phil Employment and Skills Advisor for Torus Foundation

We're proud to work in partnership to find practical solutions that make positive differences to people's lives

Torus Foundation’s Future Focus Project

The Fusion21 Foundation is delighted to have co-funded a new employability and finance initiative called Torus Foundation’s Future Focus Project – on behalf of Fusion21 member Torus.

Fusion21 Foundation funds Prima Group project set to integrate health and social housing data

Prima Group Project

Prima Group, in collaboration with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and with funding support from the Fusion21 Foundation, has launched a first-of-its-kind pilot project that aims to integrate health and social housing data.

Understanding the circumstances and the needs of tenants is a crucial step for any housing provider

ForHousing’s What Matters to Us Report

ForHousing has undertaken a detailed Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) mapping exercise in their local communities within Salford, Oldham and Knowsley, with the help of funding from the Fusion21 Foundation.