Merseyside

Community Inspired - find community support near your school

Explore the Community Inspired map to find community support, grant providers and activities near your school.

Local Grants & Support

Liverpool CVS

LCVS has been working to improve the wellbeing of individuals and communities in Liverpool through supporting and encouraging charitable giving and voluntary action and by bringing people, organisations and resources together.

Alfred Shaw Trust Fund

Supports education initiatives raising aspirations of children in Runcorn; particular interest in music and the arts.

BHP Billiton Endowment Fund

Projects enhancing or conserving the local physical environment that also benefit the wider community.

Community Foundation for Merseyside

Independent charity promoting local giving to address local disadvantage.

Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (LCVS)

Improves wellbeing of individuals and communities in Liverpool through charitable giving and voluntary action.

Johnson Foundation

Supports UK registered charities in the Liverpool City Region across Welfare; Youth; Community; Arts; Education and Health.

Joseph Harley Bequest Fund

Supports Formby residents under 25 with education and training projects where public funding isn't usually available.

Liverpool Learning Partnership

Supports member schools developing school libraries and reading areas.

The Mersey Forest

Helps schools improve grounds with new woodlands; orchards and growing areas.

Merseyside Sport (PE and Sport Premium)

Guidance for schools using Primary PE and Sport Premium funding.

Schools Music Service (Merseyside)

Quality music education and support in schools and the community.

SHINE Trust School Grants

Supports projects improving attainment for disadvantaged children in the north of England.

The Steve Morgan Foundation

Supports children; families; disabled and elderly people; and socially disadvantaged groups across North Wales; Merseyside and Cheshire.

Forest School Association - find your local group For the advancement of education for public benefit through promotion and support of quality Forest School in the United Kingdom using any means to enable all children, young people and adults to benefit from increased opportunities for high quality and varied educational experiences in the natural world. Search for FSA affiliated groups.

Local service organisations

Find your local Lions Club or Rotary Club.

Tip: For Lions Club, search using town names for the most accurate results.

National retailers' local branches 

National retailers can also assist local schools. Please reach out to your local branches for the following retailers: 

The Asda Foundation, B&Q (Community Reuse), Co-op (Local Community Fund), Pets At Home, Tesco Community Grants (contact eric.greenhalgh@groundwork.org.uk), The WHSmith Trust (Community Grants), Wickes Community Programme

Supermarket Community Champions

Online contact/email: ASDA

Visit in person: Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer–M&S store locator, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, SPAR–SPAR store locator, Tesco–Tesco store locator, Waitrose

The National Lottery Community Fund 

The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK.

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