The Thomas Wall Trust believes that communication skills are critical capabilities for people who want to improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances.
The Trust recognises that communication is underpinned by a set of key features and skills such as empathy, listening, emotional intelligence, confidence and clarity amongst others.
The Trust are an inclusive charity, welcoming proposals which target people experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups demonstrably facing major hurdles to employment especially; women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities and refugees.
The Trust offers grants up to £5,000 for specific projects rather than general organisational costs that improve communication skills for disadvantaged adults and supports NEET people into employment. Beneficiaries must gain at least one accredited vocational qualification during delivery or within two months of project completion.
Wave 2 of this Award Scheme is open for financial awards scheme which seeks to improve access to personalised support services, community-based support, psychosocial support and rehabilitation support groups.
Grants of £500 to £20,000 are available for VCSE organisations across Wakefield District to support with core costs, continuation of existing projects and new projects.
Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation is offering up to £6,000 to registered charities whose purpose is to improve the wellbeing, welfare and education of children and adults.