Big Lottery Fund (BIG)
Big Lottery Fund (BIG) is currently responsible for distributing around half of all funds raised for good causes by The National Lottery. Since June 2004,
BIG has awarded over £3.9billion, mostly to voluntary and community sector organisations who are delivering projects in line with our mission to bring real improvements to communities, and to the lives of people most in need.
BIG ’s Y o ung People’s Fund 2 (YPF2) National Grants programme awarded grants to fift een national projects sharing close to £31million. Raising Your Game received the largest award of £4.9million in 2008. The project gives more power to young people, putting them at the heart of activities and services that affect their lives. All the individual groups work to raise the profile of what affects young people’s lives and improve the public image of young people across England.
“These projects strengthen BIG’s commitment to helping change young people’s lives by putting them in the lead and will have a massive impact on thousands of young people across England.” Sanjay Dighe, Big Lottery Fund’s England committee chair
I CAN
I CAN is the children’s communication charity. I CAN is here to ensure that no child or young person is left out, or left behind because of a difficulty speaking or understanding.
Children with communication difficulties are often misdiagnosed and misunderstood, and can be isolated from the world around them. We work to ensure that all professionals working with children and young people are equipped with the skills they need to help children who struggle with their communication.
We also support families of children and young people with communication difficulties. Offering them expert advice ensures these young people have the support needed to achieve their potential.
Nacro
Nacro is the leading charity in England and Wales dedicated to reducing crime.
Our team of 2,500 staff and volunteers helps over 80,000 people each year through projects in 300 communities. We learn from what we do, so we can improve our own services and provide a positive and pragmatic voice in media and policy debates about reducing crime.
We exist because we want to do something about the destructive impact of crime on individuals and communities. It creates victims, stifles opportunity, generates fear and hostility, and blights lives. We know that by changing lives we can reduce crime and that by reducing crime we change countless more lives for the better.
We work to prevent people starting on a criminal career. With those that do start, we focus on getting them to stop.