Jigsaw Foundation Funded Projects
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In order to be considered for funding, each project had to meet one of our strategic goals outlined in the Community Investment Strategy, which are:
Health and Wellbeing – promoting physical wellbeing, improving physical health, taking part in activities, healthy eating initiatives, improving mental wellbeing, increasing confidence to manage own health, to live more independently, reduce isolation.
Employment, Skills and Training – developing new skills, accessing training, gaining a qualification, getting into work, gaining work experience, volunteering, moving closer to work.
Environmental Sustainability – engaging residents in improving spaces or places, improving green spaces, increasing usage of community spaces, improving lifestyle choices on environmental issues, improving energy efficiency. Reducing tenancy turnover, creating a sense of community cohesion, increasing a sense of belonging in the community, increasing a sense of safety.
Financial Wellbeing – improving access to money advice and management, increasing individual confidence to manage money, reducing debts, increasing savings and improving digital usage and access.
Our Community Projects
View the latest projects funded by Jigsaw Foundation →
See how our Jigsaw Foundation Community Fund has helped some of our neighbourhood projects.
Chorley Youth Zone, Lancashire: £40,000
The Craft Cafe, Tameside: £3,900
The Jigsaw Foundation has supported a range of community-driven projects since its inception, focusing on Health & Wellbeing, Employment Work and Skills, Environment Sustainability and Financial Wellbeing.
Below is a snapshot of the funded initiatives so far for 2026/27:
Jigsaw North
Humans Manchester | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £8,912.00
A food redistribution scheme helping individuals and families access a weekly grocery shop at a fraction of supermarket prices, making nutritious food more affordable and accessible.
Greggs Foundation | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £1,000.00
Match funding to support the continued delivery of a breakfast club at Lyndhurst Primary School in Oldham, helping children start the day with a healthy meal.
Emotional Wellbeing Group Ltd | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £935.00
Providing access to instant mental health support through an online drop-in service, allowing residents to chat with qualified counsellors when they need help most.
Providing access to instant mental health support through an online drop-in service, allowing residents to chat with qualified counsellors when they need help most.
My Coldhurst | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £3,000.00
Free football coaching sessions for children and young people under 18, encouraging physical activity, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles through regular sessions at Kick Sonic.
Free football coaching sessions for children and young people under 18, encouraging physical activity, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles through regular sessions at Kick Sonic.
Silver Spirit – Heart of the Magpies | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £7,307.22
Delivering a range of weekly activities at Chorley Football Club, including health checks, fire safety advice, chair-based exercise classes, and yoga sessions to promote wellbeing and community connection.
Delivering a range of weekly activities at Chorley Football Club, including health checks, fire safety advice, chair-based exercise classes, and yoga sessions to promote wellbeing and community connection.
Community Bike Kitchen | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £3,000.00
An outreach programme offering pop-up bike repair workshops, social cycling rides, and drop-in sessions that encourage active travel, sustainability, and community engagement.
An outreach programme offering pop-up bike repair workshops, social cycling rides, and drop-in sessions that encourage active travel, sustainability, and community engagement.
Better Active Oldham | Awarded: £3,000.00
Supporting an affordable Community Sports Hub that provides low-cost and accessible sports activities for children and young people across Oldham.
Supporting an affordable Community Sports Hub that provides low-cost and accessible sports activities for children and young people across Oldham.
SVP Chorley Buddies | Awarded: £11,000.00
Funding school holiday activities that provide children with opportunities to learn, play, and socialise in a safe and supportive environment.
Funding school holiday activities that provide children with opportunities to learn, play, and socialise in a safe and supportive environment.
Hurst Green Social Club | Awarded: £7,129.00
Supporting the Wellbeing Wednesdays programme, which offers weekly social activities, shared meals, and wellbeing-focused events that help reduce isolation and strengthen community ties.
Supporting the Wellbeing Wednesdays programme, which offers weekly social activities, shared meals, and wellbeing-focused events that help reduce isolation and strengthen community ties.
St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School | Awarded: £2,000.00
The Goodness Garden project will introduce children to kitchen gardening, helping them learn new skills while fostering stronger connections within their local community.
The Goodness Garden project will introduce children to kitchen gardening, helping them learn new skills while fostering stronger connections within their local community.
First Kick Foundation | Awarded: £7,500.00
Delivering a programme focused on employability, reducing social isolation, and supporting participants to develop confidence, skills, and positive social connections.
Delivering a programme focused on employability, reducing social isolation, and supporting participants to develop confidence, skills, and positive social connections.
Mustard Tree | Awarded: £5,000.00
Supporting the ongoing delivery of a community food club, helping residents access affordable food through contributions towards FareShare supplies and staffing costs.
Supporting the ongoing delivery of a community food club, helping residents access affordable food through contributions towards FareShare supplies and staffing costs.
Diggit | Awarded: £5,000.00
Providing structured gardening and nature-based activities that support mental wellbeing, reduce loneliness, and strengthen community connections.
Providing structured gardening and nature-based activities that support mental wellbeing, reduce loneliness, and strengthen community connections.
Social Supermarket | Awarded: £5,000.00
Helping residents access affordable food through a community supermarket model, with funding supporting food club operations and FareShare supplies.
Helping residents access affordable food through a community supermarket model, with funding supporting food club operations and FareShare supplies.
Brink Dance | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £7,054.00
Weekly dance sessions delivered in the Moss Side area, providing opportunities for people to improve their physical wellbeing, creativity, and confidence through movement.
Weekly dance sessions delivered in the Moss Side area, providing opportunities for people to improve their physical wellbeing, creativity, and confidence through movement.
First Kick Foundation | Awarded: £15,000.00
Supporting a multi-tiered programme focused on employability, reducing social isolation, and promoting active ageing for local residents.
Supporting a multi-tiered programme focused on employability, reducing social isolation, and promoting active ageing for local residents.
Springboard Partnership | Awarded: £1,393.76
Funding a go-karting activity alongside equipment and materials to enhance a communal garden, creating opportunities for recreation and community participation.
Funding a go-karting activity alongside equipment and materials to enhance a communal garden, creating opportunities for recreation and community participation.
Fleetwood Town Community Trust | Awarded: £14,000.00
Delivering structured youth activities including football, dodgeball, cricket, netball, athletics, gaming, and arts and crafts to engage young people in positive activities.
Delivering structured youth activities including football, dodgeball, cricket, netball, athletics, gaming, and arts and crafts to engage young people in positive activities.
Tanterton Village Centre Ltd | Awarded: £800.00
Supporting community transport costs to enable members of a friendship group to take part in regular trips and social outings.
Supporting community transport costs to enable members of a friendship group to take part in regular trips and social outings.
Community Revival | Awarded: £1,000.00
Providing online ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes alongside capacity-building support to help participants develop skills and confidence.
Providing online ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes alongside capacity-building support to help participants develop skills and confidence.
Crucial Crew – Child Safety Media | Awarded: £3,000.00
Supporting the delivery of the Crucial Crew child safety event, helping young people learn essential life skills and safety awareness through interactive experiences.
Supporting the delivery of the Crucial Crew child safety event, helping young people learn essential life skills and safety awareness through interactive experiences.
Inspire – Chorley Youth Zone | Awarded: £11,000.00
Funding staffing, programme delivery, outreach activities, and resources that help provide opportunities and support for local young people.
Funding staffing, programme delivery, outreach activities, and resources that help provide opportunities and support for local young people.
EMPOWER Youth Zones – HideOut | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £12,475.00
Contributing to the delivery of universal youth work provision at HideOut, creating safe spaces and positive opportunities for young people to learn, socialise, and thrive.
Contributing to the delivery of universal youth work provision at HideOut, creating safe spaces and positive opportunities for young people to learn, socialise, and thrive.
Young Enterprise | Awarded: £10,000.00
Supporting programmes that help young people aged 14 to 25 develop employability skills, confidence, and workplace readiness.
Supporting programmes that help young people aged 14 to 25 develop employability skills, confidence, and workplace readiness.
Young Enterprise | Awarded: £2,000.00
Supporting employability programmes that equip young people with valuable skills, knowledge, and experience for future careers.
Supporting employability programmes that equip young people with valuable skills, knowledge, and experience for future careers.
Young Enterprise | Awarded: £1,500.00
Helping young people build confidence and develop practical employability skills through targeted learning opportunities.
Helping young people build confidence and develop practical employability skills through targeted learning opportunities.
J7 Community Health Centre | Awarded: £8,880.00
Providing personalised fitness plans and inclusive group exercise sessions at a specially equipped facility designed to support people of all abilities.
Providing personalised fitness plans and inclusive group exercise sessions at a specially equipped facility designed to support people of all abilities.
Hibiscus Court and Stonesby Close | Awarded: £3,500.00
Supporting seasonal events, community outings, and the purchase of kitchen and garden equipment to encourage social interaction and resident wellbeing.
Supporting seasonal events, community outings, and the purchase of kitchen and garden equipment to encourage social interaction and resident wellbeing.
Rainbow Surprise CIO | Awarded: £4,503.79
Delivering weekly cycling sessions throughout the year alongside monthly chair-based exercise classes, helping residents stay active and improve their wellbeing.
Delivering weekly cycling sessions throughout the year alongside monthly chair-based exercise classes, helping residents stay active and improve their wellbeing.
Cracking Good Food | Awarded: £2,995.35
Providing annual memberships for Jigsaw Homes residents through the Kitchen Kit Call Out initiative, helping households access kitchen equipment while reducing waste and supporting community organisations.
Providing annual memberships for Jigsaw Homes residents through the Kitchen Kit Call Out initiative, helping households access kitchen equipment while reducing waste and supporting community organisations.
Brook Court Residents Association | Awarded: £700.00
Supporting a programme of social activities including games afternoons, community coffee mornings, and festive events that bring residents together and reduce isolation.
Supporting a programme of social activities including games afternoons, community coffee mornings, and festive events that bring residents together and reduce isolation.
Evolve to Inspire | Awarded: £8,732.45
A creative drama and wellbeing programme supporting children and young people aged 3 to 16, helping to improve confidence, emotional wellbeing, and self-expression in a safe environment.
A creative drama and wellbeing programme supporting children and young people aged 3 to 16, helping to improve confidence, emotional wellbeing, and self-expression in a safe environment.
Talk Listen Change (TLC) | Awarded: £9,202.65
Funding counselling and wellbeing support sessions for Jigsaw Homes residents, helping individuals access professional support and improve their mental health.
Funding counselling and wellbeing support sessions for Jigsaw Homes residents, helping individuals access professional support and improve their mental health.
Talk Listen Change (TLC) | Awarded: £797.35
Supporting the delivery of counselling and wellbeing services that provide residents with access to professional emotional support.
Supporting the delivery of counselling and wellbeing services that provide residents with access to professional emotional support.
Wigan Youth Zone | Awarded: £13,114.00
Providing a wide range of activities and support services for children and young people across the Wigan and Leigh area.
Providing a wide range of activities and support services for children and young people across the Wigan and Leigh area.
Sycamore Close Residents Group | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £802.00
Funding inclusive social events that bring residents together, reduce isolation, and create opportunities to enjoy activities and shared meals.
Funding inclusive social events that bring residents together, reduce isolation, and create opportunities to enjoy activities and shared meals.
Coppull Morris Dancers | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £800.00
Creating opportunities for children, young people, and adults to participate in Morris dancing, physical activity, competitions, and community events.
Creating opportunities for children, young people, and adults to participate in Morris dancing, physical activity, competitions, and community events.
Up North FC | Awarded: £2,466.43
Supporting the purchase of football kits and helping cover pitch hire, transport, and operational costs, ensuring more people can take part in grassroots sport.
Supporting the purchase of football kits and helping cover pitch hire, transport, and operational costs, ensuring more people can take part in grassroots sport.
Jigsaw Tameside
Chat-Tea Crafts | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £5,330.00
Bi-weekly arts and crafts sessions that provide free creative activities and social opportunities, helping bring people together, reduce isolation, and improve wellbeing within the local community.
Dukinfield Pantry | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £5,000.00
Supporting the provision of additional food supplies for the foodbank, helping local residents access affordable food and essential support during challenging times.
Supporting the provision of additional food supplies for the foodbank, helping local residents access affordable food and essential support during challenging times.
Silversprings Primary Academy | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £5,705.00
Supporting “Growing to Cooking” sessions, giving children hands-on experience of growing produce and learning how to prepare healthy meals while developing practical life skills.
Supporting “Growing to Cooking” sessions, giving children hands-on experience of growing produce and learning how to prepare healthy meals while developing practical life skills.
CAB | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £30,000.00
Funding the Jigsaw Outreach Advice Service, providing residents with access to professional advice and support on a range of issues, helping improve financial wellbeing and independence.
Funding the Jigsaw Outreach Advice Service, providing residents with access to professional advice and support on a range of issues, helping improve financial wellbeing and independence.
Talk Listen Change (TLC) | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £14,464.50
Delivering 483 counselling sessions for Jigsaw residents, providing professional mental health and wellbeing support to help individuals overcome challenges and improve their quality of life.
Delivering 483 counselling sessions for Jigsaw residents, providing professional mental health and wellbeing support to help individuals overcome challenges and improve their quality of life.
Water Adventure Centre | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £8,832.00
Supporting free weekly youth and play activities, including Sunday Funday, Youth Club, and Girls’ and Young Women’s sessions, creating safe spaces for young people to learn, socialise, and develop new skills.
Supporting free weekly youth and play activities, including Sunday Funday, Youth Club, and Girls’ and Young Women’s sessions, creating safe spaces for young people to learn, socialise, and develop new skills.
Community Bike Kitchen | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £11,600.00
An outreach programme delivering pop-up bike repair workshops, social cycling rides, and drop-in sessions that encourage active travel, community participation, and environmental sustainability.
An outreach programme delivering pop-up bike repair workshops, social cycling rides, and drop-in sessions that encourage active travel, community participation, and environmental sustainability.
Friends United Group | Awarded: £3,000.00
Funding social trips and a Christmas celebration, helping residents come together, build friendships, and reduce social isolation.
Funding social trips and a Christmas celebration, helping residents come together, build friendships, and reduce social isolation.
St Peters Community Gathering | Awarded: £3,350.00
Supporting a free and inclusive community fun day for residents of St Peter’s Ward in Ashton-under-Lyne, bringing people together through activities, entertainment, and community engagement.
Supporting a free and inclusive community fun day for residents of St Peter’s Ward in Ashton-under-Lyne, bringing people together through activities, entertainment, and community engagement.
Carrbrook Hub | Awarded: £2,000.00
Funding trips and community events throughout the year, creating opportunities for residents to socialise, stay active, and strengthen local connections.
Funding trips and community events throughout the year, creating opportunities for residents to socialise, stay active, and strengthen local connections.
Audenshaw Community Association | Awarded: £4,000.00
Supporting a range of community activities including coffee mornings, games and bingo nights, walking groups, and gardening sessions that promote wellbeing and social inclusion.
Supporting a range of community activities including coffee mornings, games and bingo nights, walking groups, and gardening sessions that promote wellbeing and social inclusion.
MERA – Micklehurst Estate Residents Association | Awarded: £1,000.00
Supporting the Childflight initiative, giving disadvantaged children from local schools the opportunity to enjoy a festive experience including a visit to Manchester Airport and a virtual trip to Lapland.
Supporting the Childflight initiative, giving disadvantaged children from local schools the opportunity to enjoy a festive experience including a visit to Manchester Airport and a virtual trip to Lapland.
Richmond House Social Group | Awarded: £3,000.00
Funding a programme of social activities for residents, helping to reduce loneliness and encourage community involvement.
Funding a programme of social activities for residents, helping to reduce loneliness and encourage community involvement.
Windsor House | Awarded: £2,100.00
Supporting social activities for residents, creating opportunities for friendship, engagement, and improved wellbeing.
Supporting social activities for residents, creating opportunities for friendship, engagement, and improved wellbeing.
Ashton United in the Community | Awarded: £9,829.00
Providing weekly community meals, organised trips, and seasonal events that bring local people together and help tackle social isolation.
Providing weekly community meals, organised trips, and seasonal events that bring local people together and help tackle social isolation.
Grange House | Awarded: £3,000.00
Funding new kitchen equipment and improvements to the community garden, helping residents continue to enjoy regular social activities and events.
Funding new kitchen equipment and improvements to the community garden, helping residents continue to enjoy regular social activities and events.
Oasis Broadoak Hub | Awarded: £9,200.00
Supporting a wide range of community activities including coffee mornings, craft sessions, parent and toddler groups, gardening projects, and British Sign Language courses, creating opportunities for learning and connection.
Supporting a wide range of community activities including coffee mornings, craft sessions, parent and toddler groups, gardening projects, and British Sign Language courses, creating opportunities for learning and connection.
Hunters Court and Beatrix House | Awarded: £2,950.00
Funding social activities and garden projects for residents, helping to improve wellbeing, community spirit, and outdoor spaces.
Funding social activities and garden projects for residents, helping to improve wellbeing, community spirit, and outdoor spaces.
Community Safety Education | Awarded: £2,420.00
Supporting the delivery of a financial awareness programme at St Thomas More School, helping young people develop essential money management and life skills.
Supporting the delivery of a financial awareness programme at St Thomas More School, helping young people develop essential money management and life skills.
The Shed | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £10,421.74
Providing practical skills workshops, including woodwork and creative activities, designed to combat loneliness, improve wellbeing, and encourage community participation.
Providing practical skills workshops, including woodwork and creative activities, designed to combat loneliness, improve wellbeing, and encourage community participation.
Smallshaw Tenants and Residents | Awarded: £11,500.00
Supporting food bank operations and a programme of community activities including fun days, children’s Christmas events, and pantomime trips, helping bring residents together throughout the year.
Supporting food bank operations and a programme of community activities including fun days, children’s Christmas events, and pantomime trips, helping bring residents together throughout the year.
Friends of Waterloo Park | Awarded: £5,510.00
Funding the creation of an edible walk and eco-security hedge, encouraging environmental sustainability, biodiversity, and community engagement within the park.
Funding the creation of an edible walk and eco-security hedge, encouraging environmental sustainability, biodiversity, and community engagement within the park.
Young Enterprise | Awarded: £5,000.00
Supporting programmes that help young people aged 14 to 25 develop employability skills, confidence, and workplace readiness for future careers.
Supporting programmes that help young people aged 14 to 25 develop employability skills, confidence, and workplace readiness for future careers.
The Together Centre | Awarded: £13,064.90
Delivering a 40-week project that combines fresh, traditional meals with doorstep welfare checks and companionship, helping reduce loneliness and support vulnerable residents.
Delivering a 40-week project that combines fresh, traditional meals with doorstep welfare checks and companionship, helping reduce loneliness and support vulnerable residents.
Ridge Hill Seniors (Kendal House Social Fund) | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £1,500.00
Supporting social gatherings and activities for people aged 50 and over across Jigsaw communities, helping residents stay connected and active.
Supporting social gatherings and activities for people aged 50 and over across Jigsaw communities, helping residents stay connected and active.
Prime Active Communities CIC (PAC CIC) | Awarded: £15,000.00
Delivering a free creative programme for children and young people aged 10 to 18, providing opportunities to develop skills, confidence, and positive community connections.
Delivering a free creative programme for children and young people aged 10 to 18, providing opportunities to develop skills, confidence, and positive community connections.
Yew Tree Food Bank | Awarded: £3,556.43
Supporting the operation of a food bank and warm hub, including coffee mornings and hot meal provision, helping meet immediate needs while bringing the community together.
Supporting the operation of a food bank and warm hub, including coffee mornings and hot meal provision, helping meet immediate needs while bringing the community together.
Acresfield Community Garden | Awarded: £1,610.00
Supporting a community garden that promotes health and wellbeing, reduces social isolation, and provides affordable plants, vegetables, and hanging baskets for local residents while enhancing the local environment.
Supporting a community garden that promotes health and wellbeing, reduces social isolation, and provides affordable plants, vegetables, and hanging baskets for local residents while enhancing the local environment.
St Joseph’s RC Primary School | Awarded: £3,556.43
Creating a new outdoor learning space and providing additional reading resources, helping enhance educational opportunities, wellbeing, and enrichment activities for pupils.
Creating a new outdoor learning space and providing additional reading resources, helping enhance educational opportunities, wellbeing, and enrichment activities for pupils.
Jigsaw Midlands
Hope Nottingham | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £5,000.00
Supporting a range of essential community services, including a foodbank, befriending service, and work clubs, helping local residents improve their wellbeing, develop skills, and access practical support.
Dice and Balls | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £3,650.00
Funding new equipment to help continue the delivery of community sessions, creating opportunities for residents to socialise, participate in activities, and improve their wellbeing.
Funding new equipment to help continue the delivery of community sessions, creating opportunities for residents to socialise, participate in activities, and improve their wellbeing.
Eagles Nest Church | Multi Year Project | Awarded: £9,000.00
Supporting the continued delivery of the Eagles Nest Holiday Breakfast Club, providing children and families experiencing financial hardship with access to nutritious meals and a welcoming community environment during school holidays.
Supporting the continued delivery of the Eagles Nest Holiday Breakfast Club, providing children and families experiencing financial hardship with access to nutritious meals and a welcoming community environment during school holidays.
Diversify Education and Communities CIC | Awarded: £9,000.00
Delivering fortnightly wellbeing sessions, healthy eating activities, employability workshops, confidence-building support, volunteering opportunities, and peer support groups to help residents improve their wellbeing and life opportunities.
Delivering fortnightly wellbeing sessions, healthy eating activities, employability workshops, confidence-building support, volunteering opportunities, and peer support groups to help residents improve their wellbeing and life opportunities.
Lets Dance | Awarded: £9,000.00
Supporting seated movement and dance sessions at Stockinger House and St Andrews House, helping participants improve mobility, physical health, confidence, and social connections.
Supporting seated movement and dance sessions at Stockinger House and St Andrews House, helping participants improve mobility, physical health, confidence, and social connections.
Positively Empowered Kids CIC | Awarded: £8,350.00
Supporting the Next Move project, an early intervention programme for young people aged 11 to 18 experiencing deprivation and social isolation. The project delivers youth-led wellbeing hubs, known as “The Hangout”, alongside regular outreach activities that promote wellbeing, confidence, and positive community engagement.
Supporting the Next Move project, an early intervention programme for young people aged 11 to 18 experiencing deprivation and social isolation. The project delivers youth-led wellbeing hubs, known as “The Hangout”, alongside regular outreach activities that promote wellbeing, confidence, and positive community engagement.