Our Impact
Creating a city of opportunity for all
We have distributed over £42 million in grants to date across Leeds and Bradford, enabling positive change in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in our communities.
We distribute grants, share advice and use our specialist knowledge to help community projects thrive, so they can make an even greater impact and create opportunities for people to be Healthy and Well, Work and Learn, Thrive and Be Safe, and Experience and Play.
Our Impact 2018/2019
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Our Story: 2018/2019
We’ve had a busy year with many exciting and significant highlights. Click below to read Our Story 2018/2019 and learn more about the impact we’ve had, as well as hear directly from some of our beneficiaries.
Investing in our communities
While many of our grants are given to citywide projects, others are focused on specific areas, as shown. This year, we also distributed grants in Wakefield and the North East of England, thanks to some of our national funders.

Our Stories
Meet Garron
“Being a LGBT+ person is never going to be easy. You’re always going to have to fight. You’re going to have to be a warrior.”
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“It’s a lovely activity to do because there are no distractions: it’s just you and your child, making a meal together.”
read moreMeet George
“It’s like a special club here and it’s lovely, we all have something in common. This is our family now and we couldn’t be happier.”
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