Does your organisation improve the lives of young Londoners through sport and physical activity? Rocket Science is grant manager for Go!London - the biggest community sport investment in the capital. Foundation grants are open and we want to hear from you! golondon.org.uk

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We are a business with a social purpose helping organisations to challenge inequalities and improve the social, health and economic wellbeing of communities across the UK. Our team supports clients to do this through effective research, evaluation and grant management.

We're conducting an evaluation of Fair Start Scotland, the first national rollout  of  a devolved approach to supporting long term unemployed individuals many of whom have long term health conditions. Our work has been used to refine the performance of the programme.

We were commissioned evaluate the Macmillan at Glasgow Libraries programme which provides cancer information and support services to people affected by cancer. The evaluation focused on programme development and explored how it can become financially sustainable after funding.

We carried out a youth needs assessment for the newly established Young Westminster Foundation in 2017 and were re-commissioned in 2020 to engage young people in updating the needs assessment during Covid-19. Read the full report here: bit.ly/3I1aYCd

Feedback from the funders we work with is vital to our continued improvement as an organisation, and so is feedback from grant recipients like this: The pandemic was a difficult time for many, and we’re proud of the work we did in supporting those who needed it most.

Last month we spent a fantastic afternoon in Newcastle with North of Tyne Combined Authority celebrating the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector Youth Employment Programme together with funded organisations and the young people supported through the programme.

We conducted a staff training needs assessment for Trauma Informed Practice to understand the extent to which staff at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde had the knowledge and confidence to utilise trauma informed skills in their delivery of services. 1/3

Thanks to Newcastle City Council for their kind feedback on what it’s like to work with our team. To find out more about working with us, get in touch: bit.ly/3LEqS73