Our impact
Our annual grants contribute to supporting our member organizations in their valuable work.
The Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) Programme
Young Harrow Foundation was commissioned by Harrow Council in March 2021 to start the HAF Programme with over £1,6mill distributed to organisations to deliver the programme in Harrow.
The focus of the programme is to:
- Relieve pressure points for some families during school holidays as a result of increased costs and reduced incomes.
- Support children who may be more likely to experience ‘unhealthy holidays’ in terms of nutrition and physical health.
- Increase opportunities for children from lower-income families who may be less likely to access fun activities.
- Provide consistent and easily accessible activities through free holiday clubs with more than just lunch provided.
Build back better
The Build Back Better Grant Programme was launched in December 2020 to support YHF member organisations through 2 strands of funding. Grants ranged from £3,000 to £8,000 per organisation to address one or more key areas (see below) highlighted as most needed by children and young people in the HAY HARROW report.
- Mental and emotional wellbeing Safety (including exploitation, risky behaviour, harassment, bullying & gangs)
- Young people’s futures (including employment and aspirations) Inequalities (with a particular focus on poverty)
- Physical activity (including diet and health support services)
- Impact of Covid on young people
- Empowering youth voice within your organisation (development of youth led services)
Harrow Change Makers
The aim of this Grant Programme is to support you to continue to address the issues and challenges raised by over 7,000 children and young people in our most recent needs analysis – the HAY Harrow Report.
Grant Size
We will be offering two strands of funding so you will need to choose which strand is best for your organisation dependent on your turnover, your reach, expertise and capacity.
YHF member can only apply for one strand.
- Smaller Grants of up to £5,000 for both new and innovative projects or pilot work.
- Larger Grants of up to £15,000 for larger, more targeted or specialist programmes (Proven track record of delivering against your chosen thematic area).
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
Harrow young adult mental health partnership
In 2022 we awarded £69K to five organisations in Harrow to start a pilot programmed to enhance young people’s mental health and overall wellbeing.
Our commitment to delivering tailored support aligns with the unique needs of young adults as they transition into adulthood. The two main aims of the programme were:
- To build partnerships between the NHS and organisations that support young adult mental health
- To improve young adult (aged 16-25) mental health and wellbeing through one or all of the following:
- Addressing inequalities
- Better identifying unmet need
- Improving equality of access to early intervention and wellbeing support
- Engagement and navigation of support
Supporting the arts in Harrow
This fund aims to involve those least likely to engage in arts programmes and to promote and share invaluable cultural traditions, dance, song, spoken word and more.
This programme is focused on:
- Are you passionate about performing arts in all its forms?
- Do you work with children and young people in schools in Harrow?
- If not - are you confident you could forge a partnership with a school?
