Brilliant stories
When you back brilliant people, brilliant things happen. Here are some of those stories.
Brilliant stories
Sara’s story: “Because of KMEWO, I am settled”
Sara's plans were derailed by someone who took advantage of her trust, by infertility, and by two abusive marriages. Then she found the Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Organisation (KMEWO).
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9 volunteers, 100s of charities upskilled
Lloyds Banking Group colleagues across different parts of the business came together to help EVA with AI - not just for themselves, but for community organisations across Enfield.
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Marie's Story: “I’ve done it, so can you”
“There are so many women out there like me, and I get to say to them ‘There is life after all of this. You can get through it’.”
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Satvinder’s Story: “It’s like starting again”
“That’s the chance Branches gives you. They put everything together for you, so you can build a new life.”
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Starting over with Gloucester's Honour thy Woman
Lloyds Bank helped Keasha Kellam rebuild after her abuser set fire to her home. Now Lloyds Bank Foundation's investment is backing her to help more women who are not in a good place.
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Trading and Sustainability programme: helping small charities to increase their income
Find out how our Trading and Sustainability programme has helped small charities to successfully develop new and sustainable streams of income.
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Reducing the Risk: partnering to prevent domestic abuse
Dawn Hodson, Chief Executive of Reducing the Risk, shares how support from the Foundation has enabled them to monetise and franchise their domestic abuse awareness training.
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Youth Shedz: helping young people thrive
Youth Shedz provides a safe place for young people who have been in care, or experienced other challenges, to explore who they are, develop relationships with positive role models, learn new skills and contribute to community projects.
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WODIN: helping migrant women get digitally and socially connected
WODIN is run by and for migrant women in Liverpool, supporting women with digital skills training as well as practical and emotional support.
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Hope and Vision: supporting recovery in the community
Hope and Vision Communities provides accommodation and ongoing support for people that have completed residential treatment for addiction.
Read moreLearn more about how we connect and catalyse community-led change
We want everyone in England and Wales to be in a good place. Our role in achieving that is to connect and catalyse community-led change. That means building bridges between people and opening doors to what they need. It means supporting new ideas and helping good ones grow. And it means backing local people to lead the way, deciding what their communities need to be in a good place.
