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Brilliant stories

When you back brilliant people, brilliant things happen. Here are some of those stories.

Brilliant stories

A turning point for the Barrow & District Disability Association

The Lloyds Bank Foundation’s investment helped the Barrow & District Disability Association evolve from a local community group into a registered charity, strengthen its governance and secure long-term sustainability - so it can keep helping people be in a good place.

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Breaking the cycle with the Lantern Trust

The Lloyds Bank Foundation did more than provide funding to the Lantern Trust. It provided the development support that enabled this organisation to transform from a reactive crisis service into an organisation that prevents problems before they start.

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Starting a movement, one Ministerial meeting at a time with Enfield’s Cook and Chill project

The Cook and Chill project were invited, (with the help of Lloyds Bank Foundation), to step into rooms where decisions are made.

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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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Learn 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.