Case studies

NNDC and Broadland Housing Association worked in partnership to mitigate the risk in delivering five rural exception housing sites rather than the traditional single format, resulting in the delivery of 63 affordable housing, cross subsidised with market housing.

Active Futures is a training programme designed to develop the skills of the early year’s workforce, ensuring that children engage in regular and developmentally appropriate physical activities. The programme aims to foster a culture of physical activity and empower early years settings to master appropriate active environments.

Active Together unlocked funding from Leicestershire County Council to support the Early Years physical activity agenda. The aim was to equip early years practitioners with the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide physical development opportunities for children in Early Years settings.

Next steps programme’ is a South Gloucestershire Council project aimed at providing care leavers with the opportunity to gain working experience in the local area.

The Birmingham's Food Revolution is striving to create a fair, sustainable and prosperous food system and economy, where food options are nutritious, affordable and desirable so everyone can thrive. 

Eco Rewards’ unique scheme offers rewards and incentives to promote greener travel, healthier lifestyle choices, and reduce carbon footprint, driving long-term behaviour change. Users can report their cycling, walking, and active travel journeys by scanning over 150 QR codes throughout Bracknell Forest with the app or self-reporting online.

Islington celebrated Local Democracy Week to give local citizens the opportunity to learn how they can be active in their community, understand the meaning of democracy and have a voice in local decision making.

The Amber Foundation provides young adults with the tools and guidance they need to overcome homelessness, find employment and build a positive future.

We wanted to make accessing evidence-based parenting support easier for parents. We wanted to run programmes in local communities and schools, which parents would find available on their doorstep.

Oldham Local Studies and Archives used a Records at Risk grant to transfer records, purchase conservation materials and catalogue their collection which included a large number of digital records. The funding enabled the project team to catalogue this collection, acquire new digital preservation software, and contribute to upskilling staff in digital preservation.