Funded projects

To support deaf and disabled people's organisations to secure disabled people's rights under the Human Rights Act, Care Act and Equality Act and to scrutinise public sector decision making.

To design and conduct a legal education and accountability programme to strengthen the violence against women (VAW) sector in England.

To support work relating to a previous grant to the organisation to undertake a human rights based review of kinship care with Liverpool City Council & the European Children's Rights Unit, to inform national legislative change through National Kinship Alliance.

To support the LBQ Philanthropic Advocacy Project.

To support research exploring how to tackle loneliness and social isolation among the elderly Chinese community in Manchester through the use of the arts.

To support the establishment of a network of Older People's Theatre Companies.

To support the delivery of the 3rd Sector Care Awards - Arts Category.

To support the core costs of Luminate

To support a circus arts programme to be delivered by Upswing in care homes.

To support partnership work and artist exchange on arts and older people in North East Asia region.