Reimagining community inclusion at The Bernicia Foundation

Here to support projects that deliver real lasting community benefit and help inspirational young people to fulfil their potential

The Foundation is currently closed for funding applications. It will reopen on 1st July 2024.

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Inclusion Grant

Supporting economic and social inclusion

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Inspiration Grant

Supporting young people to pursue their talent and reach their potential

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£220,000

of funds awarded in 2022/23

5,000

people expected to benefit from funds awarded in 2022/23

£974,000

of funds awarded to date

10

weeks is our current notification period to applicants

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Giving our local community a helping hand

We give people from all walks of life in the North East a helping hand to develop their skills, find opportunities and create better futures for themselves and their communities.

The Bernicia Foundation donation has been a huge blessing and has enabled us to open our doors over longer hours, especially on evenings and weekends when a lot of young people are vulnerable”

Rob Cox, YMCA Northumberland

What our customers say

The Bernicia Foundation donation has been a huge blessing and has enabled us to open our doors over longer hours, especially on evenings and weekends when a lot of young people are vulnerable”

Rob Cox, YMCA Northumberland

Latest news

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Young Muslim women and girls are benefitting from CREST - a South Tyneside service helping them with their first steps into adulthood. The Bernicia Foundation has backed CREST with an Inclusion Grant.
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Bernicia Foundation grant supports young women and girls in South Tyneside

Young women in South Tyneside from minority ethnic communities will be helped through their first steps into adulthood thanks to a new project supported by The Bernicia Foundation. CREST (Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside) has received a £10,000 Inclusion Grant to…

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Janet Murphy MBE, CEO of Escape Family Support in Northumnberland explains the importance of The Bernicia Foundation grant to the charity.
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Applications open for Bernicia Foundation new funding round

The Bernicia Foundation will launch its latest funding round next week to help local charities and voluntary organisations deliver their much-needed work to tackle social and economic isolation.   The Foundation’s Inclusion Grant awards up to £10,000 to voluntary/community groups and registered charities that help people overcome…

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Fenham Community Centre thrown a financial by The Bernicia Foundation to continue supporting young people with vital services. Centre manager Mark Gowland pictured with Erin Thomas, right and Ellieann McDonnell who attend the centre for help with studies.
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Community cost of living plea to help keep local youngsters in education

A popular Newcastle community centre experiencing a surge in young people needing its services as well as rocketing energy bills, has secured a financial lifeline to support its hugely important work. Fenham Community Centre supports up to 200 young people each week with homework, social activities, friendship groups and accessing…

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