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Supporting Local Solutions

Play your part

Lights Up exists to help charities, community groups and organisations tackling homelessness, hardship and social exclusion. Through fundraising, partnerships and community events such as the Giant Winter Walk, we provide grants that help local organisations deliver meaningful support where it is needed most.

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Play Your Part

Homelessness and hardship affect individuals, families and communities across the UK. Many organisations are doing exceptional work, but demand for support continues to grow.

Whether you are a charity, community group, volunteer, donor or local business, you can play a part in helping people rebuild their lives.

Together we can support projects that provide practical assistance, improve wellbeing, reduce isolation and create opportunities for those facing difficult circumstances.

Community Grants

Registered charities, community groups, schools, CICs and other not for profit organisations may apply for funding from Lights Up.

We are particularly interested in projects that:

• Prevent homelessness and housing insecurity

• Support individuals and families experiencing hardship

• Improve wellbeing and resilience

• Reduce loneliness and social isolation

• Encourage volunteering and community participation

• Provide practical support and opportunities for vulnerable people

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Become a Partner

We welcome enquiries from organisations, businesses and community leaders interested in working alongside Lights Up.

Partners may support fundraising activities, volunteer programmes, awareness campaigns or grant funded projects.

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Support Our Work

Every donation helps us provide grants to organisations making a real difference within their communities.

Funds raised through donations, events and fundraising activities are distributed to projects that align with our charitable objectives and deliver measurable community benefit.

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How Our Grants Work

  1. Funds are raised through donations, fundraising and community events.
  2. Applications are received from eligible organisations.
  3. Trustees review applications against charitable objectives and community impact.
  4. Successful organisations receive grant funding to deliver their projects.
  5. Lights Up monitors outcomes to ensure funds create meaningful benefit.
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Support Our Work

Every donation helps us provide grants to organisations making a real difference within their communities.

Funds raised through donations, events and fundraising activities are distributed to projects that align with our charitable objectives and deliver measurable community benefit.

DONATE NOW

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