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Together Fund Blog

Together Fund Blog

Posted: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:39

Cricket East - Indoor Big Bash League 2021/22

Cricket East - Indoor Big Bash League 2021/22

"Playing cricket in a friendly but competitive environment has allowed me to feel like normality has started to return to my life."

Tags: COVID-19, Cricket, Cricket East, Evaluation, Impact, Luton, Tackling Inequalities Fund, covid, together fund

Posted: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:31

Yes We Can - Leighton Linslade Rotary

"Did it make life easier? Absolutely. Did it make sure that no other sport that we were trying to bring back was inadvertently disadvantaged? Yes, it did. So although the money was for tennis, by being for tennis, and making sure that tennis was looked after, and grew, the other sports were actually...

Tags: COVID-19, Central Bedfordshire, Evaluation, Impact, Leighton Linslade Rotary, covid, together fund

Posted: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:18

Fitnisia

"From my own perspective, since the pandemic began, many people, including myself and my family, were really affected, mentally and physically. So there was no motivation, there was no space, and to then get that platform, it was so amazing. It was very much needed in our community."

Tags: Bedford, COVID-19, Evaluation, Impact, covid, fitnisia, together fund

Posted: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 11:58

Sporting Inspirations CIC and Catalyst Housing Association - How the Together Fund helped to create a movement

"When you chat to the young people, they wanted to feel safe to play instead of playing and then watching out for somebody. It was really great, they were all engaged and they had the most amount of respect, kindness and everything"

Tags: COVID-19, Central Bedfordshire, Evaluation, Impact, Luton, catalsyt, covid, sporting inspirations, together fund

Posted: Wed, 1 Dec 2021 11:54

Together Fund Impact May 2020 - November 2021

Together Fund Impact May 2020 - November 2021

Click to see a snapshot of the impact we have made between May 2020 to November 2021.

Tags: COVID-19, Evaluation, Impact, covid

Posted: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:56

Imagination Dance

"The past couple of years have been difficult, but we have found new ways of working which were not obvious before."

Tags: COVID-19, Central Bedfordshire, Evaluation, Imagination Dance, Impact, Tackling Inequalities Fund, covid

Posted: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 10:52

One Nation - How has the Tackling Inequalities Fund helped?

"We had a great bunch of people encouraging each other and the coach was very good."

Tags: Covid, Covid-19, Evaluation, Impact, Luton, One Nation, Tackling Inequalities Fund

Posted: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:39

Stepping Stones - How has the Tackling Inequalities Fund helped?

"It's not so much about the numbers, but it is about the quality and the kind of change and the people's perspectives. That's why I think the impact and without this funding, without this connection, it wouldn't be possible."

Tags: Luton, Stepping Stones, covid, covid-19, evaluation, impact, tackling inequalities fund

Posted: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:20

Bedford Blues Community Foundation - How has the Tackling Inequalities Fund helped?

"We have had an impact on lots of people through our partnership working and that's what has been really key to the charity launching. Building those relationships and those partnerships early on."

Tags: Bedford, bedford blues, covid, covid-19, evaluation, impact, tackling inequalities fund

Posted: Sat, 20 Mar 2021 10:44

Spectrum Community Arts - How has the Tackling Inequalities Fund helped?

Spectrum Community Arts - How has the Tackling Inequalities Fund helped?

"Virtual sessions do work, I'm more resilient than I ever give myself credit for and my performers are more resilient than I give them credit for."

Tags: COVID-19, Central Bedfordshire, Evaluation, Impact, Spectrum Community Arts, Tackling Inequalities Fund