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31/07/2018The Essex Community Foundation (ECF) has made grants of nearly £90,000 to local homelessness charity CHESS since 2001. CHESS works to support people experiencing homelessness in t...read more
Stories
Cricket hope for Alex McGrath
12/07/2018Cricket hope for Alex McGrath Cricketer Alex McGrath is one step closer to achieving his dream of going pro after finding the backing to play in South Africa. Alex travelled to Cap...read more
Stork Sacks
27/06/2018Stork Sacks For survivors of human trafficking, moving from one place to another often means a lack of stability – with no place or belongings to call their own. Stripey Stor...read more
Leading healthy lives
22/05/2018Supporting life after a stroke Two weeks after having her first child, Diane’s life was turned upside down when she suffered a stroke – at the age of 28. For Diane, her...read more
Fighting fuel poverty
02/12/2017Fighting fuel poverty Each winter, one older person dies from the cold every seven minutes. The UK has one of the highest increases in winter-related deaths among the elderly in Eu...read more
Vital Signs 2017
06/10/2017Vital Signs 2017 featured in the Guardian Our Chief Executive, Fabian French, has written an article for the Guardian about the hidden pockets of deprivation in communities ...read more
Grenfell Tower
22/06/2017Grenfell Tower fire response In June 2017, the Grenfell Tower fire in London devastated the lives of people affected. Organisations and charities, including The London Community Fo...read more
Supporting the elderly
01/02/2017Rehabilitation for elderly patients Devon Community Foundation awarded £600 to a small group to run rehab classes for elderly people who have suffered a stroke or cardiac arrest....read more