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1 Barrow Cadbury Trust Funding snapshot April 2017 Account Name Addaction 150, /10/2013 To address the multiple and complex needs of women who have committed crime, and Albatross Arts Project (trading as Geese Theatre Company) 57, support them to desist from offending and 11/07/2015 through positive changes in their lives Anawim 105, /01/2017 To support Anawim's Director to engage in a senior leadership role within the women's and wider criminal justice sector, and core support to strengthen the organisation?s strategic engagement. Anawim 75, /01/2014 To provide tailored, personalised packages of support to women on Community Payback, specified Activity Orders and cautions. The project aims to divert women away from custody. To develop a minimum threshold of what constitutes a gender-sensitive service for women, and map provision of services that AVA (Against Violence and Abuse) 38, meet it, as a basis for campaigning for genderresponsive services. 24/03/2016

2 To support the six T2A Pathway projects to increase their confidence and expertise in Black Training & Enterprise Group 15,250 6 addressing race equality challenges in their 16/12/2015 organisation's work and local area. To support a race equality programme that Black Training & Enterprise will influence and improve criminal justice Group 100, /01/2015 policy and practice. To support Clinks' senior level policy and Clinks 150, /03/2017 political engagement work Alliance 90, /01/2016 To support the work of the Alliance and for CJA's involvement in T2A policy development To analyse sentencing remarks by judges for Howard League for Penal Reform 29,500 7 reference to 'concept of maturity' when 05/01/2016 sentencing young adults Justice Studio 15, /09/2016 Keele University 20, /10/2016 Koestler Trust 40, /07/2015 To undertake research on the youth to adult transition experience of young adults serving long prison sentences Development of a bereavement assessment toolkit for use with young adults in the criminal justice system To support prison-based art scholarships for women and young adults, and to contribute towards the 2017 West Midlands exhibition

3 Leaders Unlocked 27, /04/2016 To support an evaluation of Leaders Unlocked's Youth Commission initiative, assist with its reach to under-represented groups, and develop and support a T2A young adult advisory group Maslaha 53, /01/2017 To support a scoping study investigating the extent of Muslims prisoners' access to mainstream prison services provided by the voluntary sector. Miss Macaroon C.I.C 60, /07/2015 To support young adults in contact with the criminal justice system to learn practical skills and gain employment Muslim Hands UK 29, To produce and promote primary research on the distinct cultural, ethnic and religious 08/08/2016 needs of Muslim women in prison. PACT (Prison Advice and Care Trust) 150, /10/2013 Prison Reform Trust 69, /03/2017 To support PRT to provide the secretariat for the APPG on Penal Affairs, and public affairs support to T2A Prison Reform Trust 72, /04/2015 To support the delivery of T2A's public affairs and parliamentary strategy, and to provide the secretariat to the all-party Parliamentary Group on Penal Affairs

4 Prisoners' Advice Service 60, To enable women in prison to access prisonbased legal advice clinics. 25/01/2014 Pro Bono Economics 30, /07/2013 Remedi 163, /10/2013 Revolving Doors Agency 70, To engage with the second generation of Police and Crime Commissioners and support them to develop effective policing responses to young adults and people with complex 09/07/2016 needs Sheffield Hallam University 160, Evaluation of the Transition to Adulthood 02/09/2013 Pathway projects Start Again Project CIC 65, To support young adult care leavers involved in crime to secure stable housing and reduce 24/10/2015 their offending The Care Leavers' Association 90, /07/2016 The Disabilities Trust 46, /01/2016 The Griffins Society 31, /01/2017 To support a dedicated programme of activities that will enable young adult care leavers with experience of crime to engage with and influence policy-makers and contribute to structural reform To support the salary cost and evaluation of a brain injury rehabilitation linkworker in a women's prison To support an annual T2A-focused fellowship to enable practitioner-led research on the specific needs of young women aged

5 The Worth Foundation 60, To support young women in Birmingham to develop entrepreneurial skills and business 26/04/2014 knowledge. To cover the running costs of the AGENDA Alliance, which the Young Foundation is The Young Foundation 457, /06/2015 hosting. Together for Mental Wellbeing 163, /10/2013 University of Bedfordshire 28, /07/2014 To support research into the effectiveness of youth participation in services that prevent Child Sexual Exploitation. University of Exeter 24, Research into traumatic brain injury and the criminal justice system: health and economic 30/06/2014 analysis and the potential of screening To analyse and identify solutions to structural barriers to employment for young adults, UNLOCK (National Association women and BAME people with criminal of Ex-Offenders) 60, /10/2016 records. To enable senior policy-makers and influencers to observe restorative justice Why me? UK 60, /10/2014 interventions Women in Prison Ltd 6, /11/2016 To support the costs of a conference to mark 10 years since the publication of the Corston Report on women involved in the criminal justice system

6 brap 57, To fund a series of voluntary sector "conversations" and subsequent influencing work on current issues of importance to 24/03/2016 social cohesion and inclusion in Birmingham Part-funding of a pamphlet setting out a Bright Blue Campaign 5, /11/2016 policy agenda for civil society To support the activities and expansion of Citizens UK 60, /01/2016 Citizens UK: Birmingham Clore Social Leadership Continuing evaluation of Clore Social Programme 36, /03/2015 Leadership Programme Full Fact 75, /03/2017 Core funding to enable Full Fact to develop its capacity, reach and services New Philanthropy Capital 15,000 9 A programme of research to identify and develop responses to the changing context 25/08/2016 for the charity sector A contribution to continuation of the Inspiring Impact initiative, to broaden and New Philanthropy Capital 15, /06/2016 deepen its reach. Parliamentary Human Rights To continue core funding of the Trust 64, /03/2015 Parliamentary Human Rights Group Pro Bono Economics 22, /03/2017 Runnymede Trust 30, /03/2017 To provide essential infrastructure to enable PBE to make a step change in its impact. To part-fund a full time policy officer to work both to Runnymede and Race on the Agenda (ROTA)

7 Runnymede Trust 30, /04/2016 To part-fund a full time policy officer to work both to Runnymede and Race on the Agenda (ROTA) The Baring Foundation 50, /01/2016 A contribution to the costs of running the Enquiry into the future of civil society Tonic Housing CIC 30, To support Tonic in its next phase of development: site identification, development of a business plan and financial strategy, and securing investment. Overall it will help with the costs of the development stages and support work around their 09/01/2017 communications and marketing strategy University of Birmingham, Third Sector Research Centre Contribution to the core costs of the (TSRC) 250, /01/2013 organisation Voice4Change England 12, /03/2017 A review of cause-related strategic communications initiatives with a view to understanding how existing ideas and practice could be used to enhance race equality outcomes in the UK. Central England Law Centre 90, /10/2016 To explore and promote early intervention and prevention in advice services.

8 To look at how 'anchor' institutions can use their spending power to increase economic Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) 65, opportunities for all of Birmingham?s 09/07/2016 communities, businesses and citizens. Centre for Sustainable Energy 29, /01/2017 To explore how low income communities can be better engaged with community renewable energy projects to improve their economic resilience. Child Poverty Action Group 70, /10/2016 To collect data on the impact of welfare reform and use this to influence policy change at an early stage. Coventry University 60, /10/2016 To explore the impact of a cap on pay day loans on borrowers, lenders and the market. Finance Innovation Lab 25,100 6 To explore, during three roundtables, how mainstream financial services have become disconnected from their social purpose and if operational culture and regulation can work 02/09/2016 together to change this. Gingerbread 48, To understand how changes to the child maintenance system are affecting single parents with a particular focus on family 09/07/2016 finances. Impact Hub Birmingham CIC 60, To provide core support to the Hub to strengthen its infrastructure and ready it for 22/10/2016 growth

9 National AIDS Trust 26, /08/2016 To build evidence and voice around access to financial services for those living with HIV and seek policy change to improve services. New Economics Foundation 20, /02/2017 To explore the feasibility of undertaking a campaign on unjust debt. Positive Money 15, To explore and promote early discussion and movement building on the abolishment of 16/01/2017 cash and opening up of the payments system. RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, A Commission which will promote public learning and engagement with economic policy and create alternatives ways to Manufactures and Commerce) 50, /04/2016 influence policy. The Centre for Social Justice 20,000 5 A series of roundtables to explore how reforms to welfare system can be used to 18/04/2016 build financial inclusion. Transforming Communities Together 36, To enable the creation of a Poverty Truth 21/01/2017 Commission in Wolverhampton. University of Bristol 29, /01/2017 To explore the key issues and challenges that firms and regulators need to consider in terms of data sharing on people in vulnerable circumstances. Women's Budget Group 47, /10/2016 To develop a modelling tool to provide evidence of the distributional impact of austerity policies by income, gender, ethnicity and disability.

10 Asylum Aid 50, To change Government policies to be more sensitive to the needs of vulnerable asylum 11/07/2015 seekers. To enable ASIRT to continue to evidence and challenge the complex situation for irregular Asylum Support & Immigration migrants in Birmingham and the Black Resource Team (ASIRT) 60, /10/2014 Country. To enable Restore's engagement in Birmingham Churches networking and advocacy in the West Together 40, /07/2015 Midlands British Future 15, /08/2016 To organise communications workshops and support for small community groups in three English regions. British Future 200, /01/2015 To continue British Future's programme of work in support of a more positive debate on migration and British identity British Red Cross 80, To support collaborative work on family 21/01/2017 reunion for refugee and migrants in the UK. British Refugee Council 30, To enable the Forum to build on its success in advocating for reform of immigration 08/02/2016 detention policy Detention Action 60, To enable Detention Action to build on its success to date in campaigning for a fairer 24/01/2015 detention system.

11 To continue to support the Diversity and Integration (DMI) Thematic European Foundation Centre (EFC) 15, Network at the European Foundation Centre 01/09/2015 (EFC) Father Hudson's Society 29, /12/2014 To build on a pilot project supporting migrants to access and sustain secure tenancies in private rented accommodation. Focus On Labour Exploitation CIC 22, To influence policy and practice in relation to 23/06/2016 trafficking for labour exploitation in the UK To support an informal network of foundations working to improve the Global Dialogue 30, /08/2016 migration and integration debate. Global Dialogue 55, /04/2016 Variation of a grant to increase communications capacity in the migration and integration sector by providing the second tranche of funding suggested when the grant was initially approved. HOPE not Hate 60, /10/2015 To support community organising and voter registration in the West Midlands

12 To fund the part-time salary and project costs of a worker to oversee management of Hope Housing accommodation for destitute asylum seekers and to develop and co-ordinate a Hope Projects (West Midlands) Ltd 37, team of volunteer residents involved in 12/07/2014 management and other work. Inspire 45, To support development of the organisation, in particular its governance alongside strategically important advocacy and media 21/03/2017 work. Inspire 20, /02/2016 To support Inspire's work to challenge hatred, extremism and gender discrimination Institute For Public Policy To advance a compelling vision for a strategic Research 40, /01/2017 immigration policy in the post-brexit era. Kalayaan 70, For Kalayaan to continue to provide advice and support services to Migrant Domestic Workers and use this experience and Kalayaan?s campaigning expertise to increase 21/03/2017 their legal protection. Migrant Voice 55, To support Migrant Voice's network in 22/10/2016 Birmingham Migrants' Rights Network 60, /07/2015 To support MRN's core work to advocate for the fair treatment of migrants in the UK

13 Policy Institute To analyse the impact of Brexit on UK Europe (MPI Europe) 36, /01/2017 nationals living in other EU countries. Network of European To support EPIM's grant-making programme Foundations (EPIM) 50, /04/2016 on migration and integration in Europe. To enable the Piers Road New Communities Association to provide support, training and facilities to small community groups working Piers Road New Communities Centre Association 35, with refugees, asylum seekers and migrants 24/03/2016 in Birmingham. Refugee Action 50, /01/2017 To support the Asylum Justice project Refugee and Migrant Centre 100, To support the Refugee and Migrant Centre 21/01/2017 in Birmingham. Refugee and Migrant Centre 70, To support the Refugee and Migrant Centre 23/01/2016 to extend its provision to Birmingham To promote the fair treatment of Roma Roma Support Group 40, /07/2016 migrants in the UK UK Community Foundations 100, /12/2015 UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group 40, /10/2016 To provide funding to frontline groups working to provide support and local welcome to asylum seekers and refugees in response to the current refugee crisis. To enable UKLGIG's policy and campaigning work. UK Lesbian and Gay To enable UKLGIG to continue to develop and Immigration Group 40, /10/2014 expand its campaigning and policy work.

14 University of Birmingham, Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS) 18, To support the Community and Practitioner 08/12/2016 Research Programme (CPRP). University of Oxford, Centre on, Policy and Society (COMPAS) 70, /10/2015 To support the Observatory's core costs Women for Refugee Women 48, /01/2015 Association of Charitable Foundations 30, /10/2016 To enable Women for Refugee Women to sustain and further develop its empowering and influencing role. To part-fund ACF's core External Affairs and Policy functions Promoting Philanthropy Ethex Investment Club Ltd 75, /04/2014 Continued funding costs of the organisation Promoting Philanthropy European Foundation Centre A contribution towards the running costs of (EFC) 5, /02/2017 the learning network on Gender. European Foundation Centre (EFC) 4, A contribution towards the running costs of 31/03/2015 the new learning network on Gender Initiative for Social To establish a new Social Business Angels Entrepreneurs CIC 30, /02/2016 Network in Birmingham Promoting Philanthropy Promoting Philanthropy Promoting Philanthropy National Council for Voluntary To support the publication and dissemination Organisations 6, /12/2016 of a revised version of the Governance Code Promoting Philanthropy Stichting Equileap Foundation 20, /03/2017 To provide seed funding for Equileap's startup phase Promoting Philanthropy

15 The Collaborate I C.I.C. 16, /03/2017 Research with funders in UK and the mainland, to create a provocation paper looking at how funders can work together and improve their responses to citizen disengagement in Europe. Promoting Philanthropy The School for Social Entrepreneurs - West Midlands 10, /10/2016 Support for training of social entrepreneurs Promoting Philanthropy West Midlands Funders Network 15, To enable the further development and 31/03/2015 running of CTWM Promoting Philanthropy Birmingham & Solihull Social Economy Consortium CIC 60, To enable further work to explore and develop practice with Birmingham City Council to embed social value within 12/07/2014 commissioning. Birmingham Settlement 60, To support a consortium of advice providers to deliver advice and build peer networks to 23/01/2016 provide information on financial matters. To support the activities and expansion of Citizens UK (Birmingham) 60, /10/2015 Citizens UK: Birmingham To work with partners and stakeholders in the responsible lending sector to explore Community Development Finance Association (CDFA) 41,000 6 practical ways in which to build the potential 24/03/2016 for shared lending models.

16 EDAS Foundation 44, /07/2014 Continued delivery of Voice Forums to build confidence and skills of individuals with less voice to engage with and influence local decision makers. Fawcett Society 57, To establish a Commission to gather evidence and create debate on the representation of 23/01/2016 women at a local government level. Free@last 31, To support the development of a tri -sector approach to increase local prosperity in 25/03/2015 Nechells To fund sewing machines, raw materials, promotional materials and hire costs of exhibition space for the group to share and Hope Community Project (Petals Group) 3, improve sewing and craft skills and up-cycle, 23/10/2015 repair and alter clothes To explore the wider impact of the withdrawal of Local Welfare Provision on Learning and Work Institute 28, /09/2015 individuals and service providers. Localise West Midlands 44, /07/2015 To build on the 'Mainstreaming Community Economic Development' project and to build new relationships and networks to further this body of work. Next Generation Resources CIC 2, /09/2015 To fund on on-line resource to connect African diaspora communities in Birmingham

17 An asset based communty development project that is working on the Firs and Open Door Community Foundation 50, Bromford estate to build community led 25/01/2014 projects to address local need ShareAction 70, /10/2015 To advance and expand the Shareholder Activism for Living Wages campaign. The Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility 52, To build a network of Ethical Money 24/10/2015 Churches across the West Midlands region To enable credit unions to apply for The Fairbanking Foundation 60, /01/2016 accreditation for a Fairbanking Mark. To deliver 'Influencing Change' - in the West The Sheila McKechnie Foundation 48, Midlands, training and network building for 12/07/2014 grassroots activists. Thrive Together Birmingham 42, To deliver a Birmingham Poverty and Truth Commission. This will share stories of lived experiences of poverty and seek solutions to them from a range of stakeholders in 24/03/2016 Birmingham. To develop and expand the Street Associations model, with a particular focus Uturn UK C.I.C. 40, /07/2015 on growth in low income areas. Young Women's Trust 45, /10/2015 To build learning around economic inactivity among young women and use this learning to influence policy change.

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