What we do

GiveBradford distributes vital grants and gives trusted advice to Community Organisations across the District to influence positive change. Driven by creating meaningful social impact for hundreds of local people every year.

GiveBradford generates philanthropic giving and leverages statutory funding to deliver grants that address specific challenges. This opens up vulnerable and often marginalised communities to a wealth of opportunities including skills, health, education, culture and employment.

Our work goes beyond funding alone as it also provides resources that Community Organisations would otherwise struggle to access. As an organisation focused on creating a fair and inclusive society, GiveBradford works alongside each group to address inequalities and create opportunities.

There is now a new governance model for GiveBradford’s work across the District, that sees it having independent charitable status and its own local trustees. Leeds Community Foundation is sole member of Bradford District Community Foundation (BDCF). This means it can provide support and resources to BDCF and ensure that activity across West Yorkshire benefits from existing relationships and achieves economies of scale for the benefit of both cities under the GiveBradford banner.

The Bradford Fund

The Bradford Fund supports and enables the vital services provided by Community Organisations which make Bradford a wonderful, enriched place full of opportunities for everyone. Our grants tackle social issues and inequalities which would otherwise go unaddressed.

The strategic focus of The Bradford Fund for 21/22 is Resilience. At a time when demand on Community Organisations is greater than ever, we are urgently calling on businesses and individuals to help us support a positive future for communities across the Bradford District.

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OUR IMPACT 2023

£360k

Grants
awarded

44

Number
of grants

£8,000

Average
grant size

40

Organisations
supported

Our Stories

Our Stories:
Meet Deborah

“At the beginning of the pandemic, our guests who were living on the streets were housed in hostels and B&Bs....

Our Stories:
Meet Faisal

“I’ve been a volunteer at Scholemoor Beacon for over a year now. I look after all the play equipment. When...

Our Stories:
Meet Gill

“I have a complex set of health problems. I have chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM), and I’ve also got...

Bradford District Community Foundation Registered Charity No: 1131588 | Community Foundation for Leeds (which manages GiveBradford) is registered in England & Wales. Company No: 04443312, Registered Charity No: 1096892. Copyright ©2024 GiveBradford