Over £34,000 awarded to local community groups and charities

5 August 2026

Alliance Homes has awarded £34,200 to eleven community projects and charities through its Communities Together Grants programme.

The grants are awarded annually to charities, community groups and local organisations, with funding decisions made by a panel of Alliance Homes customers.

This year, projects receiving funding include a youth wellbeing initiative in Portishead, support for people experiencing food insecurity in Weston-super-Mare, and specialist support for families of young children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Naomi Smith, Alliance Homes customers and grant panel member, said:

“Being part of Alliance Homes’ Grants Panel has been really rewarding. It’s been great to see the range of applications this year and to know that, alongside other customers, I’ve been able to use my experience to help support projects and services that have such a positive impact on our communities.”

Customers from the Communities Together grant panel with members of Alliance Homes' Community Investment team — Customers who helped decide how Communities Together grants were awarded, pictured with colleagues from our Community Investment team.

Springboard Opportunity Group, a charity based in Clevedon which supports young children with SEND to learn and flourish, received £7,215 from Alliance Homes' Communities Together Grants. Ruth Glover, Chief Executive Officer, said:

This grant will make a real difference to the families we support. It will help us to provide practical and emotional support to parents of young children with SEND at a time when many are feeling isolated and unsure where to turn.

We are especially grateful that this funding has been decided by local residents. It reflects the importance of communities coming together to support one another and shows how strongly our local community believes that every child and family should have the opportunity to thrive.

Ruth Glover
CEO at Springboard Opportunity Group

Here’s a full list of organisations receiving funding through Alliance Homes’ Communities Together Grants programme, and the projects it will support:

Organisation / community group	Grant award	About the project
Springboard Opportunity Group	£7,215	Funding will provide 10 hours of dedicated Family Practitioner support over 39 weeks, helping to deliver early years SEND support for parents and carers of children aged 0-5.
Third Weston-super-Mare Scouts Group	£5,000	Refurbishment of the main hall at the scout hut.
Off the Record Bristol (OTR)	£5,000	Support staff costs, food, activities and materials for a weekly youth wellbeing hub in Portishead for people aged 11 – 18.
Pill Community Foundation	£5,000	Replacement of the heating system at the Pill Resource Centre, a community hub providing advice, information, and training.
Bicycle Maintenance Project	£4,000	Bike materials, tools and mentoring vouchers for a youth-led bicycle repair project in Weston-super-Mare.
Aishah’s Food Charity	£2,500	The project provides support for people in Weston-super-Mare experiencing food insecurity and homelessness. Funding will help with premise costs, ingredients and volunteer support.
North Somerset British Bangladeshi Association	£2,500	Support for entertainer costs at Weston Mela event. The event celebrates South Asian culture through music, dance, food and family activities.
The Strawberry Line Café and Cycle Project	£1,685	Funding will support the Yatton-based community kitchen, which provides employment and work experience opportunities for adults and young people with learning disabilities and additional needs.
Whitefield Ladies Arts and Craft Group	£600	Art materials for a monthly arts and craft group for women living in an age-restricted scheme, helping them reduce isolation and support their wellbeing.
The Dessert Hub	£500	Baking equipment and ingredients for a community bake club that teaches affordable baking skills.
Weston Tree and Plant Group	£200	Signage printing for a Weston-super-Mare-based tree planting project, highlighting notable trees in civic spaces across the town.

Applications for Alliance Homes’ Communities Together Grants open annually in January. For more information about the grants, visit www.alliancehomes.org.uk/communities-together-grants.