January 2012:

Amble MACPI Youth Drop in Project: £43,569 over three years.

A three year grant of £43,569 will contribute towards the salary of Tracy, the Youth Development Worker at Amble Youth Drop In. This will allow the continued development of activities and support for young people living in Amble, a disadvantaged rural town in Northumberland.

Owton Fens Community Association: £39,021 over three years.

Owton Fens Community Association are establishing a new community resource in the Seaton Grange area of Hartlepool. A three year grant will contribute towards the salary of a support worker and some overhead costs of managing the building.

Kids Kabin: £15,000 for one year only.

£15,000 was donated to Kids Kabin. The one year grant will support the salary of the manager to continue the creative and innovative work of Kids Kabin.

In 2009 the Greggs Foundation agreed a three year extension to LEAF. LEAF is a ground-breaking initiative of which the Greggs Foundation is a founder member. The fund makes grants to charitable organisations to encourage people to take action on global environmental issues. Grants are made to help projects that will demonstrate what can be achieved so others can follow the good example. With the support of the Greggs Foundation and several other donors, LEAF made grants totalling over £260,000 in 2009.

The grant extension of £150,000,  to be paid over three  years, will be managed on the Foundation’s behalf by the Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland.

An excellent example of the work of LEAF is the support given to Byker Bridge Housing Association (BBHA). A £10,000 grant has helped BBHA establish a composting project which takes garden and kitchen waste from Ouseburn Farm and four properties, and also manure and waste products from livestock at the farm. This has reduced landfill and provided top quality soil to grow fresh local produce.