Our Impact
charities we've worked with
I wanted to write and thank you, and the Valesco Donor Invitation Fund, for your amazing (and utterly unexpected) support of the BizzyBox project. It was a total thrill for me to...receive the wonderful news of the Valesco Fund's generous grant. I've never had a better start to a new year. For all of this I thank you. Carers Network is deeply honoured to have been selected by the Fund and I trust that this will be the start of a great friendship. The BizzyBox project promises to be quite unique and it is thanks to the Fund that it will soon be rolled-out to unpaid carers and their cared-fors in the community.
Head of Fundraising and Communications – Carers Network
Our Impact
charities we've worked with
I wanted to write and thank you, and the Valesco Donor Invitation Fund, for your amazing (and utterly unexpected) support of the BizzyBox project. It was a total thrill for me to...receive the wonderful news of the Valesco Fund's generous grant. I've never had a better start to a new year. For all of this I thank you. Carers Network is deeply honoured to have been selected by the Fund and I trust that this will be the start of a great friendship. The BizzyBox project promises to be quite unique and it is thanks to the Fund that it will soon be rolled-out to unpaid carers and their cared-fors in the community.
Head of Fundraising and Communications – Carers Network
Patchwork Foundation is a UK-based charity committed to strengthening democracy. Founded in 2012, they encourage the positive integration of underrepresented, disadvantaged and minority communities into British political society. One of the ways they achieve this integration is their Masterclass Programme, which is a yearly programme aimed at young adults, involving a series of Masterclass sessions and events with influential political figures, mentorship and training courses, culminating in a graduation ceremony at 11 Downing Street. The Valesco Foundation first partnered with Patchwork in 2022, and are current sponsors of the 2024 class.
Hand on Heart was established in 2007 to serve rough sleepers, vulnerable groups and the disadvantaged by providing them with essential items and vital services. They now serve 30+ locations across the UK and have 500+ volunteers. Hand on Heart have several annual campaigns through which they distribute essential items, including the twice-yearly Winter Warmer Campaign, where their volunteers assemble and distribute much-needed packs (including items such as hoodies, thermals, gloves, deodorant, toothpaste and first aid items) to those without homes across London and other locations such as Birmingham, Manchester, Luton and Brighton. Valesco have had the honour of volunteering at several of these distributions, including during the 2024 Big Help Out campaign. The Valesco Foundation’s grant has enabled Hand on Heart to purchase their first van, which has catalysed their impact and ability to reach more people in need.
The 93% Club is the largest network of state-school-educated people in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2016, they exist to dismantle the class inequality that exists in Britain today through the power of community. By bringing together thousands of like-minded individuals across the country through their 50+ University Clubs, regular events, University clearing support, social media campaigns and Professionals Network, they are breaking down the structural barriers to social mobility and building a future that’s fairer for the next generation. The Valesco Foundation are proudly the first corporate donor of The 93% Club.
Established in 1991, Carers Network Westminster exists to reach and empower every unpaid carer in the City of Westminster, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. They do this by supporting over 5,300 unpaid carers lead healthy fulfilling lives, with a range of practical, personal and financial support, suited to their needs. The Valesco Foundation’s grant has gone towards a new project called “BizzyBox” which is a lending library of curated activity items to help stimulate health and memories for those living with dementia. The project is unique as it also includes items specifically designed for African and Afro-Caribbean people living with the disease.
Established in 2002, The London Community Foundation (LCF) is one of 47 Community Foundations in the UK. A registered charity themselves, The LCF support London’s communities by convening donors to address community needs and support smaller local organisations. They have committed over £100m in grants since starting, including 1,325 grants in 2021 and £13.4m specifically towards COVID-19-related projects. The Valesco Foundation first partnered with The LCF in 2021, and has since committed to four community organisations based in our HQ city of London.
Goods for Good are experts working in SOS and crisis emergency response. Established in 2016, they respond to urgent appeals, by sending much-needed goods donated by businesses and individuals in the UK to vulnerable communities living around the world. Since starting their vital work, they have helped 2m+ people across 24 countries, delivering £20.5m worth of much-needed items. The Valesco Foundation’s grant has contributed to their London-based project, where over the next 12 months, they expect to reach 12,000 people across at least 12 boroughs.
Sudbury Neighbourhood Centre was opened in 1979, aimed at offering high quality day care for older adults living in the communities of Brent, Harrow and Ealing. The Valesco Foundation’s grant has gone towards an ongoing called called “The Digital Inclusion Project” which supports 48 vulnerable elderly residents in Brent (21% of whom live alone) with weekly computer lessons hosted by a qualified IT Tutor to teach them a range of IT skills such as Microsoft software, online food shopping and how to stay connected with loved ones through social media..
Community Education Foundation & Lyncx (CEFL) is a Brixton-based community-led charity that was formed in 2011 with the aim to advance education and provide training to young people in Lambeth who have had fewer opportunities and experiences, causing them to become disadvantaged. The Valesco Foundation’s grant has gone towards funding an ongoing project called “Creative StEP” (Saturdays the Extra Project), which involves weekly sessions created by young people in Lambeth to encourage the 11-16 year old attendees to identify positive and negative issues that affect them, explore solutions and use their creative arts talents to express themselves.