Thriving Communities

PfP Group

Committed to making a real difference in the lives of People and Communities who need it most. We work with like-minded organisations across the country to help Communities thrive.

Cyrenians

Tackling the causes and consequences of homelessness through learning from lived experience and delivering targeted services which focus on prevention, early intervention, as well as support into a home, and by influencing changes in legislation and policy.

Pilton Youth & Children’s Project, Edinburgh

This project is situated in the heart of a dense area of PFPS stock. The donation would address a £24k ‘centre costs’ (encompassing all activity expenses) shortfall and support a varied programme that includes food provision, employability services, family support, volunteer programme, trips and outings during holidays, and the operation of a minibus. The activity budget supports 40 weeks of regular clubs and eight weeks of holiday programs. PYCP has approximately 500 children and young people registered, 29% of which are from minority ethnic backgrounds.

The under-12s clubs typically see between 30 to 60 children attending, while 12+ drop-ins offered twice each week often attract over 60 young people.

The Peel Project, North Yorkshire

The Peel Project CIC is a Hull-based community and youth organisation founded in 2020, focusing on Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities.

They offer free year-round activities, including sports, educational workshops, and events, to over 4,000 local residents annually, promoting health, wellbeing, and community cohesion.

Inspire Youth Zone 

Created to empower and enrich young lives and provide opportunities and support to enable them to grow up to be the best they can be. Offering a lively and inspirational environment provides a space where young people can feel safe, where they can belong and where they can thrive.

A place where young people can both challenge themselves and be challenged, to grow, develop, socialise, build skills and resilience, and become well-adjusted, productive, and critical members of their community and society.

Delivering a community programme of activities and support to provide the perfect mechanism that builds trusted relationships between young people, supporting ASB reduction. 

Sol

A funded initiative between Aid & Abet, and Police Scotland, delivered by police officers and peer mentors. Based in West Lothian for young people aged 10-25 to create opportunities, divert from crime and inspire change.

EPIC Nottingham

Empowering Positive and Inspirational Change to those who need it most, through engaging sports activities, impactful youth programs, personalised mentoring, and a variety of other initiatives, inspiring and  empower individuals to reach their full potential.

Community Sports clubs in Nottingham, delivering weekly sessions around sports targeting young people in an aim to reduce antisocial behaviour.

By providing structured evening sessions, vulnerable children and young people have safe, supervised spaces to engage in positive activities, reducing the likelihood of involvement in antisocial or high-risk behaviours.

Many children and young people who are not currently involved in after-school enrichment programs will now have access to activities that encourage active participation. This reduces social isolation and helps build a sense of belonging.

Through youth work and sports, participants gain valuable life skills such as teamwork, discipline, leadership, and problem-solving. These skills can enhance personal development and future opportunities.

Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft

With community at its core, PRSC enable under resourced, marginalised and otherwise disenfranchised groups to support themselves and each other through providing accessible facilities, collectivising and amplifying local voices. 

Leading by example, showing through direct action that change is possible. A dynamic collective of artists and activists committed to cultivating and facilitating a spectrum of events, workshops and activities driven by the needs of the Communities we support.

Project Plan: One Mic, One Life

One Mic One Life project is a powerful initiative aimed at addressing the root causes of knife and gang crime while empowering young people to build brighter futures.

Through Urban Community Projects, innovative workshops, awareness events, and community outreach efforts, we are making a tangible difference in the lives of young people in Camden.

By providing education, support, and opportunities for personal and professional growth, they are equipping young people with the tools they need to resist the pull of gangs and violence, pursue their dreams, and become active contributors to their communities.

Building stronger connections within the community, understanding, empathy and breaking down barriers through their collaborative approach.

Sports Connections Foundation

A children's charity based in Peterborough, using the power of sport to inspire, empower, educate and transform the lives of children and young people especially those facing disadvantage, illness, poverty, or social isolation.

Sports Connections Foundation delivers its work through four core programmes, each designed to use sport as a powerful tool for positive change. Sporting Wishes creates unforgettable sport-based experiences for children with life-limiting illnesses, giving them and their families special moments of joy and respite.

Inspire Through Sport supports disadvantaged children and young people across the UK through mentoring, physical activity, holiday programmes and therapeutic interventions that build confidence, improve wellbeing and encourage resilience.

Inspire Through Sport International extends this impact overseas, using sport and education to support children living in poverty and help create better opportunities for their future.

ProKick Schools Challenge brings this approach into schools, encouraging children to stay active while developing teamwork, resilience, fundraising skills and a stronger sense of global citizenship.