Community & Social Justice

Community Builders: 84 funding applications supported, 391 ideas turned into action — estimated £645,800 public sector savings if just 5% of residents avoided worsening mental health or loneliness; Magic Carpet: 95% of participants felt safe and supported; preventing 1 in 10 from deteriorating into severe mental ill-health could save NHS £22,000 annually

Oxfam does not take US government funding — maintaining independence as an advocate for humanitarians on the ground regardless of Washington politics; response to USAID dismantlement: 'Through it all, we have been undeterred from our mission'

All community services teams surpassed pre-pandemic support levels; more requests from younger people, BAME communities and men — more reflective of borough demographics; grant value per household increased as cost of living pushes prices higher

First full fiscal year of Eventide and Tabitha operating under unified foundation; inaugural Caregiver Excellence Award established in memory of Leo Sawatzki (Vietnam veteran, Tabitha Hospice recipient) — inaugural recipients were his three hospice caregivers

More people gaining independence, confidence and community participation through enterprise and support pathways; Adventurers shaping research, quality checks and national policy conversations including with ICBs, universities and Integrated Care Boards

26 new meadows created across 35 landowner sites; 97% of conservation trainees secured employment; Brownsea Island welcomed 31,370 people to managed area; Sopley Common dry scrapes yielded 77 heath tiger beetles including one in a brand new scrape

46,000+ visitors to Society shows; 23,729 visitors to additional exhibitions; open exhibitions enable artists of any background to exhibit alongside established names — 50/50 member/selected artist balance increasingly achieved

Home-Start Richmond: 94% of families with specific needs better able to access services, 87% showed improvements in daily family life, 81% improved with parenting strategies, 91% showed improved emotional health