The UK's leading ports group, Associated British Ports (ABP) owns and operates 21 ports all around the UK and handles approximately a quarter of the country's seaborne trade. Its ports are: Ayr, Barrow, Barry, Cardiff, Fleetwood, Garston, Goole, Grimsby, Hull, Immingham, Ipswich, King's Lynn, Lowestoft, Newport, Plymouth, Port Talbot, Silloth, Southampton, Swansea, Teignmouth and Troon.

ABP website
Tel:+44 (0) 20 7430 1177

Baily Thomas Charities Trust

The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund is a registered charity which was established primarily to aid the research into learning disability and to aid the care and relief of those affected by learning disability by making grants to voluntary organisations working in this field.

We consider under learning disability the conditions generally referred to as severe learning difficulties, together with autism. In this area, we consider projects concerning children or adults. Learning disability, thus defined, is our priority for funding. We do not give grants for research into or care of those with mental illness or dyslexia

Baily Thomas website
Tel: 01582 439225

BIFFAward

Biffaward is a multi-million pound fund which awards grants to community and environmental projects across the UK. The fund's money comes from landfill tax credits donated by Biffa Waste Services. Biffaward is managed by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT) on Biffa's behalf.

BIFFAward website
Tel: 01636 670000

Big Lottery Fund

The Big Lottery Fund is the largest distributor of Lottery money to good causes

We are responsible for giving out half the money raised by the National Lottery for good causes: 14 pence of every pound spent on a Lottery Ticket.

Every year BIG gives out millions of pounds from the National Lottery to good causes. Our money goes to community groups and to projects that improve health, education and the environment.

Big Lottery Fund website
Tel: 020 7211 3700

Big Lottery Awards for All

Awards for All Wales is a simple small grants scheme making awards of between £500 and £5,000. The Awards for All Programme aims to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need.

Big Lottery Awards for All website
Tel: 0845 4 10 20 30

Communities First Trust Fund

The Communities First Trust Fund (CFTF) aims to support any type of activity that involves local people, through small community organisations, that benefits their community. Applications are welcome from a range of community projects including music and the arts. The activities must provide some measure of economic, environmental, social or cultural benefit for people living in a Communities First area.

CFTF - Website
Tel: 0800 587 8898

Lloyds TSB Foundation

Our aim is to support charities that help disadvantaged people play a fuller role in the community through delivering lasting changes and benefits for their users/beneficiaries. Our funding is needs-driven and our portfolio of grant making programmes is designed to fund issues that affect individuals as well as multiple communities.

Lloyds TSB Website
Tel: 07802 540 793

Newydd Housing Association

Affordable homes for over 30 years 2004 marked the 30th anniversary of the formation of the original Newydd Housing Association. While we have changed and grown over the years, we still remain faithful to our original aim to provide affordable quality rented homes in Wales.

Newydd Housing Website
Tel: 01446 701 501

Open Communities

Open Communities specialises in the provision of support, advice, project management and research for a wide range of organisations. We offer a range of services which include independent advice, bespoke training, community development, project management, interim management and housing management.

Open Communities Website
Tel: 0292 066 0165

Sports Council for Wales

Sport Wales is the national organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and active lifestyles. It is the main adviser on sporting matters to the Welsh Assembly Government and is responsible for distributing funds from the National Lottery to sport in Wales.

Sports Council Website
Tel: 0845 045 0904

Welsh Assembly Government (WAG)

The Welsh Assembly Government is the devolved Government for Wales. We are working to help improve the lives of people in Wales and make our nation a better place in which to live and work.

WAG Website
Tel:
(ENG) 0845 010 3300
(WEL) 0845 010 4400

Vale Centre for Voluntary Services

Formed in 1997, VCVS is a member organisation, the "umbrella" representative for voluntary (i.e. not for profit) organisations based in, or serving, the Vale of Glamorgan. Our role is to support voluntary action in the Vale, which we do in a variety of ways and with a variety of partners. Working to an annual Work Programme based on the Local Voluntary Services Scheme Minimum Standards, we aim to encourage and inspire standards of excellence through our support and development, representation and joint working.

VCVS Website
Tel: 01446 741706