Successful Community Grant cause
Banburyshire Citizen Project
The Banburyshire Citizen Project is an independent charity that provides support and advice on benefits and a wide range of general issues. The charity helps people complete benefit forms and, although it does not offer debt advice, it can issue Foodbank vouchers to those in need. It also provides career guidance.
For older residents, the Banburyshire Citizen Project offers tax advice and can make referrals to a specialist tax charity for free expert support. The charity serves communities across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire, with most of its clients living in Oxfordshire.
Visit their website to find out more about their work.
Their grant application
When applying for a Community Grant the Banburyshire Citizen Project told us this grant would help the charity promote their services and allow them to buy stationery needed to run their advice services.
What they spent their grant on
Andy Willis from the Banburyshire Citizen Project shared how they spent their £250 grant.
“We bought a room divider to split the room where we see clients to allow privacy.
This greatly helps our clients who may be distressed.”
Banburyshire Citizen Project Advisers
Our Community Grants
We are delighted to be able to award the Banburyshire Citizen Project with a £250 Community Grant which has allowed them to make positive changes to the support they can offer their community.
Each quarter, we offer 8 x £250 Community Grants to UK-based good causes. If you are a good cause who would like to apply for one of these unrestricted grants, visit our Community Grants page for more information.
About the author
Luisa Gatward
Our Head of Operations, Luisa is responsible for the smooth running of all operations including marketing and partner relationships. Having started working for TheGivingMachine in 2010, she has seen our Charity grow and develop into what we have today.