Grants

The Northampton Hope Centre was one of 17 homeless charities across the world to receive funding from The Fine & Country Foundation’s first grant scheme in spring 2018, which gave more than £60,000 to homeless projects. Jonathan Lloyd-Ham, Partner in Fine & Country Northampton and Charlotte Schofield, Foundation Coordinator, visited the Hope Centre in June to learn more about the ‘Gardening for Hope’ project. It received a £3,000 grant. The Hope Centre was gifted a large allotment site which they have completely transformed in just a few months. The grant funded two sheds in the project. The two sheds funded by The Fine & Country Foundation spring 2018 grant The site is a recreational area of service users and a place for them to learn about horticulture from the professional gardener. They can learn and develop new skills as well as gain qualifications to help them obtain work placements and full-time employment. Additionally, they will le...