South Yorkshire's Community Foundation

South Yorkshire's Community Foundation We are South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation and our goal is to improve the lives of local people.

We love hearing how SYFAB training helps local groups take the next step. 🥰Fashion Fusion CIC in Doncaster attended a SY...
19/06/2026

We love hearing how SYFAB training helps local groups take the next step. 🥰

Fashion Fusion CIC in Doncaster attended a SYFAB Preparing your National Lottery Awards for All Application session and used the guidance to support their successful funding application for a Roots to Renewal project.

💬 Estelle Pearce from Fashion Fusion CIC:
“Your expertise and encouragement made a real difference, and we’re so grateful for your help in getting us to this point.” 💜

Whether you’re applying for your first grant or looking to strengthen your fundraising skills, our SYFAB team is here to help.

The new programme has 12 courses available between now and December, supporting voluntary and community groups across South Yorkshire.

✅ Free places available

Book at: www.syfab.org.uk

10/06/2026

🎥 Such a pleasure to film with Barnsley group Jolly Good Communities at their fab Jolly Youth session for our 40th anniversary celebrations!

From Yoga and crafts to smoothie bikes and board games...there's so much on offer for the young people to try and, thanks to SYCF, funding, it's free.

💬 “If we didn't have the funding, we would have to start charging for our sessions which would be a real barrier to participation, especially with teenagers.

"The grant has really helped us to offer a variety of different activities and experiences to the young people which makes a huge difference to their lives.”

👀⬇️

Meet our new grants officer, Charlotte John 👋 Charlotte will be supporting community organisations across Barnsley, Donc...
09/06/2026

Meet our new grants officer, Charlotte John 👋

Charlotte will be supporting community organisations across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield through the funding process, from assessments to grant delivery and monitoring.

💬 “My background in creative and community arts has shown me the incredible impact that local organisations can have when they are properly supported. I’m looking forward to working closely with groups across the region and helping them access funding which will enable them to grow.”

Charlotte brings fantastic experience in community-focused projects and her appointment will ensure more groups can access the funding they need to make a difference in their communities. 💜

Great to have you with us, Charlotte!

We preparing to wave a temporary farewell to our superstar philanthropy coordinator, Rachael Farrell ⭐ Rachael will soon...
05/06/2026

We preparing to wave a temporary farewell to our superstar philanthropy coordinator, Rachael Farrell ⭐

Rachael will soon be heading off on maternity leave to have her baby boy. 🤰

Pictures from her mini office baby shower 👇

Good luck for this exciting new chapter Rachael, we will miss you and look forward to meeting the new arrival! 💜

So lovely to see our deputy CEO Michelle Dickinson being recognised for her long-service and dedication as volunteer cha...
04/06/2026

So lovely to see our deputy CEO Michelle Dickinson being recognised for her long-service and dedication as volunteer chair of Friends of Charlton Brook 👏💜

04/06/2026

Meet our dedicated Vice-Chair, Alex Pettifer MBE.👋

Alex has been volunteering with South Yorkshire's Community Foundation for seven years and also chairs our Future Funds Committee, helping to secure and grow funding that supports community groups across South Yorkshire.

🎥 In this short video, Alex shares:
✔ Why he volunteers with SYCF
✔ The personal and professional benefits of volunteering
✔ How giving can make a lasting difference to local communities

As we celebrate Volunteers’ Week, we'd like to thank Alex for his long-service and all our volunteers for the time, expertise and passion they contribute to strengthening communities across South Yorkshire.

📣 Places still available for our next FREE Meet the Funder event with the The National Lottery Heritage Fund.Designed fo...
03/06/2026

📣 Places still available for our next FREE Meet the Funder event with the The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Designed for Barnsley voluntary and community groups, you can chat to the Heritage Fund about:

✔️ What a heritage project looks like
✔️ Project ideas for funding of between £10,000 and £250,000
✔️ How to apply

📅Monday 8th June 2026
⏰10.30am-1pm (Arrive at 10am for refreshments and networking).
📍Barnsley Business Centre, Falcon Street Barnsley.

You can book a one-to-one appointment to look at your project application.

Meet:
⭐️ Hazel Curtis Heritage Fund Engagement Manager, North
⭐️ Lorna Lewis from South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau (SYFAB) for advice on other sources of funding and support available
⭐️ Frances Elliot from Barnsley CVS for info about CVS grants and other services available at CVS.

Contact Lorna Lewis on 07767 741756 or email [email protected]

⭐ Volunteers' Week 2026 ⭐ Charlotte Pickthall's a second year journalism student at The University of Sheffield. She sta...
02/06/2026

⭐ Volunteers' Week 2026 ⭐

Charlotte Pickthall's a second year journalism student at The University of Sheffield. She started volunteering with us in 2025.

In her spare time, Charlotte helps with:

💜communications & marketing projects
💜writing case studies & newsletter articles
💜supporting SYCF events

She recently helped at our 40th birthday Community Celebration event (Charlotte is front row, far right on the image below!)

And has also volunteered at our Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park Meet the Funder events.

Volunteers like Charlotte are so important to the Foundation and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who gives their valuable time - whether as a patron, trustee or grants panel member - to support our work, enabling South Yorkshire to thrive. 🙏

Read more about Charlotte's work with us in her blog ⬇️

https://www.sycf.org.uk/our-impact/news/volunteers-week-2026

01/06/2026

🎉 What a year it's been for South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation!

After celebrating our 40th birthday, we're delighted to share another incredible milestone.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we awarded a record-breaking £2.1 million to community groups across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield in the last financial year.

That means over 40 years, we've awarded £40 million in grants!

In the financial year:
💜 669,317 people supported
💜 79.2% grant application success rate

To celebrate, we've created a short video featuring some of the amazing organisations we support, including Jolly Good Communities Fashion Fusion CIC Lost Chord UK & DESA. 🎥

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported our work. 🙏

4️⃣ 0️⃣ Our latest newsletter is out now and it's a 40th birthday special! 🥳In this issue:⭐ VIDEO: Watch all the highlig...
28/05/2026

4️⃣ 0️⃣ Our latest newsletter is out now and it's a 40th birthday special! 🥳

In this issue:

⭐ VIDEO: Watch all the highlights from our 40th anniversary Community Celebration event!
⭐ More from the winners of our awards: The Exodus Project, Edlington Community Organisation, Cortonwood Comeback Community Centre, Family Voice - Sheffield & Ammi's Kitchen Sheffield and Sparkle Sheffield
⭐ Praise from Olympian Ed Clancy OBE on our 40 years of impact in South Yorkshire

All this and more. Read here 👇
https://bit.ly/4fdIyW3

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