Triangle Trust News

Young carers application window now open

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Covid-19 has had a huge impact on children and young people across the UK and those with caring responsibilities are likely to be disproportionately affected. We are interested in applications that seek to address learning gaps linked to the pandemic.

We are not looking for standalone new projects to be set up, but funding work that amplifies the impact of what you are already doing with young carers (up to the age of 25) and develops your existing support. Discover if your organisation is eligibile to apply.

Application window closes at noon on 11 May 2021 and we are unable to consider applications received after this time.

Launch of new one year strategy 2021

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We’re excited to announce our new grants opportunities for 2021/22 focusing on young carers and young offenders. These grants support community and voluntary organisations who can demonstrate a track record of working with young offenders, and community and voluntary organisations working solely with unpaid carers or exclusively with young carers

Increasing employment, reducing re-offending

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Freedom Bakery is an innovative social enterprise which began as a bakery project to support prisoners to learn employment skills within HMP Low Moss Prison.

Triangle Trust grant enabled:

  • 3 paid posts and to deliver 8 artisan bakery trainee posts with subsequent plans to increase this to 16 posts
  • Placing 75% of Freedom Bakery trainees into paid employment within 6 months of their release
  • A tangible reduction in reoffending rates of bakery trainees
  • The cafĂ© has successfully helped to promote healthy eating of real food both by supplying real bread to venues across central Scotland and helping prisoners with healthy cooking skills
  • Wholesale figures have increased as has weekly turnover and the desired goal is on track by the end of the 2019 financial year