£75,000 grant for SW Community Chaplaincy
South West Community Chaplaincy Ltd, will continue to support ex-offenders moving on from prison, thanks to a three year £75,000 Lloyds Bank Foundation grant.
The charity helps people through the crucial months prior to and after their release back into the community, and will put its grant towards the salaries of the Coordinating Community and Community Chaplains, who will mentor ex-offenders at this important point in their lives, ensuring they get the a fresh start.
The Chaplaincy focuses on reducing the chances of re-offending by offering people a network of relationships and community connections, across Cornwall, Devon and West Somerset, removing the barriers and feelings of isolation that many people experience having left prison.
The Chaplaincy works with people to help them gain confidence and self-belief, and guides them towards meaningful employment. By working on their resilience and mental focus, ex-offenders are often able to remain crime-free and aspire to more fulfilled lives and more positive futures.
Cathy Jerrard CEO of South West Community Chaplaincy Ltd, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded this amazing grant by Lloyds Bank Foundation.
"It is an incredible expression of support for our work and provides a firm financial footing for the charity for the coming years, from which we can continue to provide relational, holistic and bespoke support to people at a crucial transition time in their lives.
"This grant will help many who are seeking to build a new and more fulfilled future, away from crime, to make that new start a reality in their lives.”
Paul Streets, CEO of Lloyds Bank Foundation, said: “As highlighted in our recent research, small and medium-sized charities have been hit hardest by changes to public funding yet at the same time, demand for their services has risen.
"We are more committed than ever to providing vital funding to charities like South West Community Chaplaincy Limited, allowing them to grow and thrive, and to reach and help the people that really rely on them.”
The £75,000 grant made to South West Community Chaplaincy Limited was one of 90 grants totalling £4,014,903 made to small and medium-sized charities across England and Wales in the first of three annual grant rounds, including 12 grants totalling £507,065 awarded across the South West of England.
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales is the largest corporate foundation in the UK and an independent charity funded by Lloyds Banking Group as part of the Helping Britain Prosper Plan.
