Trauma Informed Work in Communities 2022

The Trauma Informed Work in Communities grants programme aims to boost protective factors in children and young people who have experienced, or are at risk of experiencing, adversity. Working with children and young people and their families, activity will promote strong, healthy relationships and help young people to develop relationship and pro-social skills. 

The grants programme is a partnership between Leeds Community Foundation, NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group, Leeds City Council and Forum Central. It is part of the wider Future in Mind Strategy, which aims to improve the mental and emotional health of young people in Leeds. 

In 2022, Trauma Informed Work in Communities invested more than £150,000 through 8 grants to Community Organisations in Leeds. The organisations that were awarded funding are: 

• • • • Basis Yorkshire 

• • • • Building Futures Together 
      • Circus Leeds 
      • Fall Into Place 
      • Health for All 
      • Let’s Do More CIC 

• • • • Shine Bright CIC 
      • Women’s Health Matters 

The funded activities include: 

• • • • Developing and testing a model for using circus practice as a way to build protective factors in children and young people who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing adversity and trauma. 
      • Delivering vocational mechanical, electrical and plumbing sessions for young people who have encountered childhood trauma and have social emotional mental health and special educational needs. 
      • Extending support for young women who have experienced sexual abuse and exploitation. 

The activity funded by these grants will run for two years, during which grant holders will share what they learn with each other and with wider networks, to support capacity-building for trauma-informed work within the sector. 

For more information on grants awarded, visit the What We’ve Funded page.