Programmes 2010

SUMMARY

FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIETY


Objective

Under the general theme Foundations of Society, the objective of The Wates Foundation grants programmes 2008-2010 is to promote work that builds social values and responsibility and provides access to opportunities that address disadvantage.

For detailed information about each programme go to the links on the left hand side of this page

Building Family Values

Priorities

  • Promoting the family unit
  • Social and civic responsibilities
  • Parenting
  • Opportunities for children and young people 5-25 years of age


Community Health

Priorities

  • Addiction
  • Mental Health and Disabilities – the disabled
  • Aged and Infirm
  • Alternative and complementary practice


Safer Communities

Priorities

  • Crime in Communities
  • Alternatives to custody
  • Preparing offenders for release
  • Resettlement of offenders after release
  • Female offenders


Sustaining the Environment

Priorities

  • Changing life styles: education and training
  • Alternative and complementary practice
  • Conserving and sustaining the built and rural environments


Strengthening the Charitable & Voluntary Sectors

Priorities

  • Capacity building of the Sector
  • Improving the effectiveness of organisations
  • Quality and Accreditation


STRATEGIC PROGRAMME

The Foundation does not accept applications for this programme, but will consider expressions of interest from organisations that believe that they have a proposal that meets the guidelines that follow.

Strategic Aim

To initiate pro-actively or support jointly with partners from time to time work for the development, promotion or delivery of work that seeks to influence opinion, policy or practice in line with the Foundation’s Vision for a better society.

Area of Benefit

Any work covered by the Foundation’s mainstream projects or activity as defined from time to time by the Trustees.