"Abigail was referred to us by her school after she had disengaged from education due to her complex emotional and behavioural challenges. Her difficulties with anxiety and engagement outside her home had isolated her significantly.
 
Since starting a program with Devon Healing Horsemanship Abigail has made notable progress through tailored activities focusing on calmness and problem-solving Each session with the horses taught her the value of staying calm and focused, and as she grew more settled, so did the horses, making each task easier. She's learned to break down tasks into manageable steps and has shown great improvement in her ability to handle challenges independently.
 
Abigail’s journey exemplifies the transformation we strive to achieve through our program, which focuses on calmness and problem-solving."

Exeter City Community Trust
Awarded a contribution towards a proposed programme providing alternative education, sports and physical activity for KS2 children in their community. 36 children from 10-12 years will benefit. https://exetercct.org/
 
Mill Water School - Bicton
Funding awarded towards the construction of a new outside classroom at this specialist school. Initially 121 pupils from 3-19 will benefit.
https://www.millwater.devon.sch.uk/web/
 
Family Compass - Barnstaple
Funding awarded towards supporting children and young people in North Devon experiencing mental health challenges. 4 children and young people under the age of 25 will benefit. https://www.familycompass.co.uk/   
 
No Limits Community Café & Hub - Newton Abbot
Awarded funding towards supporting 4 young people 16-18 with additional needs, in full time education across Teignmouth, Torbay and South Hams.
https://nolimitscafe.co.uk/
 
Youth Arts & Health Trust - Exeter
Awarded funds towards providing arts therapy provision for children and young people experiencing mental health challenges. 30 children and young people aged 10-16 will benefit. https://www.youthartsandhealth.org/
 
Double Elephant Print Workshop - Exeter
Funding awarded towards helping Young Carers in Devon, monthly print sessions for children from deprived areas of Exeter and a scheme for progression with both groups for an in house youth membership and bursary scheme.  300 children from 14-18 years will benefit. https://www.doubleelephant.org.uk/

Barley Lane School - Exeter
Funding granted towards a new kitchen.  65 children from 11-16 will benefit. https://barleylaneschool.org.uk/
 
Project Food - Axminster
Given a contribution towards Project Food cooking courses at Axminster Hospital.  60 children from 12-15 years will benefit. https://www.project-food.org.uk/
 
Hollow Lane Club c/o Ellen Tinkham School - Exeter
Awarded a contribution towards a programme of delivering out of school activity clubs.  160 children and young people from 3-25 years to benefit. https://hollowlane.org.uk/
 
Stannary Brass Band - Yelverton
Awarded a contribution towards providing individual music lessons to 10 children aged 7-18 years. https://www.stannarybrassbandtavistock.org.uk/

St Marychurch C of E Primary School - Torquay
Funding for 4 pupils staying at Shallowford farm. 44 children from 9-10 years will benefit. https://www.st-marychurch-primary.org.uk/
 
The Life Chance Trust - Newton Abbot
Aupporting sustainable change in the lives of 16-25 years old who have faced adversity in their childhood.
https://lifechance.org.uk/trust/
 
Balloons (Devon) Exeter
Funds awarded towards running Activity Day programmes for bereaved children and young people to attend along with their families. 150 children from 5-25 years will benefit.
https://www.balloonscharity.co.uk/
 
Sound Communities - Paignton
Awarded funds for their RadioAhead project.  21 children from 10-11 years will benefit.
https://soundcommunities.co.uk/
 
Farmwise Devon County Agricultural Association - Exeter
Awarded funds towards a Farmwise educational van visiting schools and other organisations to learn about farming.  Approximately 30% of those children will be in need. https://www.farmwisedevon.org/about-us/
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Okehampton Community Dance Project
Granted funding towards their affordable and inclusive dance sessions. 70-80 children from 3-18 years will benefit.
​https://www.facebook.com/Okedanceproject/?locale=en_GB
 
Home-Start Teignbridge
Granted funding towards restarting the weekly stay and play sessions. 20 children from 0-4 and 8 young parents under 25 will benefit.
https://www.home-start.org.uk/home-start-teignbridge​
 
Devon Healing Horsemanship – Willand
Granted funding towards helping Restart participants working with horses.  11 children from 8-24 years will benefit.
https://devonhealinghorsem.wixsite.com/devon-healing-horsem/about-us
 
Tor Bridge Primary School – Plymouth
Awarded a contribution towards creating a welcoming library environment for their pupils.  180+ young people from 5-12 years will benefit.
https://tbp.timat.co.uk/
 
Wild Hearts Services CIC – Exeter
Awarded funding towards running Forest School holiday clubs. 11 distinct Kinship Care children from 7-16 years will benefit.
https://wildheartsservices.co.uk/

Devon Youth Justice Exeter
Granted funding towards the development of the Crosspark allotment, ‘the making amends project’.  They work with children from 10–17 who have been involved with the Youth Justice Service and the communities they live in.
https://www.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/young-people/youth-justice-service/
 
Go Beyond
Granted funding towards enabling disadvantaged children having a week’s residential break with focussed outdoor activities. 16 children aged between 8 and 13 years from Plymouth Devon will benefit.  https://www.gobeyond.org.uk/
 
Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship
Dartington. Granted funding towards therapeutic horsemanship sessions which are hugely beneficial for young people struggling with their lives. They work with 14-25 year olds and expect 30-40 young people through their project in the next twelve months. 
​https://sironaequine.org.uk/

Wren Music, Okehampton
Awarded a one off grant for monthly music sessions for 20 young people aged 8 – 25 who live with special educational needs and or complex disabilities.
www.wrenmusic.co.uk
 
Gaia Giving, Paignton
Awarded a one off grant for their project  Bothered, a peer-to-peer support group for young men to talk about their mental health. 40 young people from 16-25 years will benefit.
www.gaiagiving.com/pages/wellbeing-barista
 
Live Music Now (South West)
Awarded a 2nd year of funding as part of a three year programme developing music in Devon special schools. Young people from 3 – 25 years will benefit.
https://www.livemusicnow.org.uk/
 
BOUNCE! Brighter Futures Foundation, Tiverton
Awarded a contribution towards providing one day of psychotherapy counselling throughout the school year to two schools in the community. 30 children between 5 to 18 years will benefit.
www.bouncebrighterfutures.co.uk
 
Action East Devon, Ottery St Mary
Granted funds towards helping young people in East Devon with mental health issues through their Headlight project. 30 children from 13-25 years will benefit.
www.actioneastdevon.org.uk
 
Lampard Community School, Barnstaple
Awarded a contribution towards the conversion of a basement storage area into a fully furnished life skills suite.  150 children aged from 5-16 years will benefit.
www.lampard.devon.sch.uk

St Peter’s Church of England School Exeter
Funding towards a second residential course for 11 SEND status children 13-15 years.  These courses are run at On the Hill.
spexe.org
 
Action for Children, South Hams Children’s Centre, Daisy Play Centre, Totnes
Funding towards creating a Thrive garden which will offer a much needed sensory space for SEND children and those with disabilities.  The aim is to help 163 0-8 years old.
actionforchildren.org.uk
 
Community Equality Disability Action CEDA, Exeter
Granted funding for the benefit of the CEDA youth service working with 132 disabled and disadvantaged young people between 5-24 years in Exeter and surrounding areas.
cedaonline.org.uk

Families in Grief Bideford
Funding towards two of their group programmes helping children and young people understand grief. 18-24 children between the ages of 5-18 will benefit.
familiesingrief.org

Life Education Wessex
Funding towards their Life Education Devon early intervention programmes, inspiring and empowering children to make healthy lifestyle choices for life. They estimate that 6,000 children between the ages of 3-11 will benefit from their interactive workshops.
lifeeducationwessex.org.uk
 
Baby Bank Network Exeter
Granted funding for their service reducing mental health issues and providing a positive impact on family life. They support vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the Exeter area, and in 2022 supported just over 1,000 children from 0-11 years. The aim this year is 1,500 children.
babybankexeter.com
 
Circlewise, Newton Abbot
Funding for a project working with 25 young men aged 18-25 at risk of suicide. This project will deliver a four day “rites of passage” camp at an outdoor venue on Dartmoor.
circlewise.co

On the Hill, Lower Ashton
Funding towards creating an inclusive and safe learning environment on Hill Tribe camps for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.  The grant will enable 6 young people between the ages of 12-16 to have fully funded places at the Hill Tribe camp.
onthehill.camp
 
St Peter’s Church of England School, Exeter
Funding for the design, build and use of a Listening Circle Space for Department for Enrichment of Literacy and Learning (D.E.L.L.). 60-70 young people between the ages of 11-16 will benefit.
spexe.org
 
SisterWood CIO, Higher Ashton
Funding towards running programmes in a woodland setting supporting young people who identify as female with their mental wellbeing and blending practical skills with mindfulness-based activities. With this funding they aim to support 24 young people between the ages of 12-16.
sisterwood.org

​JULY 2022

​Esteem Team CIC Exmouth (previously supported 2021)
Run free 1:1 sessions for young people with mental health problems.  Approximately 150 young people aged 5-25 years will benefit. 
esteemteam.co.uk
 
Visions Inclusive Badminton Coaching Exmouth (previously supported 2019)
Badminton coaching for children with a disability or from a financially deprived background.  Approximately 12 children are currently being coached and it is hoped that 25 will eventually benefit.  Ages 5-16 years.
andersfoundation.org

Daisi (Devon Arts in School Initiatives) Exeter
Running a 4 months Art and Wellbeing course for young carers.  It is anticipated that 50 young people between the ages of 5-17 years will benefit.
daisi.org.uk

King Edward VI Community College Totnes (previously supported 02.2022)
Developing a Peace Garden project in collaboration with the Tribe programme at On the Hill CIC.  150-200 young people from 11-16 years old will benefit.
kingedwardvi.devon.sch.uk

​SEPT 2022

BOUNCE! Brighter Futures Foundation Tiverton (previously supported in 2020 and 2021)
For continuation of child therapists working in schools.  50 plus children between the ages of 5 – 16 years should benefit.
bouncebrighterfutures.co.uk

Julian House Trainer Tenancies Exeter
They support 12 vulnerable and homeless young people aged 18-24.
julianhouse.org.uk

Live Music Now South West Newton St Cyres (previously supported in 2018 and 2021)
Continuation of  Music Week  projects in ten special schools.  Children aged between 4-19 years.  They estimate that 3,000 overall will attend the concerts, 200 children will be involved in creative projects and 100 in residency projects.
livemusicnow.org.uk

OCT 2022
 
Youth Mental Health Foundation Ashburton
Due to mental health problems with a young family member and the lack of mental health practitioners and facilities therof this foundation was set up in order talk to school assemblies and running workshops for specific groups.  They aim to reach 1,000 young people aged 5-14 yrs. youthmentalhealthfoundation.org
 
Okehampton Community Dance Project (previously supported)
This will be used to provide affordable and inclusive weekly dance sessions for children from 3-18 years.  www.facebook.com/Okedanceproject
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Canada Hill Primary School Newton Abbot
Using animal husbandry to help children feel safe and good about themselves.  These children have suffered significant trauma or neglect and the school has a high level of need.  15 children from 8-11 years will benefit.
canadahill.devon.sch.uk
 
Street Factory, Stonehouse Plymouth
Running weekly music sessions and workshops for 100 children aged 10-25 years in a very deprived area of Plymouth.
streetfactory.co.uk
 
Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE) Foundation Exeter (previously supported in 2020)
For the continuation of support for young men and boys who have experienced domestic violence and abuse.  50 young men and boys from 8-18 years will benefit.
wearesafe.org.uk
 
On the Hill Lower Ashton
Due to the difficulties of running courses for children during the pandemic, they built a barn having applied first for change of use of funds. 100 children from 12-16 will benefit.
onthehill.camp
 
YMCA South Devon (previously supported)
For the continuation of their project Nightstop. Nightstop prevents young people in crisis sleeping rough. 50 young people aged from 16-25 years will be supported.
ymcasouthdevon.org.uk
 
YMCA Exeter Community Projects (previously supported)
The grant will go towards their Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), for children and young people who are struggling with physical, emotional and behavioural symptoms. About 100 children aged 5-18 will benefit over a 12 month period.
ymcaexeter.org.uk
 
Go Beyond Buckfastleigh (previously supported)
To support 16 Devon children from 8-15 years living in seriously challenging circumstances to have a much needed break at an outdoor centre.
gobeyond.org.uk
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