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As the year comes to a close, the BGF Foundation are unwrapping some more impactful moments from 2024. While not a full playlist, read on for a few of their greatest hits — from championing local causes to empowering more young people across the UK.
Staff grants: small charities, big impact
This month, the BGF Foundation launched its first Community Grants round, enabling BGF team members to nominate charities they care about for £1,000 grants.
The process was intentionally simple and fair, placing no demands on charity resources. The staff-nominated charities were reviewed using a blind RAG rating system by two independent reviewers. The charities with the highest average scores were then selected.
BGF employees provided the necessary details, and the Foundation managed all due diligence. Charities weren’t burdened with extra paperwork, like impact reports — only bank details were required to process the grants. This streamlined approach ensured that smaller charities, often short on capacity, could benefit without barriers.
We’re thrilled to announce the five staff-nominated charities that ‘sleighed’ it this Christmas, being awarded £1,000 grants from the BGF Foundation:
- The Movement is a London-based charity, focused on empowering women with multiple disadvantages to overcome barriers to — and benefit from — exercise.
- Sparkles is a Buckinghamshire-based charity, providing support to children with Down syndrome and their families.
- CDH UK helps families affected by congenital diaphragmatic hernia with vital support and resources.
- Mission Christmas in Scotland works to ensure that no child wakes up without a gift on Christmas morning.
- Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Care is a Scottish charity that addresses food insecurity and extreme poverty, and supports vulnerable families.
