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How Hyde Housing became the first authority on Match My Project to reach 1,000 community-business matches More than 1,000 community projects have now been matched through Hyde Housing on Match My Project. The number has reached 1,052, making Hyde the first authority on the platform to pass the 1,000-match milestone. But a figure like that […]
The Hamlet Wigan CIC supports young adults aged 19 to 25 with additional needs, helping them develop life skills, take on work placements and build friendships. However, some basic parts of the building were making everyday access more difficult. Pathways needed re-flagging and the roof had leaks. There was no disabled-accessible entrance, and the bathrooms […]
CLM Fireproofing, a passive fire protection specialist with 35 years of industry experience, posted a Fire Protection Labourer role in Southwark on Match My Project. No previous experience was required. The role offered the chance to learn on the job and build skills in the industry. B Young Stars, a youth organisation based at Woolwich […]
A practitioner interview with Dee Baybutt on making Social Value match priorities and last A Social Value match might provide funding, equipment, professional advice, a repaired building or a few hours of specialist support. Dee described a move away from short-term contributions towards support that can help community organisations build capacity. This might include improvements […]
A practitioner interview with Dee Baybutt from the Wigan Communities Team Social Value can begin with good intentions. A business wants to support its local community. A council wants suppliers to contribute beyond the contract. A community organisation needs funding, equipment, skills, volunteers or practical help. The difficulty comes when those things do not have […]
A bingo machine for hard-of-hearing residents, a gazebo for autistic adults, a new boiler for a domestic abuse survivor, West End theatre tickets for young people who had never seen a show … and more. Ian Williams has now completed 65 projects across 30 organisations through Match My Project, and the requests could hardly be […]
A partnership helped Good Neighbours create a welcoming space for local families Good Neighbours knows what its community needs to make an event work. The volunteer-led organisation, made up of residents from Coldbath Estate and the surrounding area, runs inclusive events for children, young people and families. Its aim is to bring neighbours together, strengthen […]
Michael Dyson Associates Ltd has trained 67 people through Match My Project, more than any other supplier on the platform. The training has covered building safety, high-rise construction, HHSRS surveys, retrofit sustainability, CV writing, interview technique and energy-saving advice. When we spoke to Laura Sprawson, Bid & Marketing Co-ordinator at Michael Dyson Associates, though, she […]
How TW Drainage Ltd funded 60 school blazers for families already relying on the foodbank For more than 10 years, Waterlooville Foodbank has supported families who need help with the basics. Based at Wecock Church and run entirely by volunteers, the foodbank provides free food parcels to people referred by recognised organisations. Its support has […]
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