| Co-Operative Group - Grant to Vista |
| £1,432 |
22/10/2022
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We aim to pay a music and creative expression practitioner to lead person-centred sessions to support children and young people with personal development surrounding their sight loss.
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| Co-Operative Group - Grant to Vista |
| £3,385 |
23/10/2021
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Vista’s social groups prevent individuals with sight loss from experiencing the distress, loneliness and isolation that a visual impairment can bring, significantly impacting on their wellbeing.
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Dynamos |
| £116,294 |
30/09/2021
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The funding will be used over a period of two years to support people with sight loss in Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland. The project will support people to thrive in an increasingly digital
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The funding will be used over a period of two years to support people with sight loss in Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland. The project will support people to thrive in an increasingly digital world by delivering digital support services such as digital skills training volunteer and peer group coordination technology demonstration events and by collaborating with other internal and external services.
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| Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant |
| £53,219 |
26/05/2021
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A grant to support older people with sight loss through digital social groups.
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| Co-Operative Group - Grant to Vista Social Group, Loughborough |
| £2,718 |
24/10/2020
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Vista's social groups prevent older people from experiencing the distress of isolation and loneliness.
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| DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund |
| £9,963 |
21/09/2020
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NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots
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NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
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| DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund |
| £5,000 |
25/08/2020
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NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots
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NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
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| DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| £58,863 |
19/08/2020
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"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to
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"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
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| BBC Children in Need - Grant to Vista |
| £4,588 |
17/06/2020
6 |
COVID19 - This project will provide 6 months of virtual activities storytelling, dance, drama, cooking for children with visually impairement during Covid-19. This project will support children to
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COVID19 - This project will provide 6 months of virtual activities storytelling, dance, drama, cooking for children with visually impairement during Covid-19. This project will support children to feel less isolated.
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| DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund |
| £4,558 |
21/05/2020
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NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots
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NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Mobile Eye Health Outreach Service |
| £7,694 |
11/02/2020
12 |
The funding will be used to provide a mobile outreach service to inform the public about sight loss. The project aims to enable more people to fulfil their potential by working to address issues at
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The funding will be used to provide a mobile outreach service to inform the public about sight loss. The project aims to enable more people to fulfil their potential by working to address issues at the earliest possible stage.
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| Co-Operative Group - Grant to Vista Social Group |
| £2,652 |
15/11/2019
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We want to maintain our social groups, helping individuals with sight loss escape loneliness and isolation in old age.
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Vista Family Support Service |
| £274,491 |
29/08/2019
36 |
The project will provide advice, guidance and signposting to parents with children in Leicester effected by sight issues. Vista have been supporting children, adults and older people with sight loss
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The project will provide advice, guidance and signposting to parents with children in Leicester effected by sight issues. Vista have been supporting children, adults and older people with sight loss issues and their families and carers. Their key aims are to promote eye health to prevent sight loss, reduce the impact of sight loss and provide care and support for people with sight loss.
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| BBC Children in Need - Grant to Vista |
| £108,152 |
28/02/2019
36 |
The project offers children and young people with visual impairments and additional complex disabilities access to indoor/outdoor activities, trips and social networks in school holidays, improving
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The project offers children and young people with visual impairments and additional complex disabilities access to indoor/outdoor activities, trips and social networks in school holidays, improving self-esteem, personal and physical development.
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Vision |
| £95,746 |
19/02/2019
36 |
This sight loss charity in Leicester supports adults and children affected by sight loss._x000D_
The project will better meet the needs of socially-isolated people with the help of a volunteer who
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This sight loss charity in Leicester supports adults and children affected by sight loss._x000D_
The project will better meet the needs of socially-isolated people with the help of a volunteer who will introduce people to others living within 10 miles of where they live to create social networks and connections.
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| Co-Operative Group - Grant to Vista |
| £4,075 |
19/11/2018
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Help us run social groups that prevent individuals with sight loss from experiencing the distress of loneliness and isolation in old age.
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| National Lottery Community Fund - LeiLei 3/4 Work. Live. Leicestershire (WiLL) |
| £1,212,500 |
30/10/2018
24 |
LeiLei 3/4 Work. Live. Leicestershire (WiLL)
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| National Lottery Community Fund - LeiLei/3/4 - Working. Living. Leicestershire. (WiLL) |
| £49,088 |
17/04/2018
11 |
LeiLei/3/4 - Working. Living. Leicestershire. (WiLL)
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Vista Family Support Service |
| £266,809 |
16/06/2016
36 |
Vista aims to improve the life-chances and coping mechanisms of families following their child’s diagnosis of sight loss, helping them come to terms with the transition and move forward with
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Vista aims to improve the life-chances and coping mechanisms of families following their child’s diagnosis of sight loss, helping them come to terms with the transition and move forward with raised aspirations and opportunities. Its family support service has been established for five years working with five hospitals in the area. It provides an advocacy and wrap-around support service with staff working closely with each child and family to help ensure their needs are met at hospital, school and at home.
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| Comic Relief - Care Home Challenge Fund: The Gift of Time |
| £19,527 |
27/04/2015
12 |
This project will enhance the wellbeing of residents by enabling the whole staff team to engage in supporting activities which enhance residents’ lives. Presently, the Home employs an Activity
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This project will enhance the wellbeing of residents by enabling the whole staff team to engage in supporting activities which enhance residents’ lives. Presently, the Home employs an Activity Organiser whose role is to plan and deliver various group activities, outings and events. However, this is limited to what one person can organise and deliver over a 7 day programme to 46 residents.Care staff and ancillary staff are not involved in this programme as their roles are confined to specific aspects of their jobs, such as care delivery, housekeeping, catering and gardening.
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| BBC Children in Need - Grant to Vista |
| £88,154 |
01/03/2015
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This project works with blind and partially sighted children and young people. Taking part in a range of exciting activities young people experience new challenges make friends and lead full and
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This project works with blind and partially sighted children and young people. Taking part in a range of exciting activities young people experience new challenges make friends and lead full and active lifestyles.
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending - Reaching Out to People with Sight Loss |
| £344,307 |
23/02/2015
36 |
Not Available
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Leicester Ageing Together |
| £4,950,784 |
30/07/2014
55 |
Not Available
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| National Lottery Community Fund - VISTA Blind (Development Grant) |
| £19,200 |
15/01/2014
3 |
VISTA Blind (Development Grant)
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| National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending - Reaching Out to Visually Impaired People |
| £203,718 |
11/05/2011
36 |
A befriending scheme for blind & partially sighted people in Leicestershire and Rutland, run by the Royal Leicestershire, Rutland and Wycliffe Society for the Blind (VISTA). It aims to provide a
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A befriending scheme for blind & partially sighted people in Leicestershire and Rutland, run by the Royal Leicestershire, Rutland and Wycliffe Society for the Blind (VISTA). It aims to provide a befriending support network for 120 people with sight loss to reduce social isolation, promote increased independence, improve self confidence, health and emotional well-being of people and to empower these beneficiaries to access local social and leisure activities and play an active role in their local community.
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