The causes I work on are shaped by lived experience, systemic inequality, and the voices of communities who are too often excluded from decision-making spaces.
Disabled People
Support to challenge discrimination and secure reasonable adjustments in education, housing, employment, and access to care and support services.
People in Recovery
Advocacy to ensure fair treatment in health services, housing, benefits, and employment—while challenging stigma and barriers linked to recovery.
Discrimination
Advocacy to challenge racism, ableism, anti-Gypsy, Roma and Traveller prejudice, and other forms of discrimination, including support with complaints, legal routes, and rights education.
Housing & Homelessness
Support for tenants and residents facing unsafe housing, disrepair, damp and mould, eviction, or homelessness, alongside community-led housing justice advocacy.
Immigration Advocacy
Support navigating immigration systems, accessing legal advice, and challenging barriers caused by immigration status—particularly for Disabled migrants and members of GRT communities.
Community Advocacy
Support for residents and grassroots groups to organise, campaign, understand their rights, and take collective action on issues affecting their communities.
Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Communities
Specialist advocacy in family law, housing, education, and access to services, alongside community advocacy to strengthen voice, visibility, and rights.
National Funders for Advocacy & Community Work
The National Lottery Community Fund
- Programmes like Awards for All (up to £20k) or Reaching Communities (larger amounts)
- They often fund advocacy, community empowerment, rights-based work.
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
- Funds projects focused on social justice, including advocacy, especially around inequality and marginalised communities
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
- Focus on social justice, migrant communities, and marginalised groups
- Often funds advocacy projects, especially those led by or for marginalised communities
Specific Funders for Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Communities
The Traveller Movement Small Grants
- Sometimes offers funds for grassroots work with GRT communities
Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT)
- Not a funder but often collaborates on funded projects.
Barrow Cadbury Trust
- Funds GRT and racial justice work including advocacy
Local Funding
Local Authorities (Councils)
- Many councils have Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) grants—especially for community advocacy and resident voice work
London Boroughs (if you’re in London)
- Look for specific borough funding for community groups, especially working with marginalised communities.
Community Foundations
- Available in each region
Other Useful Funders
City Bridge Foundation (if you’re in London)
- Focus on tackling poverty, inequality, supporting marginalised communities.
Trust for London (London-based)
- Particularly good if you’re doing housing advocacy, discrimination, or rights work.
Comic Relief & Children in Need
- Occasionally have programmes that include advocacy work
Project-Specific or Campaign Grants
Edge Fund
- Small grassroots funding for social justice projects and advocacy
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT)
- Strong on funding advocacy, campaigning, rights, racial justice, and power building