Our Funders | Healthier Fleetwood

THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS

Healthier Fleetwood would like to express our gratitude to the following organisations for their support:

RANK FOUNDATION

The Rank Foundation was established by the flour miller and film maker Arthur Rank. The Foundation is built on his enterprising spirit, commitment to community and Christian faith. We work in communities across the UK to encourage leaders, develop entrepreneurial mindsets and form strong networks to tackle society’s challenges.

May 2026 - Healthier Fleetwood was awarded £25,000 per year until March 2029. Funding will cover the provision of 2 existing p/t staff (in total 35-40 hours per week) and a contribution towards running costs for the organisation during this period.

> Visit the Rank Foundation website

WALNEY EXTENSION COMMUNITY FUND

In October 2015 Orsted (formerly DONG Energy) decided to construct an extension to the operational Walney offshore wind farm. The extension will be located in the Irish Sea, around 19km WSW off the Walney Island coast in Cumbria. Orsted committed to providing a Community Fund for the lifetime of the Project.

May 2026 - Healthier Fleetwood was awarded £20,000 for an 18 month period (expected November 2026 - February 2028) to cover a new p/t role (15 hours per week) of Volunteer Co-ordinator supporting individuals to find volunteering opportunities and groups to recruit volunteers.

> More about the Volunteer Co-ordinator role

> Visit the Walney Extension Community Fund website

WYRE COMMUNITY COHESION FUND

A fund established to build community relationships and social trust and to promote cohesion between communities. Applications were invited from local organisations within the VCFSE sector based in or delivering projects in Wyre aligned with one or more of the following::

A focus on creating community cohesion and a sense of togetherness
Improving local partnership approaches to supporting community resilience by funding projects that strengthen social capital.
Initiatives that strengthen community connections, promote unity and shared values.

The fund and grant administration process will be administered by Community First Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde on behalf of Wyre Council.

October 2026 - Healthier Fleetwood was awarded £5,000, allocated as follows:

£2,500 for the Happy, Healthy Homes hoarding peer support group
£1,500 for 'small pots' - one-off contributions of up to £150 to start-up or existing community groups
£1,000 for community events, marketing and promotions for a 12 month period

> More about the Wyre Community Cohesion Fund - please note applications closed July 2026

See the links above for additional information on the funders and the projects and support we will deliver.

This page will be updated as and when additional funding is received.