Financial inclusion
We invest in projects that deliver impartial financial advice and guidance to help divert people from poverty.
We are committed to running our business in an ethical and sustainable manner so that our operations have a positive impact on society.
As an organisation that reinvests its profits, known as its surplus, into homes and services, we aim to create social value across all of our operations by managing our social, environmental and economic impact. This means investing in communities, delivering value for money for our stakeholders and creating local employment opportunities.
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We know that building strong communities is as important as providing a home. Sanctuary works across the country to support local people and agencies to develop the services essential to creating thriving neighbourhoods.
Sanctuary invests over a million pounds in cash, time and resources each year in activities and projects that help to support neighbourhoods and improve the lives of local people.
Our objective is to support the development of successful and sustainable communities in the areas where we operate by:
investing in the delivery of community-led programmes, projects and facilities which address the needs of our customers.
working in partnership to develop the capacity of communities to deliver and manage community-led projects.
We want community projects to create long-term sustainable change and we achieve this by working with local residents and organisations using a grassroots community-led approach. We connect with people, listen and work with a range of local partners to take action that delivers local solutions.
Our community investments, therefore, work within a set of values that underpin our relationships with residents and community partners and encourage the following:
As such, we fund projects that meet one of our five core themes and which benefit residents in the areas where we work.
Sanctuary’s Community Investment Fund provides grants for community initiatives which make a difference to the lives of Sanctuary residents.
The fund is currently prioritising projects and community groups responding directly to the challenges of Covid-19. To find out more visit our dedicated Community Investment Fund page.