SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL ENTRPRENEURS (SSE)
Chrissey Townsend's work in isolated multi-racial housing estates in East London positively affects the lives of 200 people each week. From running football teams, to lobbying for a bus route through the area she has proved over the last 7 years to be a dedicated and talented voluntary worker. Funding was raised to pay the annual fees for this outstanding individual to attend the School for Social Entrepreneurs so she can develop her skills and further her work in the community.

FEEDBACK: The grant was spent supporting Chrissy Townsend on the course so she could build on her work running the Teviot Action Group(TAG). Participating in this intensive hands-on learning programme has given Chrissy the confidence and skills to develop new projects and apply for more funding. Chrissy has also negotiated with Reed Employment Agency to work with her & TAG to set up the employment agency. TAG have also moved into an organisation which employs, although their commitment to and the involvement of volunteers remains critical to them. Other areas Chrissy is working on as a direct result of her course are; incorporating TAG, year end account preparation, budgeting, & project planning.

CENTRE RESOLUTION CONFLICTS (CRC)
Bringing peace education and trauma counselling to internally displaced people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The programmes have been responsible for participants deciding not to contribute to the war and reconciling in private with their families and neighbours. Funds raised will be used to train 1000 people currently living in displacement camps in conflict prevention and trauma counselling.

FEEDBACK: The grant was used to replace key materials that were looted in the war; a laptop, video screen, VCR and generator. The counselling sessions have been running successfully in a number of refugee camps and people who were sworn enemies have now been able to make peace. In the refugee camps the teams have initiated a Forum for Women of different ethnic minorities. They are also broadcasting peace education twice a week on the radio.

BREAD
A Bristol based charity working with young people from deprived areas in becoming useful, caring and responsible members of society. Some examples of their current social education work include; opening a juice and smoothie bar which acts as a focus for health work, and (for young people of African descent) working to try and combine African principles with European models of youth work. As they have experienced growth of 400% over the last two years they will use funding for core costs, such as wages for staff and administrative costs.

FEEDBACK: The TFN grant was received at a crucial time as BREAD were halfway through their financial year and had a £8,000 deficit. The grant allowed Susan Moores, the manager, to focus on long term fund raising and she had significant successes. The most notable being £30,000 secured from the Henry Smith Charity and an increased core grant of £30,000 from the council. BREAD have continued to achieve results with their social education work including; an educational trip to South Africa for 9 young men and a comprehensive policy pack for their organisation.

RESONANCE FM
An innovative London arts radio station giving a voice to communities that otherwise have none. 5% of its output is non-english and minority groups are given their own shows, from children to pensioners. Every night they have a slot for a new untried artist who is entirely responsible for their own content. Funding will be used for a computer and materials to improve their archiving process, staff wages and publicity materials to increase their profile

FEEDBACK: The grant was used to continue to employ their assistant station manager at £250 per week. Chris Weaver used his background in audio science to develop streaming facilities for Resonance. This technological feat led to a £36,500 grant from the Art's Council's New Media Fund. They were able to have t-shirts, badges and postcards - the most effective form of spreading news about the station through word of mouth - manufactured in bulk.

ABALIMI
Social change among the poor in the townships of South Africa through organic vegetable gardening. ABALIMI currently supports 3000 home based survival food growers along with urban based projects and runs a nursery providing free advice, subsidised trees, tools, seeds and other materials to the groups involved. Funds raised are needed to provide on-going training and follow up work with individuals wanting to get involved.

FEEDBACK: The grant has been used for: -10 training courses in Basic Organic Vegetable Gardening - 20 householders trained in propagation and care of indigenous plants -Six capacity building and support workshops with the first black organic urban farmers association in the history of South Africa. "What I find most satisfying is the job creation potential being actively picked up by the movement, with groups beginning to seriously plan to produce on contract and the fact that the movement can lead all who wish to join it, out of poverty into health and (at the very least) modest prosperity." Rob Small, Director

SALT OF THE EARTH
A women's micro-credit project in Tamil Nadu, India, which empowers women from poor backgrounds to start their own businesses and get involved in running their communities. The groups save their own money and lend it to members who embark on starting their own businesses. Funds raised will be used to train 4000 women group leaders training staff.

FEEDBACK: This money has allowed a dramatic increase in the amount of training given to individual group members and leaders. To date the grant has funded 5,050 women training days, paid for off the job training for 5 new Trainers as well as for continuation training for a further 8 other trainers. Amazingly there is still another £1,100 left which will fund the training of another 5 Trainers and a further 640 training days for individual women group members.