BBC Children in Need - Communities for Children

BBC Children in Need has launched a £15 million programme to support local communities in tackling child poverty across the UK over the next five years. “Communities for Children”, a strategic collaboration programme with four other funders, will initially invest in four of the most economically deprived areas before expanding to ten, including rural, urban, and coastal locations. 

The programme aims to address the root causes of child poverty, and empower local communities to develop their own local solutions. Each location will receive up to £1.5 million to support local organisations in co-creating targeted interventions with children, families, and partners from the voluntary and public sectors. The programme is not open to general applications, with lead organisations identified directly by BBC Children in Need.