The One Stop Community Partnership programme is administered by Groundwork working in partnership with One Stop Stores Ltd.
The programme provides partnership as well as financial assistance. Alongside a grant of up to £1,000, there is also an opportunity to create a long-term tailored programme of support for successful applicants with their local One Stop Store Team. Grant recipients then work in partnership with the One Stop Store Team at their local shop to deliver support to the community.
The programme is designed to support community groups or organisations, operating within two miles of a One Stop store, who are working to:
- Tackle food poverty.
- Support the vulnerable.
- Support the elderly.
- Support low income families.
- Running youth sports teams.
- Reducing/recycling waste
- Improving the environment
The following organisations may apply:
- Voluntary and community organisations.
- Registered charities.
- Schools.
- Health bodies.
- Parish/Town councils.
- Social enterprises.
- Community Interest Companies (running for a minimum of two years and limited by guarantee but not those limited by shares).
- Community councils.
- Local authorities.
- Housing organisations.
Applications from organisations such as women's refuges, food banks, hospices, homeless charities, charities supporting the elderly or children are typically welcome. However, this list is not exhaustive and other organisational types will be funded.
Before starting an application, groups should first use the Store Locator available on the Groundwork website to check the distance to the local One Stop store and whether funding is currently available there. Please note not all stores offer this programme. It is also not available in Northern Ireland.
Groups are encouraged to apply early as applications may close before the deadline.
The deadline for applications is 30 June for decisions in August 2025.
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