Report on the additional barriers of no recourse to public funds

Having understood that a particular cohort of victims of modern slavery and domestic violence face additional barriers to accessing support and justice, i.e. those with no recourse to public funds, Savannah Wisdom funded the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) to research and explore the issue. Read their report and recommendations here: https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/out-from-the-shadows Savannah Wisdom has previously […]
Transforming Skills Education for schools in the Greater Manchester area

Savannah Wisdom is delighted to continue to offer our support to The Skills Builder Partnership that aims is to provide the essential skills that all of society needs to build for a successful and fulfilling life. The partnership research shows that these skills are directly correlated with higher grades, higher self-efficacy, higher aspirations and higher […]
Northern Health Science Alliance nomination

Shalni Arora has been recognised for her contribution to Innovation in the North and listed on the NHSA North Innovation Women 2022/23 list.
Centre for Social Justice: ‘Out from the Shadows’ report on the additional barriers of no recourse to public funds

Having understood that a particular cohort of victims of modern slavery and domestic violence face additional barriers to accessing support and justice, i.e. those with no recourse to public funds, Savannah Wisdom funded the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) to research and explore the issue. Read their report and recommendations here: https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/out-from-the-shadows Savannah Wisdom has previously […]
Savannah Wisdom win Best Business Partnership Award at Manchester Culture Awards 2021

On Wednesday 29th November, Savannah Wisdom and our partners, B&M Community Fund & Home MCR attended the city’s Culture Awards at the beautiful Kimpton Hotel. For many of us, it was the first time attending a gathering of this kind for a very long time. It was a lovely evening – filled with great performances […]
Manchester Culture Awards 2021

Savannah Wisdom are delighted to announce that we have been nominated in the Best Business Partnership Category in the forthcoming Manchester Culture Awards 2021! Along with our fantastic partners, B&M Community Fund, HOME Manchester and Manchester City Council, we worked in collaboration to offer small grants to those Freelancers who work in cultural activities in […]
Savannah Wisdom at new Ripples of Hope Festival

September saw a unique new five-day festival taking place in Manchester. Inspired by people and their stories, strength and creativity; Ripples of Hope was a wonderful celebration of the power of people to make change. An important topic at the Business and Investment Summit was the notion of regeneration for businesses and organisations, with Savannah Wisdom […]
Support for Cultural Hardship Fund & new Manchester initiative HOMEground

In March and April this year, Savannah Wisdom provided one-off hardship grants to Creative Freelancers in Manchester who were ineligible for The Government Covid-19 recovery scheme. In the most difficult period for the arts in recent years, we were really concerned that many creatives would be lost to the city without it. Alongside project partners, […]
Savannah Wisdom helps create new fund for freelancers working in Manchester’s Arts and Culture sector

The new fund –The Cultural Sector Hardship Fund – launched on Monday 1st February, to support those working in the creative & cultural sectors who are facing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic. Along with partners, B&M Community Fund, the £500,000 is available in grants of £1,500 to individual freelancers based in Manchester. […]
Savannah Wisdom Foundation response to Covid-19: how we’ve helped some of those most in need in the past few months.

The adverse effect of the Pandemic to disadvantaged children and those suffering domestic abuse was well documented early in the crisis and urgent action was needed. The Savannah Wisdom Foundation were quick to understand these issues and proactive in offering help. In providing a donation to The Lord Mayors Fund we were able to help […]