At the Randal Foundation, we believe that the greatest impacts often come from partnerships built on shared ambitions and a commitment to driving lasting positive change in communities.
In 2025, we partnered with 10 Community Foundations (now 13 partners and growing) as part of our strategy to accelerate the breadth and impact of our giving to grassroots charities here in the UK.
This partnership approach has provided us with much deeper roots into communities and allowed us to gain invaluable understanding of local needs. This in turn has meant we can target our funding where it is needed most. With their experience and connections we can reach those grassroots organisations making a real difference in communities what would otherwise be hard to reach.
One of our partnerships was with Norfolk Community Foundation.
Working together, we’ve supported 12 community groups across Norfolk, through projects and programmes improving education and healthcare access for the most disadvantaged, tackling mental ill-health and alleviating poverty.
We’re pleased to share this video from Norfolk Community Foundation, which highlights the impact of our partnership and features just a few of the inspiring organisations that have received support, including Toy Like Me, Reel Connections and Sing With Pride.
Toy Like Me is an arts and play not-for-profit organisation based in Norwich (and York) operating across the whole of Norfolk, and their work involves starting playful conversations with children about disability. They celebrate the powers of disability representation in toys to boost self-esteem and grow open minds.
Reel Connections is a Community Interest Company that uses film, music and the creative arts to connect people, groups and communities across Norfolk and the south east. They deliver events, screenings and activities with people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, particularly for audiences who experience social and rural isolation.
Sing With Pride is Norfolk’s Queer Community Choir. They sing to support and build connections between the community and other marginalised groups, performing at local concerts and events as well as national and international festivals.
Their stories all demonstrate the value of getting funding to the organisations that know their communities best and those which are making a real difference, every-day.
