John Moores Foundation

At the CCG, we have a long-standing relationship with the John Moores Foundation (JMF), our Community Development Manager is a voluntary member of the Northern Ireland Advisory Group. This group meets quarterly to assess funding applications, making decisions on long listing, short listing, and awarding of grants to NI based charities.

History of the Foundation

The JMF was established in 1964 by Sir John Moores, the Younger, and has since provided over 2,397 grants to over 1,287 recipients, contributing to the arts, health and social welfare sectors. Sir John Moores was a noted philanthropist who was involved with a wide range of charitable causes throughout his life and the Foundation continues to support marginalised groups, aiming to help people who face barriers as a result of social, educational, physical, economic, cultural, geographical or other disadvantage, to come together to improve their social conditions and quality of life and address issues that are important to them. The Foundation awards grants in the Merseyside area and in Northern Ireland.

Work of the Foundation in NI

The JMF in NI focuses on funding projects that aim to improve the social conditions and quality of life for communities facing barriers due to disadvantage, such as social, educational, physical, economic, cultural, geographic, or other disadvantages. The JMF prioritises small, grass roots charities that work directly with local communities/beneficiaries. The Foundation supports a wide range of social welfare causes, including, children and youth, disability, mental & physical health, poverty & hardship, homelessness, education and skills training, community development, refugees and migrants, domestic abuse, and carers. The Foundation does not support projects involving animals, arts & culture, sports, armed forces, faith-based activities, and grants to individuals are also excluded.

Funding Awarded: Ballybot Community Projects

Alongside our involvement with the NI Advisory Group for the JMF, we have also been successful recipients of grant funding through our smaller social enterprise arm of Ballybot Community Projects (BCP).

We currently hold a grant which is enabling the delivery of training workshops and new experiences for older volunteers, facilitating opportunities to learn new skills, engage in different activities, create social connections and nurture overall well-being. A small element of this funding will also cover IT costs for the development of new community hubs, assisting smaller groups with their digital inclusion and connection to our wider programmes. This grant will also contribute towards the overall costs of a larger scale Volunteer Recognition & Celebration event in 2027. We would like to thank the JMF for their support for our ongoing work through BCP.