Our In the Community scheme is currently online!

This initiative enables our members to decide how £500 is divided between two worthy local charities each quarter.

Simply click on the vote button on your preferred charity below:

The Race Equality Centre https://trec.org.uk/

Founded in Leicester in 1967, The Race Equality Centre’s mission is to challenge racial discrimination, promote the benefits of a racially just society and empower individuals and communities affected by racial disadvantage. It is a rights-based organisation with a community-focused approach dedicated to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion, while supporting individuals and organisations across Leicester and Leicestershire to create positive social change.

Its Individual and Case Support service provides confidential advice, guidance, and advocacy to help individuals facing discrimination, inequality, or injustice navigate their challenges and access the support they need. Its Advice Hub, offers free, culturally sensitive advice and guidance for local residents across Leicester. It provides practical support on housing, welfare, immigration, employment, and wellbeing – all in one welcoming space.

It is currently developing our Anti-Racist Youth Forum which is a youth-led initiative dedicated to empowering young people to take a stand against racism in Leicester.
The forum supports the next generation of leaders to build confidence, develop advocacy skills, and influence policy and practice across local institutions.

Charity number 1053154.

Home Start https://www.homestarthorizons.org.uk

Home-Start was founded in Leicester in 1973 by Margaret Harrison, who believed that supporting a family was best done in their own home, where help could be tailored to the family’s unique needs. Families struggling with post-natal depression, isolation, physical health problems, bereavement and many other issues receive the support of trained volunteers who will spend around two hours a week in a family’s home supporting them in the ways they need. Through compassion and a non-judgemental environment, Home Start Horizons were able to support 497 children in 298 families across Leicestershire and Rutland in 2025.

Charity number 1108455