Fuelling Better Futures
We are delighted to announce our 2025 grant recipients.
14 worthy organisations will be receiving grants for their projects, under the banner of “Local support for those who need it most.” You can read the summary of grant-recipients here.
See our 2024 Impact Report by clicking on the image on the left or read more about each project here.
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund tackles inequality and deprivation in Greater Didcot and the surrounding villages and each year it directs grant funding to different community organisations working hard to improve local lives.
View this video to hear more about The Didcot Powerhouse Fund or read our 2023 Impact Report here.
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Recipients
At least 90% of the grant recipients live in th Didcot Garden Town area of influence
Volunteers
241 volunteers helped deliver the impact
Grant Giving
£310k is the total of funds raised, with £110k given out in grants in 2024 (35 grants totalling £175k over 2 years)
Deprivation
Areas of Didcot are in both the top and bottom 20% of the national deprivation index
Beneficiaries
3,486 people have directly benefitted from a Powerhouse grant
Grant applications
You can read a full summary of our 2024 grant recipients here.
The next round of grant applications will commence in the last quarter of 2024.
How can you help?
More than 1 in 10 children are living in poverty in Didcot. You can help by donating money, services or by helping to fundraise, to create a lasting legacy of equality for everyone in the town. You could also consider volunteering with a local community organisation as this is what they reported they most need aside from funding.
Falling below county and national standards
Didcot and the local villages have pockets of deprivation, with many families experiencing poverty, made worst by rises in the cost of living.
Ambassadors
A group of dedicated volunteer ambassadors represent the Fund inside their own business and community networks. The ambassador’s role is to postively promote Powerhouse and to assist in fundraising for the Fund. If this is a role that would interest you, please get in touch with our team via email.
The Cornermen, Didcot support men’s mental health and wellbeing and received a Didcot Powerhouse grant in 2023. Elizabeth Paris, Powerhouse Chair made a visit to the boxing gym where they are based to meet Steve James, Co-Founder.