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2024
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Past Recipients

The Green Hub Project for Teens (South East)

Awarded amount

£5,000.00

To develop winter facilities at two garden sites ensuring that programmes for 82 young people with mental health problems are sustainable year-round and to upgrade to the teen-facing volunteers training programme.

2024
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Past Recipients

Street Doctors

Awarded amount

£4,500.00

The CPT grant will be used to pilot a programme in South London to train young community members as ‘zero responders’ capable of providing lifesaving first aid in the event of a violent attack.

Small & Large Grants

Many thanks to all those that applied in our 2024 small grants round. The closing date for small grant applications was Thurs 10th October 2024 by 5pm. We regret that late applications cannot be considered. All small grant applicants will know the trustees decision on their bid by 19th December 2024.

This next large grants round will open in January 2025. Please keep an eye on our website for exact dates which will be published by 3rd January 2025. We look forward to receiving your application!

Meet Charles Plater

The Charles Plater Trust is a charitable organisation dedicated to advancing the work of Father Charles Plater by developing social justice through education. Established as the successor to the former Plater College, Oxford, the Trust makes grants to organisations throughout England and Wales in pursuit of the Plater vision in its modern context.

Social teaching for modern life

The Catholic Church has a rich tradition of social teaching, reaching from the early church fathers and philosophers of the past to the saints and activists of today.