Fundraising
Since 2015, the Building Communities Awards has raised thousands of pounds for 13 charities and we would like to thank to all our attendees and sponsors who have made this possible.
2015 – Steps Conductive Education Centre
2016 – Little Hearts Matter
2017 – Dementia UK
2018 – Rainbows
2019 – Rhubarb Farm / Prostate Cancer UK
2020 – Bullies Out / Focus
2023 – Midland Langar Seva Society / Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre
2024 – ANDYSMANCLUB
2025 – The Ben Kinsella Trust / HeartSafe Bleed Kits
At the Building Communities Awards 2026, we will be announcing the grand total raised over the last 10 ceremonies!
Our Charity For 2026
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The Efficiency East Midlands Foundation
Any surplus or fundraising from the Building Communities Awards 2026 will support the next wave of funding through the Efficiency East Midlands Foundation.
Launched in 2025, the Foundation has already awarded £100,000 to 22 organisations across Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, supporting community groups, charities and social enterprises working to improve lives across the East Midlands.
The first round of funding focused on projects that build life skills, support social mobility and create routes into employment, as well as initiatives providing specialist support for people facing homelessness, trauma, poverty, disability, neurodiversity or involvement with the criminal justice system.
Funding has been delivered in partnership with Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation, with support from Derbyshire Foundation and Nottinghamshire Foundation, ensuring funding reaches communities where it is most needed.
We hope to raise as much money as possible through the Building Communities Awards to support projects like these in the future, and thank everyone who supports the event through sponsorship, ticket sales and donations on the night.
eem.org.uk/efficiency-east-midlands-foundation-100000-funding-allocated-to-22-community-organisations/
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