Last chance to apply for Rampion Community Fund grants in 2025

Creative Heart on Beach Road in Littlehampton, a not-for-profit community interest company which helps tackle loneliness and mental health issues, received a capital grant for their solar pv and battery storage system.

“We’re a busy community hub and arts café providing low-cost meals to our community, and since the Rampion Fund has funded our solar panels and battery, we’ve been able to provide more meals to people who need them,” said Claire Jones, manager of Creative Heart.

“We offer a warm and welcoming space here and the panels and the battery have provided  enough power to cover about half of our electricity costs.”

Creative Heart

Other organisations benefiting from Rampion Fund grants include The Henfield Hall in Horsham District which saved over £12,000 on their energy bills in the last two years, after installing solar panels and batteries. And FareShare Sussex & Surrey, who redistribute food to thousands of people living in food poverty, thanks to electric vehicles provided by the Rampion Fund.

Run by Sussex Community Foundation, over the past eight years, the Rampion Community Benefit Fund has provided £2.1 million in grants and supported over 200 Sussex community projects. More than a million local people in Sussex have benefited from the fund, which covers projects in the region from Littlehampton Harbour in the west to Beachy Head in the east and up to the A272 near Twineham in the north.

“Through the Rampion Fund, we aim to help charities and community groups to manage projects which benefit local communities and support the environment, including investment in renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions.”

Kevin Richmond, CEO of Sussex Community Foundation

For more information about the fund and how to apply, visit here.

The RWE-operated Rampion Offshore Wind Farm supplies enough green energy to power the equivalent of almost 409,000 homes - around half the homes in Sussex - and reduces CO2 emissions by up to 600,000 tonnes a year.

Synergy Dance Outreach

Synergy Dance Outreach deliver accessible dance, fitness and yoga classes to people with disabilities.

With funding from Sussex Community Foundation, the charity delivered 42 specialist special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Family Yoga and meditation classes for children and young people with SEND conditions, together with their siblings and other close family members in Littlehampton.

The yoga sessions, allowed families to come together to relax, learn new skills, build confidence and resilience, and discover supportive networks.

Anna*, mum to Tina* who has special educational needs, attends the family session with her daughter. Anna said:

"I wanted to let you know that Tina and I LOVE the family yoga class! After our first class, Tina had the biggest smile and said, “Thank you mummy for letting us do it”. We love the teacher and the scents and oils and relaxation at the end of the class.

I felt so good after the first class. And I know it’s helping Tina with relaxation. Our teacher Mariana explains the exercises and checks to ensure we are doing it properly. It is so good for us both to help us to unwind and breathe. And I love a class that we can do together and with so many health benefits!

The most exciting thing is that last Thursday, I had to work so my partner took Tina, in my place. He had never done a yoga class before, but he loved it too! He felt calmer, more relaxed and peaceful (this is so important for him as a GP so he can speak positively about the health benefits of yoga).

Stress levels are high for kids ages 11-12. Yoga is such a good way to help manage that stress and feel more positive too.

Thank you so much!"

The class provided numerous health benefits and also it united them as a family.

Synergy Dance Outreach received a grant of £4,612 from the Inspire Fund.

*names have been changed for anonymity purposes.

To find out more about this organisation visit
Synergy Dance Outreach website here