Let's Stand Together - Alliance Fund

The Let's Stand Together Alliance Fund is a targeted investment programme designed to support collaborative, community-led projects that promote safety, cohesion, and wellbeing across Bury. Delivered by Bury VCFA in partnership with the Community Safety Partnership, this fund focuses on strengthening the VCFSE sector's capacity to respond to complex social challenges particularly those affecting women and girls and victims of domestic abuse. The fund has two priorities: Domestic Abuse (supporting survivors, raising awareness, and preventing harm) and Women and Girls' Lived Experiences (addressing safety, empowerment, and inclusion). This fund is not just about delivering impactful projects, it's about building partnerships, developing sector skills, and preparing VCFSE organisations for future funding opportunities and competitive tenders. It encourages cross-sector collaboration and supports organisations to grow their confidence, capacity, and influence. Projects should promote community safety and cohesion, address local inequalities including gender-based violence and exclusion, use creative, cultural, or community-led approaches to build resilience and safe spaces, and be community-based using local venues and engaging residents in co-designed solutions.