NEW: Labour MP @dsnorthnorth congratulates @OswinProjects on becoming a CSJ Awards finalist.🏆 The Oswin Project in Northumberland builds bridges from custody into employment.🌉 From cafés and bakeries to bicycle repair and gardening, they run real businesses in HMP Northumberland and in the community to give people in prison a route to meaningful work after release.

Mentell, Greater Manchester📍2026 CSJ Awards Finalist 🏆Meet Mentell, a Greater Manchester charity supporting men's mental health through weekly peer support circles reaching men before they hit crisis point in communities where help can be hard to access. Watch the video to hear from Andy and discover what makes Mentell different. 👆 #SmallCharityWeek 🔗 See who our 12 finalists are now at csjawards.org.uk

Cuppa's up for our next CSJ Awards finalist, @WellGroundedHQ ☕️ Well Grounded use speciality coffee training to open doors into employment for people with little-to-no experience in the labour market🤝 Once graduated, service users have access to an impressive employer network across several cities🗣️ They're taking on worklessness through coffee #SmallCharityWeek 🔗csjawards.org.uk

🏆Meet @standingtallorg, a Birmingham charity helping people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness, into stable jobs and safe homes. They bring together volunteer hosts, major employers and support workers to give vulnerable people the foundations to kick on 🦵 They are a CSJ Awards Finalist ❗ 🔗csjawards.org.uk #SmallCharityWeek

NEW: Labour MP @ChrisMurrayMP congratulates @GCP_Edinburgh on becoming a CSJ Awards finalist this #SmallCharityWeek🏆 An open-door community hub in Edinburgh, GCP runs dozens of activities and supports hundreds of members. From the city centre, they serve people across Edinburgh East and Musselburgh🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Pudsey, West Yorkshire📍2026 CSJ Awards Finalist 🏆 Meet @build_Fut_Toget, a West Yorkshire charity giving young people at risk of falling out of education a second chance through hands-on construction training in plumbing, electrical and building services. Watch the video to hear John’s case and meet the warmth behind the work.👆 #SmallCharityWeek 🔗 See who our 12 finalists are now at csjawards.org.uk

Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire📍 🏆Meet Eagle's Nest Project, a charity providing trauma-informed alternative education for young people disengaged from school, many of whom have experienced care or repeated exclusion. Service users become more engaged with learning and trusting of adults. They are CSJ Awards finalists for 2026❗️ #SmallCharityWeek

The Oswin Project, Northumberland📍2026 CSJ Awards Finalist The Oswin Project are a charity building a bridge from custody into employment. 🌉 🏆 Running real businesses inside HMP Northumberland and in the community, from cafés and bakeries to bicycle repair and gardening, they give people in prison the skills, qualifications and confidence to move towards meaningful employment after release. Watch the video to meet Fiona and get a sense of Oswin’s grit and heart.👆 #SmallCharityWeek 🔗 See who our 12 finalists are now at csjawards.org.uk

AI Minister @KanishkaNarayan MP took time out this #SmallCharityWeek to congratulate @PurpleShoots on becoming a CSJ Awards finalist 🏆 Purple Shoots provide small ethical loans with tailored support, and help run self-reliant groups 👏 He's backing them for all their hard work across Vale of Glamorgan 🟣 More👇

We go to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 for our next CSJ Awards finalist: @PurpleShoots 🟣 This fantastic charity, present across Wales and the wider UK, help people locked out of mainstream finance through ethical loans. They've also set up dozens of self-reliant groups to allow people to hone their skills🏆 #SmallCharityWeek

🏆 This #SmallCharityWeek, we're proud to announce our next 2026 CSJ Awards finalist! Meet The Parent Rooms, a Belfast charity supporting the mental health and wellbeing of parents and carers through peer support, counselling and community programmes, ensuring no parent has to face their struggles alone. Watch the video to hear from Michelle and glimpse the warmth they offer. 👆 🔗 See who our 12 finalists are now at csjawards.org.uk

🏆 This #SmallCharityWeek, we're proud to announce our next 2026 CSJ Awards finalist! Meet Reach Mentoring, a Northern Ireland charity embedding trained mentors directly into schools to give young people a consistent, trusted adult in their corner, supporting pupils who are struggling before challenges become crises. Watch the video to catch Jonny's energy and hear why Reach stood out. 👆 🔗Discover who our 12 finalists are now at csjawards.org.uk

🏆This #SmallCharityWeek, we're proud to announce our second 2026 CSJ Awards finalist! Meet Brighton Table Tennis Club, a Brighton-based charity using table tennis to bring people from all walks of life together, from children in care to older volunteers, asylum seekers and people experiencing homelessness.🏓 Watch the video to meet Tim Holtam and catch the energy that filled the room.

🏆 This #SmallCharityWeek, we're delighted to reveal our first CSJ Awards 2026 finalist! Meet @GCP_Edinburgh: a café, social enterprise, and thriving community hub at the heart of Edinburgh. 🎥 Experience a glimpse of the incredible GCP spirit below. 🔗csjawards.org.uk

📸WATCHALONG: Leader, Manager and Mentor Sir Gareth Southgate OBE presents the final #CSJAwards to Alice Hendy MBE, CEO of R;pple. You can download R;pple’s browser extension tool for free, and support them here: ripplesuicideprevention.com/

📹WATCHALONG: Our final #CSJAwards goes to @rippleprevent🏆 Driven by the loss of her brother Josh, Alice developed an online tool to intervene in harmful searches, offering support and resources🫴 32 people have said it has saved their life👏 @AmandaMartinMP @StephenMorganMP

📸WATCHALONG: The incredible CEO of WeMindTheGap, Ali Wheeler, collects her #CSJAwards from the Secretary of State for Education, @BPhillipsonMP. WeMindTheGap do so much to help young people back into education and work. Support them: wemindthegap.org.uk/ @WeMindTheGapUK

📹WATCHALONG: The penultimate #CSJAwards goes to @WeMindTheGapUK in Wrexham. NEET young people are supported through a welcoming community, strong school and employer links, and a 90% success rate into positive outcomes👏 Chloe’s story👇 @AndrewRangerMP @BPhillipsonMP

📸WATCHALONG: Thank you to the Culture Secretary @LisaNandy for presenting the Award to Matt Parfitt, Grace Enterprises CEO. She even surprised the audience with Half The Story’s biscuits under their chairs🍪#CSJAwards Support Grace Enterprises: graceenterprises.co.uk/