Voluntary Action Leeds are pleased to launch the Year 2 Evaluation Report for Neighbourhood Matching—a programme that funds community-led volunteering and social action across Leeds.

Funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Neighbourhood Matching enables volunteers to lead the changes they want to see in their neighbourhoods, with funding tied directly to the hours they contribute.

In its second year, the programme supported 311 volunteers across Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and Killingbeck & Seacroft. Together, they led 479 activities and contributed over 5,300 hours of volunteering—bringing people together through food, sport, culture, wellbeing and more.

This year’s model took a new approach, with two local organisations—Touchstone and LS14 Trust—supporting a wide range of independent volunteer groups to develop and deliver their own ideas. The result was more locally-rooted, volunteer-led projects, shaped by lived experience and delivered with care.

The evaluation highlights successes including:

• More volunteers feeling a sense of ownership and value

• New and established groups accessing funding with ease

• Strong connections between diverse communities

📖 Read the full report here

Voluntary Action Leeds