PARTNERS & FUNDERS
We don’t work in isolation. We build with others.
PPP operates within a growing network of partners, supporters and funders who share the belief that creativity changes lives — and that some communities have waited long enough.
WHY PARTNER WITH PPP
Others trust us. Here’s why.
PPP is not a delivery vehicle for other people’s agendas. It is a platform — rooted in lived experience, proven in practice, and backed by a growing body of partners who have seen what the work can do.
When you partner with PPP, you are not funding activities. You are investing in a model — one that connects culture, skills, voice, identity and social impact into a single joined-up system, all rooted in one of England’s most overlooked communities.
We have the track record. We have the community trust. We have the media profile. What we are building next requires partners who are ready to think at the same scale we are.
PPP in action — Wigan
THE BIGGER PICTURE
When you look at PPP, here’s what you’re actually investing in.
Seven projects. Four themes. One coherent model of how culture creates change in communities that are often overlooked.
Culture
Music, dance, performance and heritage as tools for identity and pride
Skills
Media, archiving, enterprise and storytelling skills for young people
Voice
Youth platform, podcasting and community journalism
Identity
Place, pride and helping communities reclaim their own narrative
Social Impact
Homelessness awareness, inclusion and access to creative opportunity
“We don’t run arts projects. We build pathways for people and communities to be seen, heard and valued.”
The PPP mission
OUR PARTNERS
We are proud to work alongside:
Plus local schools, faith communities, arts organisations and volunteer networks across Wigan borough.
WHAT OUR SUPPORTERS SAY
In their own words.
“PPP proved itself to be a sustainable business to an independent panel — that is no small thing.”
Proper Good Fund
Funding Panel, 2024
“A huge success — a real credit to the community.”
Wigan Council
On Beyond Wigan Pier, 2018
PARTNERSHIP OPTIONS
There are several ways to work with PPP.
Whether you are a grant-making foundation, a corporate funder, a public body or a community organisation — there is a meaningful way to be part of what we are building.
Grant Funding
Support specific projects or the organisation as a whole. PPP has a strong track record of delivering against funding criteria and reporting outcomes clearly.
Corporate Partnership
Align your brand with meaningful community impact. We offer co-branded opportunities, employee engagement, and the chance to be part of something genuinely different.
Public Sector
We work alongside councils, schools and public bodies to deliver contracted community programmes — particularly HAF, heritage and youth voice projects.
Community Partnership
Faith groups, community organisations and voluntary sector partners — we are always looking to build relationships with organisations who share our values and reach.
OUTCOMES
What your investment actually achieves.
PPP measures impact in people — not just attendees. Here is what partners can expect their investment to deliver.
Confidence and voice
Young people who find their identity, their platform and their place
Access to creative opportunity
Removing financial and social barriers to arts participation
Community pride and identity
Helping overlooked places be seen on their own terms
Media reach and credibility
BBC, ITV and national coverage amplifying your investment
Cross-sector innovation
Connecting arts, sport, heritage and education in ways that create new pathways
Systems change
Building something that lasts beyond the funding period
CURRENT FUNDING BID
We are actively seeking investment to scale what works.
PPP has submitted an Expression of Interest to Esmée Fairbairn Foundation — one of the UK’s leading independent funders of arts, education and social change. The bid seeks to scale a joined-up model of community development using culture as the primary tool.
If you are a funder aligned with Esmée Fairbairn’s values — voice, agency, systems change, lived experience — we would welcome a conversation about how your investment could complement or accelerate this work.
- Voice and agency for overlooked communities
- Systems change through culture
- Lived experience driving provision
- Place-based, rooted community work
- Cross-sector innovation
- Proven track record with independent validation
GET IN TOUCH
Ready to start a conversation?
Whether you have a specific funding opportunity in mind or simply want to find out more about PPP and what a partnership could look like — we would love to hear from you.
Phone
07434 985955Based in
Wigan, Greater Manchester
Ready to invest in communities that are often overlooked?
Join a growing network of partners who believe that culture changes lives — and that some places have waited long enough.