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Belfast Adventure Learning Park, Barnett Demesne - South Belfast

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PETCT Scanner - Belfast City Hospital

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Habitat For Humanity - Belfast

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Children’s Centre and Accessible Playground, Mencap, Newtownbreda

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Action Cancer Senior Radiographer - Marie Tapster

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Children’s Centre and Accessible Playground, Mencap, Newtownbreda

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Lagan Gateway Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge - Belfast City

"The tree is symbolic of our work because in many ways UGV is like a tree which bears fruit, and which has deep roots in the local community."

About

For over 40 years UGV has been supporting organisations which make a positive impact on the lives of people in Northern Ireland.

Our support has been diverse across the areas of health, disability, disadvantaged sections of our society, education and training, culture and heritage and environment.

Making a Difference

UGV has been giving grants since 1983 and in November 2023 held an event to celebrate the past 20 years of giving from 2003-2022 over which time we distributed £25,000,000 to charities across NI.

Find out more about UGV's impact over 20 years by clicking the book on the right.

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Impact Report

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Projects We've Supported

Find out more about the types of projects we've supported responding to poverty and homelessness. These projects demonstrate UGV's commitment to addressing critical social issues and making a meaningful difference in communities that need assistance most.

Street NI

UGV supported Street NI social enterprises ‘Street Move Removal Service’ and ‘Street NI Charity Shop’, initiatives that help to provide low-cost furniture and a furniture removal service. Both services generate income for the charity contributing to their sustainability and growth across NI. Our support allowed for the purchase of a second van and the employment of a second driver to enable future growth and their ability to support more people.

Roscor Youth Village

The refurbishment of the original house at Roscor providing 5 new rooms for young people facing challenges, helping 100s of individuals every year.

Habitat for Humanity

To deepen community impact and grow the number of people supported through Habitat ReStore; the charity’s social enterprise. Last year more than 138,000 local people accessed low-cost materials to improve their homes and skills training was provided for hundreds of vulnerable individuals.

Compass Advocacy Network

The funding formed a key part of the organisation’s sustainability and scalability journey, also providing much-needed short breaks for children and adults with learning disabilities, their families, and carers. Our funds saw the relocation of the charity’s activities from rented accommodation to the refurbishment of a cottage at Lislagan Farm creating bookable respite accommodation. This marked another step toward the development of a wider therapeutic village.

Expressions of Interest open 1st Nov 2026

Charitable Giving

In light of our charitable forward commitments, coupled with the unknown financial implication relating to our ongoing litigation with regards to our investment in apartments at Victoria Square, Chichester Street, Belfast, the Committee of Management has agreed a strategy for the next 12-24 months to ensure we can continue to offer support at this critical time.

For this current grant round, UGV is focusing on the areas of Poverty, Homelessness, Health and Wellbeing and Community Resilience and Cohesion.

Expressions of interest will be accepted between 1st November 2026 and 30th November 2026.

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