News

Just before Christmas last year, we awarded funding to Sign and Share Club based in Tenby. Our funding was used to cover the transport costs for four events. 

One event was Christmas dinner at the Giltar Hotel, Tenby. This was attended by twenty two people.

Earlier in 2022 we awarded funding to Xmas Presence. They are a small volunteer led group who plan a Christmas party every year, which is available to any older person in York and the surrounding areas. 

In June last year we awarded a funding contribution to Petworth Community Garden. They are a thriving community allotment on a social housing estate, supporting low-income locals to grow organic fruit and vegetables.

We are very pleased to have been able to make a funding contribution to Milan Senior Welfare Organisation, who recently won the best charity project of the year award at the Scottish Asian Business Awards.

In March this year Beer Men's Shed was awarded our £5,000 Jeanette Gill Bronze Special Award towards the building and equipping of a new workshop.

In March this year Veterans Woodcraft CIC was awarded our £15,000 Jeanette Gill Gold Special Award towards tools and machinery for their woodcraft workshops. Due to their rapid recent growth and the fallout from the Covid pandemic they were seeing a huge increase…

We recently awarded funding to Charlotte (she likes to be known as Lottie) who suffers from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Our funding contribution was used to invest in an ultra-lightweight made-to-measure RGK Elite rugby league/basketball wheelchair.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new trustee to our board; Shannon Cullen, who brings a wealth of experience from her current work in Barchester’s Queens Manor Care Home in Edinburgh, and her voluntary work in the community.

Back in May this year we awarded funding for the purchase of a one-year fishing membership at a local fishing pond for a young man called Scott.