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Last week, the Cornwall Community Foundation (CCF) team took a break from the office to spend a day with one of our supported projects—Beach Guardian. Who Are Beach Guardian? Beach Guardian was founded by Rob Stevenson and his daughter Emily to address marine pollution and promote environmental education. While a lot of their work centres […]

We are delighted to announce that we can now provide one-to-one support to potential grant applicants. This year, we have welcomed Shannon Lenton, our new Community Outreach Officer. Having Shannon in this brand new role means that we can spend more time reaching out to and supporting groups in Cornwall. This support will take many […]

The Cost of Living Crisis Fund has been a lifeline to the people it supports. This year, Cornwall Community Foundation (CCF) received over £180,000 in Household Support Funding to share with local organisations so that they could help individuals in need. Since receiving the funding, CCF have awarded 47 grants from the fund to groups […]

We are thrilled to announce a new partnership between Cornwall Community Foundation (CCF) and Carefree Cornwall, Cornwall’s leading charity dedicated to supporting young people in or leaving care. This collaboration marks the beginning of a three-year initiative, backed by a grant of £70,000 per year, aimed at transforming the lives of care leavers in our […]

            Cornish Lithium has awarded £17,310 to 11 local organisations through its Summer 2024 Community Fund. Cornish Lithium uses innovative and sustainable processes to extract lithium from geothermal waters and hard rock in Cornwall. The Company aims to support the UK’s transition to renewable energy by producing a secure domestic […]

£20 million in grants has been awarded to 8,626 projects in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly communities by Cornwall Community Foundation (CCF) since 2003. The significant milestone has been reached by the Foundation thanks to the vital backing of donors, supporters, friends, public sector partners and businesses who have donated their time, money, and ideas […]

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who came along to our Summer Garden Party at Trewithen. Sam Galsworthy, High Sheriff of Cornwall and Vice Chair of Cornwall Community Foundation, and Kitty Galsworthy were hugely generous to host what was a thought-provoking gathering. It was delightful to see supporters, friends, associates, and a few well-behaved dogs […]

A new youth club and an allotment ‘safe space’ for young fathers experiencing difficulties are among projects tackling antisocial behaviour and substance misuse issues in Cornwall funded through the last round of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Community Grants. Applications for this year’s grants are now open, and charities and voluntary groups working to improve […]

The very first charity beach dog walk in aid of CCF was a huge success and raised £1400 for the foundation. Huge thank you to the wonderful team at John Bray Estates team for organising the pawesome event.

Representatives from Lillicrap Chilcott, Cornwall Community Foundation (CCF) and the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce visited St Petrocs’ resource centre in Truro this week to hear how the charity is working to end homelessness, supported by generous donations. Ian Lillicrap Chairman of Lillicrap Chilcott Estate Agents donated £10,000; £5,000 was awarded to St Petroc’s to be […]