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Cornwall Community Foundation is grateful to Cornish Clotted Cream producer, Rodda’s Creamery, for their generous donation towards the Young & Talented Cornwall fund, encouraging young people to support their ambition with financial support, and the Crisis Fund, to help those in need of immediate support to alleviate destitution or poverty. 

In partnership with Cornish Lithium we are welcoming applications for the 2023 Cornish Lithium Community Fund.

The Cornwall Christmas Fair – the most vibrant fundraising event in the county’s festive calendar – will take place at the Eden Project on Thursday 23 November with a Preview & Shopping Evening on Wednesday 22 November. All funds raised will go to supporting the Cornwall Community Foundation.

This Fund aims to support community projects in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly which address the interrelated issues of financial planning, debt management and the financial education of adults and children.

This year the Cornwall Community Foundation (CCF) celebrates its 20th anniversary and has just published its 2023 Impact Report which reflects back on two decades worth of incredible growth, support, and historic impact CCF have had on local communities across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. 

On June 20th, The Great Gardens of Cornwall, hosted The Great Art Auction, at the Lemon Street Market in Truro. With the help of the incredibly talented artists and art enthusiasts, the evening was a success and raised an incredible £5,350 for Cornwall Community Foundation. 

Transformation Cornwall teamed up with Crowdfunder, The Diocese of Truro, The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Methodist District and Cornwall Faith Forum and raised an incredible £21,415 to Poverty Hurts, the Cornwall Community Foundation’s cost of living appeal. 

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) has set up a community investment fund, aimed at children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing, and has distributed £300,000 to 33 community projects through their Mental Health & Wellbeing Programme via Cornwall Community Foundation (CCF). 

Thanks to donation from the Duke of Cornwall’s Benevolent Fund we welcome applications to a new Marine Environment Fund.

East Langford Solar Farm Fund recently awarded £29,125 to four community projects which focused on improving physical health, education and accessibility within the areas of Stratton, Kilkhampton, Launcells and Morwenstow.