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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.

Sam Galsworthy, CCF Trustee and Fundholder, visits Wadebridge Foodbank and Storehouse to see first hand the incredible work they are doing and the much needed services they are providing the local community. 

CCF Trustee, Sam Galsworthy, visits CHAOS Farm situated in the heart of the Roseland Peninsula. Working with a variety of individuals and groups within the community, they provide a welcoming, safe and enjoyable space to experience agriculture and the great outdoors.

Sam Galsworthy, CCF Trustee and Fundholder, visits the amazing Oasis Centre community group, based in St Columb and St Eval, who run well-being services for vulnerable people in the area.  Sam recorded his visit and the moving conversations he had with the employees and the volunteers on his mobile phone.

His Majesty King Charles III was the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey since 1066. Her Majesty as The Duchess of Cornwall was Patron of the CCF and we were honoured to be invited onto the Queen Victoria Memorial Grandstand to watch the coronation parade.