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Thanks to the Police and Crime Commissioner of Devon, Cornwall, and the Isles of Scilly funds collected under the Police Property Act are now available as grant funding. Over £40,000 will be available from the newly launched Police Property Act Fund to be distributed between voluntary organisations providing diversionary activities from drugs-related anti-social behaviour.

The recent Young & Talented Cornwall grant panel awarded over £16,000 to more of Cornwall’s rising stars. A cello player, dinghy sailor, pentathlon athlete and sabre fencer were among the young talent to be awarded. These bright hopes for the future are the second cohort of the year to benefit from the fund which gives a helping hand to youngsters who may otherwise lack the means to reach their potential.

We have launched our Surviving Winter 2022 campaign and are appealing to anyone who receives the Winter Fuel Payment but does not need some or all of it, to donate their payment to our campaign. It is a sad reality that due to the cost of living crisis many vulnerable people are facing one of their bleakest and most challenging winters. Donations are very welcome from all people wishing to support our campaign.

We are delighted to have administered another round of grant-awarding from the Commissioners Community Grant Scheme. This funding round saw sixteen community groups across Cornwall awarded, with grants ranging from £1,500 to £5,000. This round was created to support activities tackling anti-social behaviour in local communities across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

For two days in November, the Eden Project will play twinkly host to the Cornwall Christmas Fair. A glorious array of Christmas gifts, home accessories, fashion, ceramics, jewellery, skincare, children’s clothes and toys will be available between the biomes with a diverse and delectable range of artisan food and drink produce in the Ginsters Food Hall.

In the spirit of reuse and recycle, visitors to this year’s Cornwall Christmas Fair are being asked to bring a favourite vintage Cornwall Christmas Fair shopping bag to the festive event. All those sporting an old bag at the annual Christmas fundraiser will be entered into the Lillicrap Chilcott prize draw to win a limited edition signed print kindly donated by Jim Moir.

We are proud to be distributing the latest round of #iwill funding across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, made possible thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund and DCMS.

The Young & Talented Cornwall Creative Writing Award sponsored by Falmouth University and Seasalt Cornwall has launched to nurture aspiring wordsmiths and help them on their way to seeing their work in print, or performed on stage or screen. Applications are now open, giving budding young writers in Cornwall the chance to kick-start their careers and achieve their writing dreams.

Cornwall Community Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the II. We send our deepest condolences to our new King, His Majesty King Charles III and The Queen Consort, and we extend our sympathy to the whole Royal Family at this difficult time.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Kim Conchie DL FRSA as the new Chair of Trustees. Kim has been part of the Foundation as a Trustee since 2017 and became Vice-Chair of the Foundation in 2021. Kim takes over the role of Chair from Jane Hartley DL who steps down after five incredibly busy and successful years