Community projects making a difference in Cornwall
Community projects making a difference in Cornwall
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Outdoor sessions increase skills and confidence for children in Newquay thanks to a grant from The Headland Hotel
Funding from The Headland Hotel Community Fund has enabled Imagine Outdoors Together to provide free outdoor sessions for young people […]
A grant from the Cornish Lithium Community Fund supports Observatory for Cornwall
The Cornish Lithium Community Fund supported the restoration of a second dome at the Observatory for Cornwall in Chacewater, enabling […]
A Band of Brothers mentoring weekend runs with funding from the Commissioner’s Community Grant Scheme
A Band of Brothers Cornwall is a well-established charity providing mentoring programs for deprived, vulnerable young men including ex-offenders. A […]
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Cornwall’s Housing Crisis: Simon’s Story
Over 955 households in Cornwall are in temporary accommodation, while (as of 2022) 29,000 homes are not lived in all […]
Cornwall’s Housing Crisis: Kev’s Story
Cornwall’s Housing Crisis means an estimated 43 people are sleeping rough each night and 22,000 people are registered on Cornwall […]
A grant from the Cornish Lithium Community Fund supports Observatory for Cornwall
The Cornish Lithium Community Fund supported the restoration of a second dome at the Observatory for Cornwall in Chacewater, enabling […]
The Commissioner’s Community Grant Scheme funds a youth empowerment initiative helping fight anti-social behaviour
Asgard Cornwall received a grant of £4,934 to facilitate their Fight for Change; Youth Empowerment Initiative thanks to The Commissioner’s […]
Supporting families in need with a grant from the Emily Bolitho Fund
A grant from the Emily Bolitho Fund has provided a lifeline for individuals and families in West Cornwall who are […]
Lanhydrock Cricket Club is now accessible to all thanks to the North Cornwall Fund
A £2,000 grant from the North Cornwall Fund has enabled Lanhydrock Cricket Club to update its grounds and become fully […]
A grant from Young and Talented enables Poppy Luxton to work towards her dreams of joining the British Sailing Team
Poppy Luxton, an 18-year-old from Cornwall has demonstrated outstanding dedication to dinghy sailing. Since transitioning to the ILCA 6 dinghy […]
Chloe’s Archery success, with support from a Young and Talented
Chloe has been awarded All Talent awards in 2022 and 2023 so that she could work toward making the national […]
Young and Talented Writer, Sophie, has shared some of her experience with us in this guest blog.
My childhood aspiration of becoming a writer has always carried a sense of apprehension, a nagging fear that sounds a […]
Positive change for one and all
Since 2003 we have awarded more than £20m in small grants to grassroots, front-line, volunteer-led organisations that are making a positive impact in their area, helping to overcome the challenges of disadvantage, exclusion and poverty for all.
