Community projects making a difference in Cornwall
Community projects making a difference in Cornwall
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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 […]
Bugle Library of Small Things provides food and a safe social space for the community with a grant from the Cornish Lithium Fund
Bugle Library of Things is an established community help hub based in Bugle, welcoming upwards of 400 people each month. […]
A grant from the Business Club Fund secures the long term viability of the National Coastwatch Institution Bass Point Station
The National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) exists for the protection and preservation of life at sea and along the United Kingdom […]
Clare Milne Trust awards over £87,000 to support people with disabilities – Adsurf shares their story
17th July is Clare’s Day, which celebrates Clare Milne’s legacy. Together, Cornwall Community Foundation and Clare Milne Fund have awarded […]
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Village Hall and Walled Garden Charity Group in Coverack furnish two new community spaces with a grant from The Goonhilly Wind Farm Community Fund
The Village Hall and Walled Garden Charity Group operate the village hall at the heart of the community. They run […]
Gweek Seals under-fives playgroup supports vulnerable families with a grant from the Goonhilly Wind Farm Community Fund
The Gweek Seals Under Fives Playgroup enables families to meet twice a week at a low cost in a warm, […]
Coverack Gig Club restore their pilot gig The Lark with a grant from The Goonhilly Wind Farm Community Fund
For the last 25 years Coverack Gig Club has provided affordable, friendly , competitive , inclusive welcoming and sustainable rowing […]
An extension to the St Dominick Community Shop with a grant from the Howton Solar Farm Fund
When the existing shop owner in St Dominick retired the community came together and set up a new shop. Run […]
A grant from the Howton Farm Solar Fund helps organisers welcome over 6,000 people to the Saltash May Fair
The Saltash Fair Committee was set up in 1980 to ‘continue the revival of the community spirit in Saltash’. The […]
New play equipment for the children in the rural community of Pillaton thanks to a grant from the Howton Farm Solar Fund
Pillaton is a small parish of about 4.6 square miles on the western edge of the Tamar Valley in South-East […]
Georgia’s Voice extend their reach with a grant from the Sedel-Collings Foundation
Georgia’s Voice is the legacy of beautiful daughter Georgia Lee Gallaway who took her own life on July 6th 2020. […]
Hugs, Hearts and Minds Aligned with a grant from the Sedel-Collings Foundation
The Hugs Foundation is a well-being and animal rescue charity working with children, young people and animals in a way […]
Max receives a helping hand for his surf board shaping business with a grant from SWEF
Since making his first board in 2020, surf coach Max had a dream to become a full-time surfboard shaper and […]
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.
