Urgent Appeal: Surviving Winter
Urgent Appeal: Surviving Winter
The Annual Surviving Winter appeal helps people across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly stay warm and well each winter.
Providing support
where it is needed most
Each winter many people in our communities face bleak and challenging times.
The additional costs of heating puts a significant added burden on individuals and families who are already financially stretched to their limit. We know from our work with groups supporting communities across Cornwall that this forces people into making heartbreaking choices, sometimes between eating sufficiently or heating their homes.
The case for support
In Cornwall fuel poverty affects 15.4% of all households (40,355 homes).
On the Isles of Scilly 18% (179 homes) are affected by fuel poverty
Heating costs for old/rural housing is around 20% higher than the UK average.
3.5% of homes in Cornwall do not have central heating (2021 Census).
Providing support through grants to those most in need
There are hundreds of community groups across Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly who will work with us to distribute Surviving Winter grants to ensure that the most vulnerable are supported and that no one is having to go without basic needs.
“The difference this grant has made to the lives of beneficiariesIndividuals being supported by the group or organisation applying for a grant. is massive. For our projectA piece of work that delivers an output. users without access to money for food & warmth, it is the difference between being cold and hungry, and going to bed with a meal inside you. There is no more basic need than this grant fulfils.”
How your donations help
St Petrocs drug counselling service made possible with a grant from the Police Property Act Fund
With this grant St Petrocs were able to run their drug counselling service ‘Freshfield’, which delivered the Drug Diversionary Project. […]
Whole Again Communities support the most vulnerable with a grant from the Surviving Winter fund
Whole Again Communities CIC is dedicated to supporting vulnerable individuals in the Penzance area. The community faces significant challenges, with […]
Isles of Scilly Charitable Trust help struggling families survive through winter
The Isles of Scilly Charitable Trust were awarded with a grant of £2,000 from the Cornwall Community Foundation’s Surviving Winter […]
“All our customers are on an extremely low income, with the majority on benefits. They are all finding it increasingly difficult to afford the necessities of food and energy. Being able to help them with this has made a huge difference as they then haven’t had to choose between one or the other.”
Donate: Surviving Winter
Our annual Surviving Winter appeal raises vital funds to help vulnerable people stay warm and well through the cold winter months.
If you would prefer to make a secure contribution over the phone, we welcome you to email our team office@cornwallfoundation.com or call 01566 779333.
If you would prefer not to pay online a cheque, postal order or CAF voucher made payable to ‘Cornwall Community Foundation’ can be sent to FREEPOST Cornwall Community Foundation or you can contact us directly for BACs payment bank details.