At the Trust’s recent Sub Committee Meeting in February, the Trustees awarded 24 grants totalling £31,800. They included:
- £5,000 to North Devon Hospice towards refurbishment of patient bathrooms
- £1,000 to Spinal Injuries Association towards the Peer Support Service in the South West
- £1,000 to Amber Foundation towards Progressive Training Units for unemployed and homeless people
- £2,000 to Canine Partners to support physically disabled clients in Devon and Cornwall
- £550 to Welcome Centre CIC towards a projector for a film club and the costs of an artist and craft supplies
- £2,000 to British Liver Trust towards the Love Your Liver roadshow in the South West
- £750 to Reading List Foundation for 3 scholarships in East Devon secondary schools
- £1,000 to Friends of South Dartmoor Association towards the purchase of various items for the school
- £1,000 to Vision Care for Homeless People towards the general costs of the Exeter clinic
- £1,000 to Fire Fighters Charity towards services for South West beneficiaries
- £500 to South Dartmoor Riding for the Disabled towards the purchase of replacement safety helmets
- £3,000 to Sir Francis Chichester Trust towards the cost of an outward bound course for young people in Devon
- £2,000 to St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice towards the Family Support Therapist
- £1,000 to Carers UK to develop the Carer Support services in the South West