GRANTS AVAILABLE FROM LEGACY FUND

1. Title: GRANTS AVAILABLE FROM LEGACY FUND2. Awarding Authority: Cumbria Community Foundation, GB Tel: 01900 825760. Email: ellen@cumbriafoundation.org. Web: (Ellen Clements, Senior Grants and Donor Services Officer)3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Awarding Authority is urging more community groups in the specified area to apply for funding through the Joyce Wilkinson Trust Fund.Joyce Wilkinson, who lived in Westward, left a lasting legacy to her community and a wonderful way to be remembered. Since the fund was managed by the Foundation in 2006, more than 91 local organisations have benefited from a share of £600,000.One of the organisations to have benefitted year on year from grants is the Northern Fells Group, receiving a total of 26 awards. Other groups have included Wigton Baths, Chrysalis and Citizen Advice Allerdale.Like many leisure facilities, Wigton Baths was closed for most of last year, resulting in a loss of income. The 115 year old community baths will continue to offer its facilities thanks to a grant for £5,000 meaning local residents and school children can continue enjoying the wellbeing benefits of swimming.Due to the coronavirus crisis, Chrysalis, which provides support to adults with learning disabilities, had to adapt it services and offer alternative support through outreach activities in the community. A grant for £2,924 will support outdoor activities throughout the colder and wetter months thanks to outdoor garden shelters at each of its locations. These will provide a community hub at each site where members and support staff can drop into when the weather becomes bad, or to pop into and use for refreshments and lunches.Introducing Cumbrian primary school children to leadership, entrepreneurship, and teamwork is the Centre for Leadership Performance (CfLP) Bright Stars programme designed to get children excited about the world of business.Centre for Leadership Performance received £2,072 to enable pupils from Tomlinson School and Silloth Primary School to benefit from this extra- curricular activityDue to the COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s competition has moved ‘from making a profit’ to ‘making a difference’. In 2021, the children and their business partners are challenged to develop campaigns to deliver positive change on an issue or subject that matters to them. School business teams will develop digitally led marketing ideas and activities and will also compete to win funds for their schools with prizes in ten categories including best leadership and teamworking. But most importantly, pupils and their business partners will have fun! We look forward to seeing the ideas put forward by our area’s future entrepreneursThe funding is available to community groups in the former county of Cumberland, especially those in the Rosley and Westward, Caldbeck, Wigton and Aspatria parishes.Grants are distributed from the fund twice a year and the Foundation is looking for more applications especially from projects supporting older people, children and young people5. CPV Code(s): 98000000, 98130000, 98133000, 85320000, 752000006. NUTS code(s): UKD, UKD1, UKD117. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Wigton area8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.10. The deadline for applications is 10.5.2021.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: Applying to the Foundation for a grant is straight forward and staff are always looking to help organisations with their applicationsFor more information about how to apply, contact awarding authority# funding opportunity# COVID-19