Garfield Weston Foundation

Thousands of young people have learnt life saving street first aid techniques through our Young Responders programme.   A key focus of the programme is training young people in underserved communities who may not have the opportunity to learn first aid otherwise. Their new skills empower them to help keep themselves, their loved ones, and communities safe.   This is why we're extremely grateful to the Garfield Weston Foundation for their grant award of £225,000. Their generosity will help us to reach even more young people, ensuring that everyone has the knowledge and confidence to save a life.   Learn more about Young Responders: https://bit.ly/3Z6XuMa

Applications are open for the next round of the Weston Loan Programme! We’re thrilled to announce the 9th round of the Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund, offering a unique opportunity for regional and smaller museums across the UK to borrow works of outstanding quality from major national institutions. Grants of up to £35,000 are available to support the practical aspects of borrowing works. The funding can also cover activities that maximise the impact of these loans and foster professional development for museum staff. The programme is generously supported by the Garfield Weston Foundation. Since its launch in 2017, we have delivered 8 rounds of funding, awarding £1.6m to 94 museums and galleries. The scheme increases access to notable objects, shares resources across the UK, helps develop relationships, and brings lasting benefits to borrowers, lenders and audiences. 🗓️ Deadline: 6 December 2024 Find out more and apply today 👉 https://bit.ly/4gQDhBY #WestonLoanProgramme

We are happy to share our Impact Report for 2023 to 2024. Our Impact Report is not just a collection of data, but a reflection of the dedication of our teams and the support they provide. It highlights the impact of the abuse people have experienced and the journeys they have shared with our teams and services. It showcases the collaborative work we have done with partners and other organisations to create change and ensure every voice is heard. This report details the campaigns and projects we have launched to increase awareness, create change, and provide support in new ways, ensuring everyone can get the help they deserve. Our charity partners, who have supported our teams, helped us reach their customers, increased awareness, and raised money to provide this vital support, explain why they chose to support us. We are grateful to our commissioners and funders who have trusted us to operate these services and provided funding to support the growing number of people reaching out for help. We also thank the volunteers and fundraisers who have dedicated their time to support those in need and raise money to ensure we can continue this work and adapt to the increasing demand for support. We could not do this work alone. This Impact Report is a reflection of the dedication of everyone who has helped us to ensure that every voice is heard, believed, and supported. We thank you. https://lnkd.in/edSmgbAb Barnardo's Coodes Solicitors Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon National Benevolent Charity Ministry of Justice UK Northbrook Community Trust Plymouth City Council Cornwall Council The Family Law Company by Hartnell Chanot Cornwall Community Foundation NHS Charities Together 💙NHS EnglandWiltshire Community Foundation Benefact Group Great Western Railway (GWR) THE WEINSTOCK FUND The Albert Hunt Trust Garfield Weston Foundation Program | B Corp™ Venton Ltd The Lost Gardens of Heligan The Rayne Foundation The Access to Justice Foundation #ImpactReport #Pledge4Change

The Garfield Weston Foundation have become the latest donor to help us restore Blake’s Cottage in Felpham, West Sussex. THE BLAKE COTTAGE TRUST have been awarded £25K to assist in replacing the roof on William Blake’s cottage in Felpham. Blake Cottage Trust Chair, Doug Nicholls commented: "It is a privilege to receive support from the Garfield Weston Foundation. They are one of the most imaginative, generous and transformative donors across a very broad range of endeavours in the arts, community organisation, education, environmental issues, faith groups, health and welfare and youth support. We are benefiting from the Foundation's extensive commitments to museums and heritage work and their award will go a long way to helping us get the cottage roof replaced." The Blake Cottage Trust are committed to opening the cottage to the public by 2027, the 200th anniversary of William Blake’s death.

Thank you to the Garfield Weston Foundation who have supported Spark charity with help towards our operating costs over 2025! We are entirely dependent on raising the funds to keep all of our activities and services going. We are a small independent charity doing our best for families and communities. Thanks to Garfield Weston for the help with our costs! #garfieldwestonfoundation #sparkburntwood #charity #funding #grantfunding #thankyouforyoursupport

📣 Big news - our Annual Review 2023-24 is out now! It’s the go-to place to learn all about our work and to see the impact that we’ve been having across the UK this year in supporting heritage and community-led regeneration. Here’s an interesting snapshot for you: during the past year, we made 16 loan offers, including extensions, totalling £3,310,434. We also made 169 grant offers across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, totalling £4,515,336. Projects featured in our latest Annual Review include a historic stone fort, an Art Deco cinema, a Victorian Market Hall and a former high street bank, all now returning to community use. Like what you hear so far? Read the full Annual Review: ➡️ https://bit.ly/4g3N7Q2 We remain extremely grateful to our team, our funders, our Friends of the AHF, and all the project teams across the UK working to reimagine heritage for their communities! A special shout out to Historic Environment Scotland, Cadw, Historic England, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Department for Communities NI, Pilgrim Trust, Garfield Weston Foundation, William Grant Foundation, and West Midlands Combined Authority for all their support in 2023-24. 📸 Pictured here is: 1. Two people at Gwesty’r Tŵr in Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales. Credit – Gareth Jenkins Photography. 2. A bike craft event at Kerrera Old School on the Isle of Kerrera, Argyll, Scotland. Credit – Isle of Kerrera Development Trust. 3. A community event at The Lighthouse in Harlesden, London, England. Credit – Refugee Education UK. 4. An over 50s group standing in front of Culmore Fort in Culmore, Derry, Northern Ireland. Credit - Culmore Community Partnership. #Heritage #Regeneration #AnnualReview #Review #Report #Funding #AHFsupported #Community #SocialImpact #SocInv #Charity #SocEnt

📣 Calling museums and galleries! 🏛️ 🎨 We’re proud to fund the Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund! The programme is designed to support regional and smaller museums and galleries across the UK in borrowing works of outstanding quality from major institutions, bringing world-class collections to local communities and enriching cultural experiences and education. If you're part of a museum or gallery and want to enhance your exhibitions, the Weston Loan Programme could help you to bring high-profile and exciting pieces into your space! 🔗 Learn more about the programme and how it’s helping to bring incredible stories and objects to audiences nationwide: https://ow.ly/rg6A50UbHz7 #GarfieldWestonFoundation #ArtFund #WestonLoanProgramme #Museums #CulturalAccess #ArtsAndCulture #ArtsFunding