Quartet Community Foundation

The Quartet team wish all our supporters a very happy festive break.

🔎 Read our 2024 annual report below to hear first-hand from local charitable organisations and fund holders about the impact of local funding on communities in #Bristol, #BathandNES, #NorthSomerset and #SouthGloucestershire. Almost 90% of the grants we awarded in the last 12 months were £5,000 and under, and three-quarters of our grants supported local charitable organisations with annual incomes under £500,000. Small grants make a huge difference. They help sustain vital services, cover running costs, test new ideas or help groups leverage significant additional funding from other sources. Find out more about our funding, our impact and our commitment to building trusted, long-lasting relationships with those we work with in our annual report here 👉 https://bit.ly/3BWX82y If you'd like to find out more about our work, please get in touch. There are many ways you can make a difference, whether that's financial giving, sharing your time and expertise through our #ProHelp service, or referring us to someone you know. ✉️ info@quartetcf.org.uk 📞 0117 989 7700 #QuartetCF #Philanthropy #LocalGiving #WestOfEngland Sue Mountstevens Nicholas Lee Lauren Couch Raj Kakar-Clayton Matt Crossman Matthew Lee Ella Patel FPFS Kristen Pye Junior A. Sheikh Dan Wood Sabita Ravi Claire Wynne Hughes Angela Emms John Stienlet Aidan Woodburn David Triggle-Wells Liz Alcock Lucy Gilbert Luke Boulton Rowena Knight Kelly Rogers-Smedley Cathy Swift Rob Frische Julian House St Werburghs Community Association SOUTH BRISTOL ADVICE SERVICES St Pauls Advice Centre NORTH BRISTOL ADVICE CENTRE Saffery Chris May FOSSE WAY SCHOOL Philip Chapman Bristol Dementia Action Alliance Wessex Water

📢 Our November newsletter is available now! https://lnkd.in/eqh-JU28 This month we shine a light on the needs of older people and the vulnerable during the winter months. More than 61,000 households are experiencing fuel poverty in the West of England. This means that for many people in our communities, the winter is a really difficult time and the support of local charities is essential in helping them deal with fuel poverty as well as isolation and loneliness. Find out more in our newsletter as well as all the usual features including our fund holder stories, grant programmes and recent events. And if you feel inspired by what you read and would like to help make a difference this winter, then head over to our website where you can find out more and make a donation to our #survivingwinter appeal 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJdSwEfx #QuartetCF #Philanthropy #WestOfEngland #SurvivingWinter #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay

We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Smith to the position of CEO. Anna will be a familiar face to many through her 30 year career in the non-profit sector, including her most recent position as CEO at Bristol Drugs Project, and formerly at One25. Anna says “I am thrilled to be joining the strong and committed team at Quartet. I have watched the organisation from afar for many years from positions as a leader in the sector in South Gloucestershire and Bristol and as a resident of BANES. I want to bring this experience and my passion for communities and social justice to Quartet, so that we can do more for more people in the West of England. Let’s get going!” The Board and staff are very much looking forward to Anna officially joining the Quartet team on 20th January 2025 and would like to thank Ronnie Brown for his leadership as interim CEO. Dan Wood, Ella Patel FPFS, Junior A. Sheikh, Nicholas Lee, Lauren Couch, Kristen Pye, Matt Crossman, Raj Kakar-Clayton, Sue Mountstevens

We’re delighted to be announced as one of the Inaugural Cohort of Tech4Good South West Champions. At Quartet, we’re passionate about building relationships with tech businesses and entrepreneurs who want to drive social change in the West of England, together with Tech4Good South West and other partners. As a local funder, our focus is on the support we give to small, charitable organisations through grants and pro bono support (ProHelp). We recognise that tech has a crucial role to play in our communities which is why we’ve made  approximately £1.7m in grants over the last five years to help address issues such as digital inclusion in our region.  To find out how you can get involved, visit our website or contact John Stienlet Sabita Ravi if you’re interested in having a chat. Thank you Annie Legge and Tech4Good South West! #Tech4Good South West #Tech4GoodChampions #SocialImpact #DigitalInclusion #Tech #WestOfEngland #Philanthropy #probono #QuartetProhelp Angela Emms, Claire Wynne Hughes, Dan Wood, Ella Patel FPFS, Junior A. Sheikh, Nicholas Lee, Lauren Couch, Kristen Pye, Matt Crossman, Raj Kakar-Clayton, Sue Mountstevens

Help make a difference to local people by donating to our Surviving Winter appeal https://lnkd.in/eJdSwEfx Our Surviving Winter appeal enables us to award grants to local charitable organisations so that they can continue and expand their vital work supporting older people, the vulnerable and families, over the winter months. For many people in our communities, the winter is a really difficult time and the support of local charities is essential in helping them deal with fuel poverty, isolation and loneliness. You can donate online https://lnkd.in/e7HWinkB Winter Fund or by post to Quartet Community Foundation, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue Bristol BS1 4GB. #SurvivingWinter #QuartetCF #Philanthrophy #WestOfEngland 

Discussing the benefits and and positive experiences of working with #CommunityFoundations, Philanthropy Impact's, John Pepin, and our interim CEO, Ronnie Brown, spoke openly with national charities, financial advisers, legal firms and donors about their experiences. And Many thanks to RWK Goodman for hosting us. Quartet Community Foundation, UK Community Foundations,

Do you have a spare few minutes? We need your help! Now is a hugely critical time for community energy - we want to learn from you how we can shape our future to hone our strategy and communications to shout even louder for the sector. Our anonymous survey takes around 15 minutes to complete - as a thank-you, we have vouchers to give away for three of our sites. Get empowered and click the link to start! Bristol Beacon Bristol Folk House https://lnkd.in/ddFD9Ps7

We’re proud to work with Bristol Energy Cooperative and LOW CARBON GORDANO LIMITED to administer their Megawatt Community Energy Fund, set up in 2017 using profits from their business activity. The fund awards grants of up to £4,000 to small charitable organisations who are taking action on reducing carbon in our atmosphere and making energy more affordable to help reduce fuel poverty. We recently awarded £42,872 in grants on their behalf to 12 important projects across South Gloucestershire, Bristol, North Somerset and Sedgemoor District (Somerset). You can read more about them here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eg6DVips To find out more about setting up  your own fund, either as an individual or a business, please get in touch with ronnie.brown@quartetcf.org.uk or Sabita Ravi or visit our website https://lnkd.in/eMYCNVkn #Quartet #WestOfEngland #CharitableGiving

The Genge Fund established by Ellis Genge to give children and young people in #Bristol opportunities through sport is hosting a fundraising dinner at Ashton Gate. Details 👇 If you're interested in booking a table or individual tickets, contact mmcritchie@rocnation.com