Organisations
recently supported by the Craven Trust
CONTACT THE ELDERLY
This charity aims to relieve loneliness among elderly, normally house-bound people. It forms voluntary groups to provide monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties, mainly in private homes. Our £500 grant assisted in setting up a new group in the rural area of Bentham.
HAWORTH ARTS GROUP
The annual arts festival in Haworth provides the opportunity to experience or take part in high quality arts activities. Our grant of £750 contributed to workshops and activities for children and families.
ST JAMES CHURCH, CLAPHAM
A £500 grant was awarded to this church to enhance its volunteering capacity in a rural community. The grant provided Emergency Aid training and Basic Food Hygiene training for volunteers, together with their travel expenses.
THE MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN (EUREKA!)
Our £750 grant supported a tour of the Yorkshire Dales of Eureka’s new sport, physical activity and healthy lifestyles education project. Housed in a customized articulated truck, the exhibition will benefit children in rural areas who may not otherwise have access to this stimulating learning opportunity.
FARM CRISIS NETWORK (Yorkshire Group)
Pastoral and practical support is provided to farming people during periods of stress relating both to the household and farm business. The support is provided by volunteers who have credibility within the farming community. Our grant of £600 helped to provide a training day for volunteers at Craven Cattle Mart, Skipton (pictured).
OAKWORTH JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB
Our £500 grant provided 2 sets of mini goals, giving the young teams, aged 5-10 years, the opportunity to play football on designated mini soccer pitches. This supports the FA’s “Charter for Quality” by offering organised football for young people.
TUTTI, Settle
This organization brings together musically talented youngsters from the Craven area and conservatoire students in a single orchestra, to study and perform together. The Trust’s £500 grant contributed to a study and performance weekend in Giggleswick for baroque strings.
2nd KEIGHLEY 2nd RIDDLESDEN SCOUT GROUP
This group has grown in numbers in recent years, and in a Keighley area competition won the award for the most committed scouts. Our grant of £1,000 supplemented their own fundraising efforts to purchase camping equipment.