Alfred Shaw Trust Fund

The Alfred Shaw Trust Fund is managed by the Community Foundation for Merseyside and was established in memory of Alfred Shaw following the transfer of the trust fund to the Community Foundations. The fund supports voluntary and community groups based in Runcorn or with a long-standing track record of service delivery in Runcorn. The charitable objectives focus on increasing provision of diversionary activities and facilities for vulnerable children and young people, supporting vulnerable people through winter months, helping disabled children and young people, supporting young people undertaking projects where public assistance is not available, supporting education initiatives to raise aspirations particularly in music and the arts, and providing amenities for the elderly to reduce social isolation. The fund will not support core salaries or general running costs but will consider sessional worker costs and an element of full cost recovery as part of a specific project. Examples of fundable projects include equipment for youth clubs, music workshops, training for volunteers, equipment for luncheon clubs, activities for older person's groups, projects to reduce social isolation, play items for groups working with children with disabilities, coaching qualifications for young people, and training session costs for career development.