Janetta Topsy Laidlaw Trust Fund

The Janetta Topsy Laidlaw Trust Fund was established from a bequest from the estate of Janetta T Laidlaw, who died in January 2007. Janetta was an occupational health specialist who worked for the Cumbria Health Authority before her retirement. As a compassionate and generous person, she expressed her wish that a trust be created to assist older people to remain in their own homes and to provide additional care for them. The Trust seeks to assist people experiencing significant hardship by supporting activities or costs which enable older people to remain in their homes and the provision of additional care. Her particular concern was the importance of retaining older people's dignity. The fund is managed by Cumbria Community Foundation and serves the former Carlisle City Council area. The fund accepts applications from charitable groups helping older people in the former Carlisle City Council area, as well as from individuals in the area who are supported by health professionals or social workers. Applications from individuals must be supported by a health care professional such as a general practitioner or district nurse, or by a social worker. The maximum grant is normally £500 over one year, and individuals will normally only qualify for one award from the Trust.