The Hazel & Ken Greig Fund

The Hazel & Ken Greig Fund is a legacy from Hazel Greig who passed away in 2013. Hazel had a close relationship with Foundation Derbyshire through her volunteer work on their High Peak panel and involvement with Community ACES, based in Earl Sterndale. She had a passion for arts and crafts and its power to bring people from within a community together – sharing, learning, talking and caring. With Hazel's passion and commitment in mind, the Fund was developed to support local community groups that are undertaking craft-based projects in rural areas and getting local residents together to develop skills and build friendships. The Fund makes grants selected from the hundreds of applications received from across Derbyshire. The Fund was developed with the help of Hazel and Ken's children and represents a wonderful and permanent legacy to Foundation Derbyshire's endowment and the county. Past recipients include Peakabout Arts (2014), Bakewell Community Arts (2016), Rural Crafts Group (2017), Haarlem Artspace CIC (2019), Palterton Residents Association (2023), and Thomas Fields Social Club (2024).