The John Weston Fund

The John Weston Fund has three key strands of support. First, it supports individual young people aged 11-25 years in developing their life skills through experiences that build character and offer unique opportunities to test and progress themselves. Any project must show a commitment to volunteering in the community either during the experience or on return. The fund supports traditional gap year projects, costs linked to pursuing excellence in sport or music, and extra-curricular educational activities. Second, the fund considers funding youth projects aimed at 11-25 year olds through community and voluntary groups. Third, it supports projects aimed at helping older isolated individuals within the catchment area, where isolation could be due to lack of mobility, living alone, dementia, stroke, or other illnesses. The fund covers capital costs (equipment, refurbishment, building work), revenue costs (ongoing running costs), and one-off events or projects. Priority is given to individuals and groups who can demonstrate internal fundraising efforts.