William Milburn Charitable Trust Community First Fund

The William Milburn Charitable Trust Community First Fund provides grants for groups and organizations within the parish of Brampton and surrounding areas including Castle Carrock, Hethersgill, Askerton, Lanercost, Scaleby, Upper Denton, Walton, and Farlam. The fund supports projects which address local needs and create opportunities within the area that make a real difference to people in need and the wider community. Grants normally range up to £5,000 over one year, though larger grants may be awarded depending on the project. The fund has supported diverse projects including young carers support trips, community music festivals, tools for children to maintain school vegetable gardens, drop-in clinics for people with acute hearing loss, and installation of new kitchens in village halls. The fund is administered by Cumbria Community Foundation and is available to community groups and organizations that benefit residents in the priority geographic areas.