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Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust Fund

The Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust Fund provides grants to voluntary and community groups operating or providing charitable activities in or close to the parishes of Rosley and Westward, Wigton, and Aspatria in North Cumbria. The Fund was created by Joyce Wilkinson who lived in Rosley and Westward all her life, enjoyed village life and did a lot of work for her community. On her death, she left much of her estate to endow a Trust to support charitable activities in and around her home. Cumbria Community Foundation administers this Trust in association with the Trustees of the Joyce Wilkinson Trust. Priority is given to groups which help people, particularly older adults and children and young people, manage village facilities such as halls, play areas, and schools, and operate or provide services in or close to the parishes of Rosley, Westward, Wigton, and Aspatria. Examples of supported projects include local play groups and nurseries, refurbishment and equipment for village halls and community buildings, youth group activities and equipment, and local support groups for people affected by heart conditions and strokes.