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NHS North East and North Cumbria Northern Cancer Alliance Community Connectors Fund

The Northern Cancer Alliance recognises that there is a gap in funding for grassroots community groups to provide local support for those living with and beyond cancer. Through the Community Connectors Fund they want to help build capacity within communities and improve access to health and wellbeing information for people affected by cancer including patients, carers, family, and friends. This fund provides grants for charitable organisations to support people in communities who have been affected by cancer, directly or indirectly, by providing support or activities that help improve wellbeing and quality of life and encouraging people to live well during and after cancer, with support extended to carers and family. Support will be community-based, helping people access the help and support they need close to home rather than through centralised or online services. Priority will be given to groups providing community-based support and activities in areas of high deprivation and/or rural communities, and those aiming to engage with underrepresented groups accessing cancer services such as carers, veterans, young people, travelling community, and ethnic groups.

Kipling Fund for Older People

The Kipling Fund for Older People provides grants to individuals and charitable not-for-profit groups helping older people facing disadvantage in Cumbria. The fund was established through a legacy from a Cumbrian farmer and prioritizes projects supporting older adults, people with mental health needs, and people on low incomes. Examples of supported projects include social inclusion activities for isolated older people, local support groups for older people affected by heart conditions and strokes, support groups for people with dementia, and mobility aids for older people. Grants will normally be £1,000 or less over one year, though there is no maximum award amount.

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.

High Sheriff's General Fund

The High Sheriff's General Fund provides grants to charitable organizations delivering activities that benefit people and communities across Cumbria. The fund is supported by money raised by the High Sheriff of Cumbria during their year in office. This fund is administered by Cumbria Community Foundation and does not accept direct applications. Instead, the Foundation works collaboratively with the High Sheriff to identify suitable projects for support. Grants are typically awarded to not-for-profit organizations working on community-focused initiatives throughout Cumbria. The fund excludes support for individuals and follows the Foundation's normal exclusion criteria for grant-making.