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Edith Johnson Receives Grant 8th August 2019

Edith is the Cofounder and CEO of Be Her Lead, a social enterprise which trains women in teaching to run workshops for disadvantaged girls in their schools. Be Her Lead aims to support the wellbeing, resilience and aspirations of teenage girls, by …

Published 8 August 2019

Annual Leaders’ Forum – May 2019

On Tuesday 14th May we were fortunate to have Bertie Herrtage talk to us about what led him to help people from all over the UK to raise money for their ideas, businesses and communities. He spoke movingly about how he drew …

Published 16 May 2019

Camelford Primary School Letters from Elephant Island

Every year, a class at Camelford Primary School in Cornwall complete a project where they imagine they are part of Shackleton’s crew, stranded on Elephant Island in 1916.The best of this year’s entries are below. Well done to Alanna and Finley!Camelford_2019

Published 14 May 2019

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Gemma Hendry Receives Grant 8th February 2019

Gemma is a Director and Lead Instructor at Able2Adventure, a community interest company delivering outdoor and adventurous activities to disabled people in the Highlands of Scotland. Based in the Cairngorms National Park the activities include climbing, abseiling, kayaking, canoeing, paddle-boarding, bush craft, …

Published 7 February 2019

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Lynette Nabbosa Receives Grant 4th February 2019

Lynette is a Business Lecturer, with a background in financial inclusion. In her previous role as a Financial Project Officer, she trialled the implementation of behavioural economics into financial inclusion services for young housing social housing tenants. Many of her clients were …

Published 4 February 2019

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Sarah Waite Receives Grant 16th November 2018

Sarah is the Founder and Chief Executive of Get Further – a new social enterprise boosting the English and maths skills of students facing challenges in further education. Get Further matches students studying GCSE English or maths in further education with a …

Published 16 November 2018

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