Stories

Discover the impact of our grants and stay up to date with our latest news and events.

Opening our doors to empower local charities

After speaking with local third sector organisations about their most pressing needs, we realised the biggest challenge in the sector right now is financial restraints. Charities are constantly operating on extremely tight budgets and want to prioritise their resources to the essential work they deliver, not overheads. As such, we are deepening our commitment to […]

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Grant awarded for physiotherapy for those with degenerative neurological conditions

We are delighted to provide local charity, The Neuro Therapy Centre, with a grant of £4,596.60.

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SPACE grant award

We provided a grant for core costs to SPACE, a charity that supports children with disabilities

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Cafe till makes volunteering more accessible

We recently awarded Hoole Community Centre a grant so they could purchase a modern touch screen till, making volunteering accessible to all.

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GoOnLine with OPAL

We recently granted Older People Active Lives (OPAL) £3,290 to enable them to purchase ten iPads as part of their GoOnLine service.

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KANRA award

When Kingsway and Newton Resident’s Trust (KANRA) applied for £878 to purchase a washing machine and dryer, we were delighted to be able to support them.

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Caring for carers

We gladly funded Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust £1,800 so that 72 local unpaid carers will be able to enjoy a complimentary therapy session.

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Bereavement support

STAR’s (Share, Talk and Remember) launched a much-needed support group STAR LAC (Share, Talk and Remember Loss of an Adult Child).

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Cheshire Connect partnership

We are excited about a new partnership with Cheshire Connect that will bolster support for charities within Chester and the surrounding area, helping them to deliver their aims more effectively so more people can benefit.

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Citizens Advice

We recently awarded Citizens Advice Cheshire West a grant to help them extend their support to those who need free confidential, accessible and independent advice, whatever their problem.

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Nourish to Flourish

We awarded Nourish to Flourish £6,000 and are delighted with the impact made so far from it on primary children’s nutrition awareness.

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Christmas lunch

We were delighted to be able to support Chester Pride’s Christmas day lunch which was free for anyone who was facing Christmas day alone or in hardship.

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NeuroMuscular Centre Winsford

We awarded a grant to a remarkable local charity that supports those living with neuromuscular conditions.

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NatWest Volunteers

We are incredibly grateful to a team of volunteers from NatWest’s Chester branch who generously dedicated a day to The Bluecoat recently.

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Children Today

The Chester Bluecoat Charity is delighted to report the impact made in the life of one local family following a £5,000 grant awarded to Children Today.

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Adoption Matters

The Chester Bluecoat Charity is delighted to have given Adoption Matters £500 in order to for them to be able to fund a children and young peoples choir which unites their community of adopted families.

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