The Prospects Trust at Snakehall Farm is an excellent provider of work, skills and training for people with additional needs and learning disabilities in my constituency.
On Friday, I had the pleasure of meeting some of the workers on the Trust’s 18-acre organic farm in Reach. Under the farm’s large weatherproof pod, participants can develop their agricultural skills by growing and harvesting produce throughout the year.
The pod is just one of Prospects Trust’s assets that has been funded by Cambridgeshire Community Foundation; a charity which connects philanthropy with local charities to improve the quality of life for people in Cambridgeshire. Since they were founded almost 20 years ago, the foundation has awarded over £30 million to charities and community groups across our county.
If you are a voluntary/community group or social enterprise in my constituency, you might be interested in the Foundation's 'August 2023 Deadline Grants'. Here are some below:
Healthier Future Fund (for health and wellbeing initiatives)
Anglian Water Flourishing Environment Fund (for conservation of wetland habitats and species)
Arm Community Fund (for projects that benefit children, young people and families facing life crises)
Birketts Endowed Cambridgeshire Fund (for a range of projects, including mental health provision)
Cambridgeshire Technology Fund (for initiatives which wish to apply the latest technology to improve people's lives)
Gs Community Fund (to develop young people connected to horticulture)
John Stewart Memorial Fund (to support people who are disadvantaged or disabled to benefit from sport)
Lovewell Blake Fund (to support community and voluntary activity and/or cover associated small capital costs)
Microsoft Research Limited Fund (for projects providing cultural/educational support and training towards employability for those facing disadvantage)
October Fund (for projects in Waterbeach/Landbeach that deliver sporting, social, educational, or other community activities)
To make an application, click: https://www.cambscf.org.uk/august-deadline
