Following its
launch in 2016, The Wainwright Futures Foundation has awarded its first grants
to local causes.
The
Foundation’s trustees met in March to sift the first swathe of applications.
After subjecting them to rigorous assessment, they unanimously agreed on the
projects that were most attuned to the Foundation’s guiding principles of
encouraging environmental sustainability and community flourishing in
Wainwright’s areas of operation.
Grants awarded
so far include:
·
Support for a local church-led community project
for disadvantaged elderly people and young parents in rural Somerset
·
Assistance to a local primary school for a
sensory garden
·
Sponsorship of a local history trail to
celebrate the culture of a local village
The trustees
will meet every quarter to assess grant applications by reference to the
Foundation’s criteria. Its funds are derived from sales of the Wainwright
history book, published to celebrate the company’s 125th anniversary
in 2016. Further monies come from a donation made by Wainwright as a proportion
of its income from aggregate sales.
To seek support
from the Wainwright Futures Foundation, applicants should contact Joni Stoker,
PA to Peter Barkwill: joni.stoker@wainwright.co.uk
/ 01749 840 274.
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