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CHEDDAR YOUTH TRUST

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Helping young people to help themselves

Welcome to Cheddar Youth Trust

Cheddar Youth Trust helps and encourages the young people of Cheddar to take pride in their community and their own endeavours by awarding grants to assist them. Whether it is funding for ballet lessons, or money towards apprenticeship tools or a musical instrument, Cheddar Youth Trust is here to support the youth of the village.

We make grants four times a year and fundraise to help personal development of all kinds:

SPORT – equipment/playing costs
APPRENTICESHIPS – tools of trade
EDUCATION – further education/vocational training/leadership skills
THE ARTS – musical instruments/dance and drama costs
VOLUNTARY WORK – in communities both in the UK and abroad.

Can we help you next?

If you’re aged between five and 25 and live within Cheddar parish, download an application form now and submit it to the trustees for consideration in time for our grant deadlines. The trust is here to help you.

We rely on the generosity of Cheddar village people, many of whom give regularly. We welcome support for the trust by either monthly online, via a direct debit, one-off gift or a legacy by way of your will.

This will secure the trust well into the future for successive younger generations.

We make grants four times a year and fundraise to help personal development of all kinds:

SPORT – equipment/playing costs/coaching fees
APPRENTICESHIPS – tools of trade/course fees
EDUCATION – further education/vocational training/leadership skills
THE ARTS – musical instruments/dance and drama tuition
VOLUNTARY WORK – in communities both in the UK and abroad.

Can we help you next?

If you’re aged between five and 25 and live within Cheddar parish, download an application form now and submit it to the trustees for consideration in time for our grant deadlines. The trust is here to help you.

We rely on the generosity of Cheddar village people, many of whom give regularly. We welcome support for the trust by either monthly online, via a direct debit, one-off gift or a legacy by way of your will.

This will secure the trust well into the future for successive younger generations.

CHEDDAR YOUTH TRUST Incorporating the Sarah Comer Trust (Education) GRANT APPLICATION FORM

Do you need financial support for a project? If so, read below and then complete the form overleaf.

The main objectives of the Trust are:

To assist young people in their educational, professional or vocational training. Eg, you may need books or equipment for your course of study or training, or have a special talent which will benefit from additional specialist teaching or coaching.
To encourage and assist young people to engage in service to the community or other worthwhile activity in the Cheddar area or in other parts of the UK or overseas. Eg, you may want to work here in Cheddar or away from home and possibly abroad, in assisting those who are old or ill or handicapped or you may want to do such things abroad to help people less fortunate than yourself.
To support the development or formation of any club or organisation catering for young people. Eg, You may wish to take some responsibility for getting a club off the ground or help to develop a group activity.
To help where real need can be demonstrated. Eg, family finances or a disability may be such that you cannot take up an available opportunity.

APPLICATION FORM GUIDANCE NOTES (See the form)
If you do not understand any of the details above or in the form overleaf, do not be put off; just apply. The Trustees want to see as many applications as possible and can come back to you if they need further information.

1. Applicants must be aged between five and 25 years at the submission closing date.
2. Applicants must have lived in Cheddar Parish for at least 12 months prior to the submission closing date.
3. Applicants are restricted to one application in any 12-month period.
4. Include as many details of your activity or project as you can. This will help the Trustees in their decision.

An Important Requirement: It is a condition of the grant that when you have used the money you will complete the grantee report, describing your project together with some photos. This will enable the Trustees to fully appreciate the results of the grant and with your agreement could be used to obtain publicity to both yours and the Trust’s mutual benefit. When the grant is approved, you will receive an acceptance form which you will complete and return. You will also receive a pro-forma grantee report to fill in on completion of your project. Acceptance of the grant will be taken as your agreement to these terms.