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 Are you looking for a new challenge and have a head for numbers? This is a rare opportunity to join the Board of Directors at Create Gloucestershire, an organisation supporting the cultural and creative industries in Gloucestershire and introducing new people to arts, culture and creativity. They are looking to appoint a Chair and up to 6 new Board Directors to lead and support the organisation as it enters a new phase as one of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations. This provides an exciting opportunity to shape and influence the organisation as it shifts to having a wider national role with a higher profile. For more information and to apply, see the download below: 
Based in Macaroni Wood in the Cotswolds, NACV provides a valuable service, enhancing the quality of life for an average of 1,500 children, young people and adults each year.
NACV are now seeking an outstanding individual with strong business and administration skills, and a proven track record of fund raising and income generation to drive forward the strategic and operational development of this well established and popular Charity. This will include supporting the Charity through a period of transition following the retirement of the two longstanding Centre Managers. Visit their website for more information. The Scope Charity Shop in Cirencester, are currently carrying out a big recruitment drive to engage the local community. Volunteering with Scope is a great way to give back and learn new skills and is an ideal way back into paid employment, to make new friends, and stay connected to the community. Scope Charity Shop volunteers are also offered an NQV in retail via Derby college.
Scope exists to make this country a place where disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else. You can find out more about Scope and the work they do at https://www.scope.org.uk/ For more information about volunteering locally, contact Rachel Brenton, Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator (South), Mobile: 07435 966 742, Email: rachel.brenton@scope.org.uk  In 2016 the Summerfield Charitable Trust paid 91 grants totalling £417,887 as follows.
The Summerfield Charitable Trust are delighted to announce our sponsored event at the 2017 Cheltenham Literature Festival on Wednesday 11th Ocotober. The evening will be a riveting talk from Adventurer and Mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington. Sir Chris made the first British ascent of the North Wall of the Eiger and led the expedition that made the first ascent of The South Face of Annapurna, the biggest and most difficult climb in the Himalaya at the time (c1960). His Mountaineering career began in the 1950's and on into the 1980's and he is still travelling to this day, at the young age of 83. Tickets are now on sale and available through the Cheltenham Festivals website.  We have updated our WHAT WE FUND page to include additional information for applicants who are looking to improve energy efficiency, habitats, conservation management, environmental education or environmental community engagement projects. Please take a look...
On the 6th of June 2017, Trustees and friends of The Gloucestershire Gateway Trust held a special dinner to celebrate the Trust's 10th anniversary, and its unique partnership with the Westmorland Family. The Dinner also bid a fond farewell to Charles Fisher, former Trustee of The Summerfield Charitable Trust and Chairman to The Gloucestershire Gateway Trust for the previous ten years. The Dinner was held in the wonderful surroundings of the House of Commons.  Gloucestershire Gateway Trust Dinner to Honour Charles Fisher. We are proud to support, as part of the Cheltenham Science Festival, the 2017 Summerfield Annual lecture on Friday 9th June 2017, 6pm - 7pm, Pillar Room, Cheltenham Town Hall. Tickets available now.
The world is changing dramatically. How do variations in health, wealth, environment, politics and stability affect populations, both locally and globally? Guest Director Dallas Campbell joins forced migration expert Alex Betts, gerontologist Sarah Harper and geographer Ben Rogaly to discuss refugees and baby boomers, and compare today’s situation with historical fluctuations. The Summerfield Charitable Trust awarded Westonbirt Arboretum a grant to support its Seasonal Activity Trails. The trails include the ‘Summer Family Trail’; exploring the Arboretum’s trees from around the world and the intrepid plant hunters who discovered them, and the Autumn Family Trail; revealing the science behind autumn's inspiring colour and the breath-taking Autumn views of the beautiful Arboretum. Their recent membership surveys have had an overwhelmingly positive response when asked about the trails, with 78% of members feeling ‘Extremely Satisfied’. A successful project that is well worth the visit. 
Following the retirement of Anthony McClaren as Trustee in October 2015, we were delighted to welcome Mr David Owen to our board of Trustees. David was born and brought up in Gloucestershire, studying at Brockworth School, before gaining a degree in Business Studies from Liverpool John Moores University. He spent ten years in the North West working across the education sector and as MD of a start-up, high-growth, training business. For the last fifteen years he has worked in Gloucestershire, first as Director of Enterprise and Innovation at the University of Gloucestershire and now as Chief Executive of GFirst Local Enterprise Partnership (gfirstLEP). He is currently a director of Gloucestershire Voluntary & Community Sector Alliance, South West Investment Group and Gloucestershire Enterprise Limited and is a member of the International Advisory Group of the Economic Development Council. He lives in Stroud with his author wife and two daughters. David attended his first meeting as Trustee in February. This also gave him the opportunity to me our team of Advisers. LINK: gfirstLEP website  Summerfield Trustees from Left-Right: Edward Gillespie OBE, Kate Hicks Beach, David Owen and James Millar.  Summerfield Trustees with some members of the team of advisers, February 2016. Deadline date 22/2/2016. See 'How to Apply' for me more information.http://www.summerfield.org.uk/how-to-apply.html
 The grant has been given as part of the trust’s 25th anniversary celebrations and will be used to conserve the Cathedral’s fifteenth century Lady Chapel. Conservation of the chapel forms a key part of Project Pilgrim, a £6M Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) project to develop the Cathedral site into a sustainable focal-point for heritage, spiritual and community activity in the heart of Gloucester. Since it was established in 1989, the Summerfield Charitable Trust has given more than £7M to good causes in Gloucestershire. These include grants to the arts, the natural heritage and environment, community projects, education, recreation and sport, and the vulnerable and disadvantaged. This grant is the largest one-off donation the Cathedral has received towards the Project Pilgrim funding target of £1.5M. It will help to unlock a further £4.3M if the Cathedral makes a successful round two application to HLF later this year. The Very Reverend Stephen Lake, Dean of Gloucester said, “We are thrilled that the Summerfield Charitable Trust has agreed to award us such a significant grant. It will help breathe new life into one of our most precious assets, ensuring it remains in the best possible condition for current and future generations to enjoy.” Mr Edward Gillespie OBE, Chairman of the Summerfield Charitable Trust said, “Over the past 25 years, the Summerfield Charitable Trust has made a substantial contribution to conserving many of the county's outstanding buildings and helping to enhance the experience of new generations of visitors. The Trustees are delighted to be engaged with the vision of Project Pilgrim and most specifically in plans for the exquisite Lady Chapel. We wish the Dean and Chapter every success with their continued fundraising to bring the project to a successful and sparkling conclusion." About Project Pilgrim Project Pilgrim is an ambitious ten year programme of activity and capital development to be delivered over three phases. The Heritage Lottery Fund awarded a round one development grant of £320,000 to the first phase – “Project Pilgrim Phase One: the Heart of Gloucester” in June 2016. A further £4.3M delivery grant has been earmarked towards the building phase of the project by HLF subject to a successful round two application. LINK: Gloucester Cathedral - Project Pilgrim will make Gloucester Cathedral better for everyone  Chairman of the Trustees, Mr Edward Gillespie OBE, presenting the grant cheque at Gloucester Cathedral on 24th September 2015. From left to right: Trustee, Kate Hicks Beach; Project Pilgrim Manager, Anne Cranston; Dean of Gloucester Cathedral, Reverend Stephen Lake; Trustees, Vanessa Arburthnott, Anthony McClaran, James Millar and Edward Gillespie; Trust Administrator, Lavinia Sidgwick; Gloucester Cathedral Architect, Antony Feltham-King. PHOTO CREDIT: Kevin Fern Photography  The Summerfield Event The Ultimate Guide To Happiness Wed 7 Oct 2015 6:45pm - 7:45pm Cheltenham Town Hall, University of Warwick Stage £8 Tickets on sale now - CLICK HERE TO BOOK This year's Summerfield Event at Cheltenham Literature Festival is a discussion about 'The Ultimate Guide to Happiness'.
Happiness has become the biggest idea of our age, a new religion dedicated to well-being. William Montgomery of TEN, the leadership consultancy that developed the happiness index, Anthony Seldon, who famously introduced well-being lessons at Wellington College (Beyond Happiness) and Rector of St James’s Piccadilly Lucy Winkett discuss the pursuit of this most elusive state. Trustees award a £20,000 grant to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust's 'Cradle of the Cotswolds' project5/8/2015
At their July quarterly meeting, the Trustees awarded a grant of £20,000 to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust for their 'Cradle of the Cotswolds' project at Greystones Farm in Bourton on the Water.
Greystones Farm nature reserve is a unique site, with a long history of human settlement that has produced a wealth of nationally important heritage features. Although Greystones is already an enjoyable place to visit, many of the traditional farm buildings are derelict and there is scant information about the important heritage around the Farm. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust has always aspired to restore the farm and transform it into a location where people can learn about the rich wildlife and history of the Cotswolds. Click on the link below to read more about the project. LINK: Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust news At their April 2015 quarterly meeting the Trustees awarded a grant of £75,000 to the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury towards their capital campaign for redevelopment and modernisation of the community arts centre and theatre. The grant helped them to break through the half-way barrier of their Capital Campaign, and they have now raised over half a million pounds. Click here to read more about the campaign.  Roses Theatre Capital Campaign: major redevelopment and modernisation of the Tewkesbury based community arts centre and theatre.  The Trustees and staff of the Summerfield Charitable Trust would like to congratulate Gloucester Services on winning their recent award for 'Outstanding Contribution to Local Food Development' at the Western Daily Press Food & Farming Awards 2015, and wish them good luck and continued success with the opening of the Southbound Services on Tuesday 19th May 2015.
We are proud to be one of the early supporters of the project back in 2007. LINKS: Gloucester Services Western Daily Press Food & Farming Awards Summerfield Trust support At their February 2015 quarterly funding round, the Trustees awarded a grant of £30,000 to Prema Arts Centre based near Dursley towards their 'Raising the Roof Appeal'. Prema is a family-friendly Arts Centre, promoting performance, live music and art exhibitions as well as accessible workshops, classes and creative experiences for kids and adults. The centre first opened its doors in 1981, and welcomes over 73,000 visitors a year. The 'Raising the Roof' projects involves major building works including a new roof and building improvements throughout. Scaffolding went up in April 2015 and we very much look forward to following the progress of the project. Click HERE to read more about the project.  Scaffolding goes up at Prema Arts Centre in April 2015. Photo credit: Rupert Russell of RSDR Photography  Work commences inside the building April 2015. Photo Credit: Rupert Russell of RSDR Photography In March this year the Trustees of the Grace Fry Charitable Trust transferred their investments to the Summerfield Charitable Trust in order that the Summerfield Trust could distribute more grants to benefit Gloucestershire charities.
Grace Fry lived in Cheltenham and keenly supported many causes similar to those of the Summerfield Trust. After her death, her Trust continued for a few years but the Trustees eventually recognised that by moving their investments to the Summerfield Trust, Mrs Fry's wishes could be retained but without the overheads. |
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