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New video highlighting the work of the Summerfield Trust

5/3/2014

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2014 is the 25th Anniversary of the Summerfield Charitable Trust. To highlight the work of the Trust and explain more about its aims and priorities today and for the future, the Trustees commissioned a video which can be viewed below.
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The Songwriting Charity 'Something Kind' School Project 2013

17/12/2013

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In July 2013 the Summerfield Trust paid the Nathan Timothy Foundation - The Songwriting Charity a grant of £5,000 towards their 'Something Kind' project.

Celebrating 'World Kindness Day' the aim of the 'Something Kind' programme was to raise confidence levels in those involved and engender strong relationships at secondary level, whilst bolstering resilience through transition to secondary school for primary school participants. The Songwriting Charity worked with schools in rural communities in Gloucestershire ensuring those with least access to the arts are given new opportunities to participate.

VIDEO: Gotherington Primary School - 'Kindness is a Thing That Makes You Happy'.

LINK: The Songwriting Charity blog
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Summerfield grant benefits local primary school

17/12/2013

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In May 2013 the Summerfield Trust paid a grant of £3,000 to Oakwood Primary School in Cheltenham towards a 'Sculptor in Residence' project to provide weekly workshops with the children, teaching them to work with wood and create a collection of seating that will remain in the school and be used by the children. During her time the sculptor will also be creating a large figurative sculpture that will be sited at the front of the  school.

Click here to read full report.

(Photos courtesy of Oakwood Primary School)

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#Gloucestershire_Dance benefits from 2012 #Summerfield_Trust grant

18/11/2013

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Summerfield Trust grant to Gloucestershire Dance performance by Roses Youth Theatre members October 2013Performance of 'Stuck in the Mud', October 2013.
We gave Gloucestershire Dance a grant of £20,000 in November 2012 to help develop a partnership with the Roses Youth Theatre in Tewkesbury. 

Gloucestershire Dance is a production and training company specialising in inclusive practice.  With their partners they aim to effect real change and address barriers to participation in the arts sector.

The photo is of Roses Youth Theatre members performing in a production of 'Stuck in the Mud' at Blackfriars Priory in Gloucester in October 2013. The event was attended by Vanessa Arbuthnott and Lavinia Sidgwick from the Summerfield Trust who both found it thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining.


LINKS:  Gloucestershire Dance and Roses Youth Theatre

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Cotswold Canals Trust: Dudbridge Locks Hydro Project completed

14/11/2013

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Display panel at Dudbridge Bridge
"Please do pass on our thanks to the Trustees for
the two grants associated with this project.
We feel proud of the outcome and hope that
the Summerfield Charitable Trust will feel the same having made such an important, and in the case of the first grant, early contribution to the funding package."
- Ken Burgin, Chief Executive
Cotswold Canals Trust
The Summerfield Trust awarded a grant of £45,000 in 2011, payable over two years, for a joint project between The Cotswold Canals Trust and the Stroud Valleys Canal Company . 

The aim of the project is to use spare water flowing down the canal to generate income to help support the future maintenance of the restored canal.

 In a typical year, the hydro scheme is expected to generate an income of £20,000 through the generation of over 100 Megawatt hours of electricity. 

The installation is expected to last many decades and a small team of volunteers has been formed to perform regular maintenance tasks.

Read more about the project in the report submitted to the Summerfield Trust in October 2013, or visit their website using the link below.  READ MORE

LINKS:
Cotswold Canals Trust
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Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum renamed The Wilson

18/9/2013

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Summerfield Trust News Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum renamed the Wilson
The new Logo
Cheltenham's Museum and Art Gallery is to be rebranded as The Wilson.

The building in Clarence Street is due to re-open on 5 October following a £6.3m refurbishment over the past 18 months. The Summerfield Trust awarded a special one-off grant of £750,000 in 2009 towards the cost of the project.

The new name is inspired by explorer Dr Edward Wilson, who was born in the town and who died on Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition in 1912.  

The Trustees visited the site on 12th September to view the progress of the building works and the new Summerfield Gallery.  
Summerfield Trust news Trustees visit The Summerfield Gallery Jane Lillystone Anthony McClaran James Millar Edward Gillespie
Left to Right: Jane Lillystone, Museum Arts & Tourism Manager, with Trustees Anthony McClaran, James Millar and Edward Gillespie on the new roof space overlooking Chester Walk.
 “The new building will transform Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum, allowing for improved access and enhanced opportunities for the display of its locally, regionally, nationally and internationally important art and heritage collections. Treasures from our collections will come into the public view for the first time, whilst the new galleries will enable Cheltenham to become a major venue for national and international touring exhibitions. Our aim is to become a cultural hub for the town - a place where everyone (of all ages) is welcome.” - Jane Lillystone, Museum Arts & Tourism Manager.
Trustees Edward Gillespie, Anthony McClaran, James Millar and Trust Administrator Lavinia Sidgwick visit the new Summerfield Gallery at the refurbished Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum on 12th September 2013.
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Left to Right: Edward Gillespie, Anthony McClaran, Lavinia Sidgwick and James Millar in the new Summerfield Gallery overlooking Chester Walk.
LINKS:  
  • Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum website
  • BBC News - article about The Wilson
  • Ronald Summerfield's association with the Art Gallery and Museum
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Pittville Gates Restoration Project benefits from Summerfield Trust Grant

31/8/2013

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Picture(Photo courtesy of Friends of Pittville website)



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The front cover of the new Pittville Gates booklet written by James Hodsden, with cover illustration by Fran Knight.
Pittville Gates are situated at the end of Winchcombe Street in Cheltenham, leading to Pittville Lawn, a residential street which leads to Pittville Park. The Gates were built in 1833 as the grand entrance to Pittville Estate, which was developed in the 1820s by Joseph Pitt. The Gates are listed Grade 2 by English Heritage. 

In 2010, the Friends of Pittville embarked on a long-term project to restore the Gates and improve the immediate area, as both were in very poor condition.  Phase one of the restoration work started in November 2012, which included the gates being dismantled. 

In February 2013 the Summerfield Trust awarded a grant of £20,000  towards Phase 1 of the project and, despite delays caused by bad weather during the winter months, the new stone pillars, renovated ironwork and enhanced landscaping including new pavements are now in place.  The final stages of Phase 1 should be completed in September 2013, and fundraising for Phase 2 continues. 

More information about the history of the gates can be found in the specially commissioned booklet, Pittville Gates: Cheltenham's 'Grand Entrance' by James Hodsden.  Combining old and new images with a specially researched text, it sets out the story of the gates from their origin in 1833 to the present day.  Proceeds from the sale of the book support the restoration campaign run by the Friends of Pittville.



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SCT Grant helps Gardens Gallery

1/5/2013

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Gardens Gallery in Montpellier, Cheltenham. Click on image to visit their web site
The Gardens Gallery in Montpellier, Cheltenham re-opened on 6 February 2013 with its new, more visually attractive, front facade with six double-glazed panels replacing the previous two single glazed ones. This completed the changes made as part of the Energy Reduction Project and the Gallery is hoping the changes will reduce its electricity consumption by 50% per year.
The Gallery is grateful for the generous grants of £2.5K from the Summerfield Charitable Trust, £3.3K from the Gloucestershire Environmental Trust paid out of Landfill Tax contributions donated by Cory Environmental, and £3K from the Cheltenham Borough Council’s Neighbourhood Improvement Fund.
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