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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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Summerfield Trust Events at Cheltenham Literature Festival 2013

2/9/2013

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THE SUMMERFIELD LECTURE
Thursday 10th October 
NOREENA HERTZ
Eyes Wide Open: How to Make Smart Decisions in a Confusing World.
In a fast-moving world we're often overloaded with conflicting opinions and advice. In this absorbing lecture Noreena Hertz, author of The Silent Takeover, and described by The Observer as 'one of the world's leading thinkers' offers a practical method for making better, smarter decisions.
Noreena Hertz The Summerfield Lecture Cheltenham Literature Festival
Noreena Hertz (image courtesy Cheltenham Festivals)

THE JAN URBAN-SMITH DEBATE 
Saturday 12th October 

MELVIN BURGESS, ANNE FINE, JAMILA GAVIN & GRAHAM TYRER
Do We Still Believe Books Matter to our Children?
Do we still believe that books matter to our children? If so, why are libraries closing and literature reduced to extracts in school, as if solely for the purpose of jumping through hoops? Is the chance to read widely being squeezed between the pressure of regimented schooling and an increasingly pervasive digital 'tablet culture'? And what can parents do? Join best-selling children's writers Melvin Burgess, Anne Fine, Jamila Gavin and school literacy guru Graham Tyrer to debate these challenging questions and find out the books that shaped them as they grew up.

This event is supported by the Summerfield Trust in memory of Jan Urban-Smith, who, in her role as a trustee, helped to make Gloucestershire a better place.
Anne Fine and Graham Tryer The Jan Urban-Smith Debate Cheltenham Literature Festival
Anne Fine and Graham Tyrer (photo courtesy of Cheltenham Festivals)



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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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Jan Urban-Smith Debate at Cheltenham Literature Festival 2013

30/7/2013

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We are delighted to announce details for a special event we are sponsoring in memory of  Jan Urban-Smith, who was a Trustee for more than 10 years. She sadly passed away in May after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
The Jan Urban-Smith Debate – Sat 12th October 2-3pm

Do We Still Believe Books Matter to our Children?

Melvin Burgess, Anne Fine, Jamila Gavin and Graham Tyrer

Do we still believe that books matter to our children? If so, why are libraries closing and literature reduced to extracts in school, as if solely for the purpose of jumping through hoops? Is the chance to read widely being squeezed between the pressure of regimented schooling and an increasingly pervasive digital ‘tablet culture’? And what can parents do? Join bestselling children’s writers Melvin Burgess, Anne Fine and Jamila Gavin and school literacy guru Graham Tyrer to debate these challenging questions and find out the books that shaped them as they grew up.

What are the books that shaped your childhood? Join the debate by tweeting your favourite childhood book that shaped you as you grew up @cheltfestivals  #cheltlitfest

This event is sponsored by the Summerfield Charitable Trust in memory of Jan Urban-Smith, who, in her role as a Trustee, helped to make Gloucestershire a better place.

For more details about the Festival and to book tickets visit the Cheltenham Festivals website
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The Summerfield Lecture at Cheltenham Literature Festival 2013

29/7/2013

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The Summerfield Lecture: Noreena Hertz
EYES WIDE OPEN: HOW TO MAKE SMART DECISIONS IN A CONFUSING WORLD.
Thursday 10th October 6.30-7.30pm

In a fast-moving world we’re often overloaded with conflicting opinions and advice. In this absorbing talk Noreena Hertz, author of Eyes Wide Open, and described by The Observer as ‘one of the world’s leading thinkers’, offers a practical method for making better, smarter decisions.

For more details about the Festival and to book tickets visit the Cheltenham Festivals website.
The Summerfield Charitable Trust  has supported an annual lecture on important issues at the Cheltenham Literature Festival since 1994.  Providing audiences with rich topics for discussion and debate, the lectures are given by thought-provoking speakers who are leaders in their field.  Read more
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Trustee Kate Hicks Beach visits Gloucester city project

23/7/2013

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Summerfield Charitable Trust Kate Hicks Beach trustee visit to Gloucester City Project
GymNation, a charity based in Gloucester, provides facilities to the Muslim community (although not exclusively).  In 2011 it took over the St James City Farm and Garden from Gloucester City Council to save it from closure due to cutbacks.  The Summerfield Trust awarded  a grant to help it develop the farm to enable local people to get involved in farming, gardening and other environmental projects.  The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Farm in July 2013 to open the new cafe. Kate Hicks Beach, trustee of SCT, joined the celebrations and much enjoyed meeting Faisal Atcha’s owl!
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We are now accepting applications for the November Trustee meeting

26/6/2013

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We are now accepting applications for our November Trustee meeting.  This will be the final meeting for 2013, and the closing date for submitting applications is 15th September.

See our 'How to Apply' page for more information and to access the online application. 
How To Apply
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A Tribute to Former Trustee Jan Urban Smith

4/6/2013

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PictureJan Urban-Smith
It is with much sadness we must report that Jan Urban Smith died on Saturday May 25th 2013 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. 

Jan was a trustee of the Trust for ten years; she attended her last meeting in November 2012 when she was as astute, thoughtful and funny as ever.  The following spring Jan retired and in spite of her obvious frailty, we all had a very happy lunch to celebrate her tenure as a trustee.  In her typically generous spirited way she gave each one of us a camellia tree which will help us to keep her memory alive.

Jan had lived in Gloucestershire for nearly 40 years.  Her career in education as a teacher, deputy headmistress and in the LEA gave her a deep insight and passion for education in all its forms which helped the trustees enormously when having to make decisions about requests for funding.  Jan was an extremely dedicated trustee; she rarely missed a meeting and was always keen to visit charities.  I remember her listening intently to the clients of the Nelson Trust while they were explaining the difficulties of starting life after prison.  Jamila Gavin remembers going to Gymnation in Gloucester with her and being so impressed with the gym classes for Muslim women.  James Millar remembers her huge stoicism when we all climbed up Gloucester Cathedral’s clock tower, which she insisted on doing in spite of her poor health.  Her enthusiasm for projects, even the more eccentric ones was always evident; and her opinions were pertinent and frequently persuasive.  As Edward Gillespie remembers: “time and again, Jan's thoughts on applications were totally opposite to my own, proving the value of bringing together people with brains and experience of such contrast”.  

Jan was elegant and charismatic and we all have a very fond memory of her sitting next to Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian spy who gave the Summerfield lecture at the Cheltenham Festival in 2009, and charming him to the extent that he refused to speak to anyone else but her. 

The trustees have decided to sponsor the Jan Urban Smith debate at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on October 12th in which leading authors will discuss the books that have shaped their lives.

Jan was a truly inspirational person, even in recent weeks her zest for life was unquenchable.   The county has benefitted immeasurably from her time as a trustee of the Summerfield Trust, her wisdom will be sorely missed.

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The Summerfield Lecture at Cheltenham Science Festival

3/6/2013

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Trustee James Millar with Martin Rees.

Martin Rees on Surviving the Century

TUE 4 JUN 8:45PM - 9:45PM at the EDF ENERGY ARENA

Our world is getting more crowded and interconnected, and its resources are under pressure. We can’t survive without powerful new technologies – such as biotechnology, robotics and the exploitation of space – and they offer exciting opportunities. But what if they run out of control? The downsides could have a global impact and even jeopardise humanity’s entire future. These ‘existential threats’ may seem unlikely, but Martin Rees argues that it would be prudent to pay more attention to safeguarding ourselves against them.
Click to read review by Trustee James Millar
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New grant application procedures and online form

9/5/2013

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Following a full, indepth review of our grant application procedures in 2012 we are pleased to announce that our new online grant enquiry form is now accessible via the website. The form is designed to be completed and submitted online and forms stage one of the revised two-stage application process. Full details can be found on the How To Apply page.
It is hoped that the revised procedures will help to simplify and speed up the application process for organisations who wish to apply for funding, and also for our Administrator Lavinia Sidgwick. 
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CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

3/5/2013

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It is the policy of the Trust for trustees to retire at the end of a ten year term and in February we bid farewell to both Jamila Gavin and Jan Urban-Smith.  At our April meeting we welcomed two new Trustees - Vanessa Arbuthnott, and Kate Hicks Beach.

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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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Arts Award for the Trust

1/4/2013

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The Summerfield Charitable Trust has long supported the arts in Gloucestershire, so we were delighted to receive the Charles Irving Sponsorship Award from Cheltenham Arts Council.

The award is given for local organisations that have provided support for voluntary arts projects.

PHOTO: Mr Edward Gillespie (right), Chairman of the Trustees, receiving the award on behalf of the Summerfield Charitable Trust from Mr Graham Lockwood at The Arts Council Annual Awards Ceremony in September 2012.
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Tewkesbury Forum secured thanks to funding from SCT

1/3/2013

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(Reproduced from an original posting at http://www.gavca.org.uk/news February 2013)

GAVCA can continue to help Tewkesbury charities and voluntary groups to network and explore new and collaborative ways of working after securing funding from the Summerfield Trust.

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