News Archives - Quartet Community Foundation

General, News: Published on 28 January, 2019

Funding news – a bumper quarter for grant-making

We made over £1million in grants in the last quarter, beating the same period in 2017. Thankfully generous local people are giving through us to help us keep up with demand, and this includes legacies. In September we received a legacy for nearly £300,000 from Marjorie Whitlock, from Bristol which will help us ensure everyone in the West of England has a fair chance of a good life.

News: Published on 28 January, 2019

The truth about Hartcliffe

There are many misconceptions about Hartcliffe, and this moving short film by award winning film maker Paul Holbrook shines a light on life in Hartcliffe.

Quartet Community Foundation are actively supporting HWCP to run activities for disengaged young people in Hartcliffe

News: Published on 25 January, 2019

No hope for today’s teenagers?

For one of our new series of short films we interviewed Alistair Dale who runs Youth Moves which works with young people in South Bristol.

For one of our new series of short films we interviewed Alistair Dale from Youth Moves

News: Published on 17 January, 2019

Over £500,000 went to good causes through us last month

In December 2018 we awarded 78 grants worth £250,000 to good causes across the West of England, plus a further 50 grants worth £250,000 went to good causes across England through the Gannett Foundation Funding.

Some of the women from the Friends of Hannah More Primary School after a fitness session

News: Published on 17 January, 2019

Over £22,000 awarded to local groups to improve health and wellbeing in North Somerset

Last month nine local community organisations received over £22,000 in total to boost the health and wellbeing of disadvantaged people in North Somerset.

Wanted Not Wasted in Weston super Mare received a cheque for £1,000 towards additional counselling and drop in services

News: Published on 17 January, 2019

Women and girls projects share in over £50,000 Tampon Tax Funding

Seven local projects working with some of society’s most vulnerable women and girls have received Tampon Tax Community Fund Grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 through Quartet Community Foundation.

Southside Family Project in Bath were awarded £6,000 to recruit, train and support fifteen more women with lived experience of domestic abuse as Family Champions in 2019

Announcements, General, News: Published on 13 December, 2018

This year, we relaunch the Mayor’s Fund for Bristol

The Mayor's Fund will help young people come together through the universal language of football. On behalf of the Mayor of Bristol we're managing this charitable fund to meet a range of different needs in Bristol and this year the fund is supporting the Bristol Together Championships.

News: Published on 5 December, 2018