Local stories

What’s happening on the ground in our region?

These stories showcase some of the amazing work delivered by hundreds of organisations in Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire every year. Behind all the work we support is the extraordinary generosity of local fundholders and donors.

You’ll find three types of stories:

  • Community stories celebrate the groups who work to improve lives and life chances of people in their diverse communities
  • Fundholder stories reveal the passions of local philanthropists and donors, and what motivate them to give
  • Professional adviser stories examine the work to make bridges of trust between our communities and business.

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Funding in action

Funding in action: LWOOSA and The Bristol Port Company

Be inspired by our video about long-term fundholder The Bristol Port Company and the essential funding they are providing, through Quartet, to support the vital…
Fundholder Stories
Whitewood Family Fund

Whitewood Family Fund

A family fund helping young people through sport. Read about the inspiring story of Ruth and Arthur Whitewood and their legacy of the Whitewood Family…
Fundholder Stories
learning disabled people

Our first named fund - The Harry Crook Foundation

Harry Crook was one of Bristol’s great benefactors. Born in Bristol in 1889, in 1923 he started the Kleen-e-ze Brush Company and over many years…
Fundholder Stories
three school children on a swing

A Behind the Scenes look at health and wellbeing

Fundholders joined our virtual Behind the Scenes event to learn about two key projects making a difference to local health and wellbeing.
Fundholder Stories
learning disabled staff and volunteers plus staff of Quartet Community Foundation and High Sheriff of Somerset

In conversation with Thomas Sheppard, High Sheriff of Somerset

Whether you are a professional adviser, an established charity or someone trying to develop a charitable project, a conversation with Quartet will leave you better…
Fundholder Stories
Professional Adviser Stories
Six people work on the allotment. In the near foreground a man in flat cap pushes a wheelbarrow full of soil, to the left a man with a rake smiles to camera, in the mid foreground a man breaks up soil with his hands, in the mid distance a woman lays out equipment, while in the far distance a woman walks into the allotment

Grants tackle health inequalities in North Somerset

Before Christmas one of our largest funds, the North Somerset Community Partnership Fund (NSCP), awarded £127,500 to support health and wellbeing projects in North Somerset.
Fundholder Stories
Elders in sports kit playing table tennis at two tables in a long hall

Shedders take up table tennis to get fit

The new table tennis group helps meet demand from older players and improve wellbeing and reduce isolation.
Fundholder Stories
Three people in colourful costume. To the left a person dressed as the Dr Suess's The Grinch, in the middle a woman dressed as Mrs Claus and to the right, Santa with Hat and full white beard

Giving Santa a helping hand

A local community group braved the weather for three nights in December to help Santa distribute gifts to over 2,500 children across Avonmouth, Shirehampton, Lawrence…
Fundholder Stories

Garden gigs bring joy to adults with dementia and complex needs

Garden gigs was born as an antidote to online – bringing the joy of music to care home residents, and relief for staff working through…
Fundholder Stories
Five people stand in a line outside in front of SSFA covered stand. Three wear SSFA teeshirts - one wears a SSFA sash

Supporting veterans throughout the pandemic

With the grant from St Monica’s Trust, SSFA helped elderly North Somerset veterans and their families facing poverty and disadvantage.
Fundholder Stories
Elder woman and two preschool age children in hi-vis jackets outside in a farm setting. Between them behind a fence is an orange and whitegoat

Sharing joy of new experiences as lockdown eases – Alive Activities for older people

“We have spoken to older people and their carers and many are still afraid of leaving their homes despite the easing Covid restrictions. Attending an…
Fundholder Stories
Smiling junior school aged girl stands with a hula hoop at head height, to the left of her another girl is sitting on the grass examining her hula hoop; in the foreground a man in t-shirt looks on

Holiday fun boosts health and wellbeing

“It was really great to be out working face-to-face providing positive activities for those who have, for a long time through the various lockdowns, been…
Fundholder Stories

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