Merchant Venturers Offer Further Cash Boost to Local Good Causes
Good causes across the region have received support from the Society of Merchant Venturers’ Youth Committee.
In keeping with the Merchants’ key objective of promoting learning and the acquisition of skills, £7,500 was awarded to programmes held at the Merchants’ Academy.
The first, a grant of £5,000, was awarded to the Prince’s Trust to continue the XL programme currently held at the school. The Prince’s Trust XL clubs are run across the country and provide a personal development programme aimed at young people aged 13-19 at risk of underachievement or exclusion from school.
The second, for £2,500 was awarded to the Merchants’ Academy to commission an independent study to review the current student leadership programme and activities within the Academy and to make recommendations for improvement in order to better develop pupils leadership and associated skills and confidence required in the work place.
The Merchants’ commitment to young people in the greater Bristol area is also evident in their £2,500 donation to Bristol Young Talent – Young Student of the Year Awards. The grant will support the costs of running the competition, which is aimed at post 16 year old students. The awards aim to develop young peoples’ employability skills and are run by representatives from the Bristol business community.
Hotwells Primary School was awarded a grant of £1,500 to enable the Reception Class to take part in the Forest School Programme. The programme involves an educational approach to outdoor play and learning in woodland areas. Through play children learn about the natural environment, working with others and using their initiative to solve problems.
£1,100 was donated to Feed the Children, a national charity aiming to combat famine around the world. The Merchants’ grant will support breakfast clubs in seven schools across the Bristol area.
The Committee awarded grants of £1,000 to 197th Bristol Scout Group, Action for Blind People, The Family Centre (Deaf Children), Friends of Hannah More Primary School, Relate Avon and Wish for a Brighter Future.
197th Bristol Scout Group will be putting the £1,000 grant towards the cost of redecorating their Scout hut following a recent fire.
Action for Blind People will be funding activities including horse riding, swimming, ice skating and kayaking for Bristol based blind and partially sighted people.
The Family Centre (Deaf Children), based in Westbury-on-Tyrm, supports families living with deafness in Bristol through family sessions, activities and learning opportunities. The centre will use the grant to fund weekend sports related activities for deaf children and their families.
Friends of Hannah More Primary School will put their grant towards the cost of developing a new school library.
Relate Avon, which provides relationship and family counselling and support for those experiencing domestic abuse or violence, also received a grant of £1,000. The funding will support 20 sessions for children and young people from low income families affected by family breakdown.
Wish for a Brighter Future offers practical and emotional support for victims of domestic abuse in the Hartcliffe and Withywood areas of Bristol. The charity will use the grant to provide specialist training for a project worker.
Bristol Filton Sea Cadets received £500 to cover the costs of classroom equipment at their Horfield site.
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