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Happy New Year and welcome to Quartet’s E-Newsletter for January! |
| Don’t forget that if you received this e-news from a friend, you can sign up to get your own free copy, and read back issues, at www.quartetcf.org.uk/enews. |
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Thanks a million |
Grants to voluntary and community groups in Bath and North East Somerset have just topped the £1 million mark.
 Since opening a specific fund in 2003 for community groups in the area, Quartet grants have supported everything from five-a-side football with homeless people, to stress-busting sessions for isolated carers, to drama workshops for disaffected young people.
As part of this landmark for Quartet’s work in B&NES, our offices are moving into the centre of Bath.
Jilly Edwards, Manager of Quartet in B&NES is pleased to celebrate success: “Giving away £1 million is a great achievement and thousands of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Bath and North East Somerset have been helped. It’s a milestone that shows we’re making great strides on reaching the small local community groups where even a small amount of money can make a big difference.”
The Quartet team in B&NES can now be contacted at:
12 Pierrepont Street, Bath, BA1 1LA (pictured left)
t: 01225 420 300, f: 01225 420 301
Pictured above: Workshops for people with learning difficulties run by SWALLOW, who have received 16 Quartet grants over the years totalling £28,922. |
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An evening with Dame Stephanie Shirley |
Book tickets online now.
On 5 February at Clifton College, Dame Stephanie Shirley will be speaking about her journey to becoming one of Britain’s leading philanthropists, and you can now book tickets online to hear it. Tickets for ‘From child refugee to Sunday Times rich list: an extraordinary journey’ cost only £15 and include a pre-dinner drink and supper. See here to book or email Maria Dunn to reserve your place. |
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| FUND NEWS |
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Success for Safer and Stronger Neighbourhoods Fund |
| Quartet’s recent community safety partnership project with Bath & North East Somerset council has proved a success. The scheme distributed £50,000 to local neighbourhood safety projects and drew over 35 applicants, many of whom were new groups. “Quartet ran the scheme quickly and efficiently, bringing in a high volume of good grant applications,” said Councillor Vic Pritchard. “We look forward to working with them again in 2009.” |
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Bath Ambassador first grants |
 Going from strength to strength, the Bath Ambassador group have now made the first grants from their fund. Among others, £1500 went to Beechen Cliff Youth Project to buy much needed new equipment such as a pool table, television and Playstation 3 console.
To find out more about joining the Bath Ambassadors see here. |
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Largest Grassroots Challenge gift yet |
| Committed supporter of local communities Joan Hawkins has pledged £100,000 to the Grassroots Challenge initiative. To read the full story featured in the Bristol Evening Post, see here. |
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| PEOPLE NEWS |
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Staff farewell |
Just before Christmas Quartet said a fond farewell to Shelando Sutherland, our Administrative Assistant who left to take up an HR post at Lloyds TSB. We wish her all the best for the future. |
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| AND FINALLY |
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Don’t let local charities miss out |
| The Grassroots Endowment Challenge is fast approaching its first annual deadline. To claim the full amount from government we need to raise another £132,000 before 31 March. Match funding not used by this date will return to the treasury and local people in need will miss out. If you can give, now is the time. This fantastic offer can match any endowment gift for local communities by 50%. See here for details. |
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| Grants of up to £5000 |
| Don’t forget that the Grassroots Grants Programme is offering grants of up to £5000 to groups across our four areas (Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire). This is for groups working to benefit people who are disadvantaged or isolated. Groups must have been active in their local area for at least 12 months and have an income of less than £20,000 per year. Click here to find out more. |
| Grassroots Challenge Year 1 |
You can help us meet the Grassroots Challenge. See here. |
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