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At their meeting in January, the Trustees agreed donations of over £60,000 across the categories supported by the Trust. In total, over 60 projects were supported, most of which relate to activities in Norwich and Norfolk.
Major donations were agreed as follows:
The Arts
Norwich Theatre Royal– Additional Support 250 Appeal for refurbishment
Seachange Arts Great Yarmouth– Royal Philharmonic Orchestra community project
Art Alive in Norfolk Churches – supporting sculptor and stone carver David Holgate at St George’s Colegate, Norwich in project involving 12 churches across Norfolk which will take place in May 2008
Shine Musical Theatre– community arts project in Catton Grove and Mile Cross, Norwich
AndAction– project working with young and older people in Norwich, creating a soundscape of words and sound which reflect who they are and their communities
Wymondham Music Festival running this year from 21 June to 6 July
Social and Welfare
NorfolkYMCA – Additional support for new hostel project
The Red Balloon Learner Centre Norwich – supporting plan to buy new premises for safe learning environment for children who have been badly bullied at school and will not attend mainstream school
Norfolk& Norwich Association for the Blind– further support for Activity Centre Appeal
NorfolkCountyCouncil Opening Doors Project– Project to encourage “looked after” children to read
The Matthew Project - Project on education about the risk of substances before addiction develops
East AngliaAir Ambulance– Benefactors renewal
All Hallows Hospital, Ditchingham– Funding towards purchase of new electric beds
Families House– Norwich centre to support families in difficult circumstances
Education
City of Norwich School Association– Equipment for new performing arts facility
Notre DameHigh School– Support for improved sports facilities
FairhavenCEVA Primary School - funding for interactive wipe boards
Thorpe StAndrew School Development Trust– equipment for Technology Excellence Centre
Arkwright Scholarship– Support for 6th Form scholar from September 2008-03-03
Health & Medical
Big C – Funding for biomedical research at the University of East Anglia
Meningitis Trust – Support from new programme of Community Development Officers
National Society for Epilepsy– Epilepsy Information Network at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
The Environment
NorfolkWildlife Trust– Grimston Warren, West Norfolk, heathland restoration project
Churches and Historic Buildings
The Trust supported restoration or improvement work at the following churches in Norfolk:
All Saints, Brandon Parva
Binham Priory
St Mary, Erpingham
St Catherine’s, Fritton
Wood Dalling
Catholic Cathedral of East Anglia
Developing Countries
BansangHospital, The Gambia – Contribution to the Rotary Club of Norwich campaign to support the Burns Unit
Sight Savers
UgandaSupport Fund– Project initiated by nurses at Norwich Community Hospital
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