Case Studies

In June 2009 the Stevenage Community Trust were approached by North Herts CVS to help two respite play schemes in Stevenage, Greenside School and St Nicholas School whose play equipment was destroyed by a rodent infestation at their lock up. 

These schemes are for young people aged 5-19 with severe or profound learning difficulties, many pupils also have additional physical and sensory difficulties.  All the pupils live in the Stevenage or North Hertfordshire area.

We were delighted to present a cheque to North Herts CVS for £1,042 and helpfully helped to put a smile back on the children’s faces with the new toys and equipment that were purchased.

Recent grants awarded:

May 2010

Stevenage Live Music Cafe for 13 to 19 year olds based in Bowes Lyon on Saturday afternoons benefitted from our latest round of grant giving.  They received £850 to refurbish their drum kit and buy a new guitar, amplifiers and a D.I. box for young musicians and performers who do not have access to equipment of their own.  This will give them the opportunity to practice and gain experience through performing for their peers and other cafe uses.

Chells Community Association received £1,500 to fund new rubber matting urgently needed for their pre school play area which has up until now been unusable due to its uneven surface which continuously retains water making it unsafe for the 46 children who attend the pre school.

The Poplar Scout Group were awarded £500 to buy new flags & poles for the Beavers and Cubs.

Hertford Road Community Centre received  £400 to purchase a 3-seater picnic table with wheelchair access for people with disabilities.

February 2010 

RHG Corporate Insurance Brokers, a long standing member and supporter of the Trust, kindly agreed to host our Grant presentation at their offices in Argyle Way.  Paul Beasley Managing Director of RHG said "We are very pleased to support the trust in various ways since it was formed some 20 years ago.  We like the idea of supporting the local community and the Trust provides a very valuable source of funds for extremely deserving cases that do not get a lot of publicity.  Sometimes a grant may only be for a few hundred pounds but this can make a difference."

Paul presented cheques totalling £7,500.  Those benefiting from a cash injection were Stevenage Leisure Limited to pay for new children's equipment for summer activity days, the Stevenage World Forum to host a multicultural event in Stevenage town centre, the Stevenage Haven to purchase a new freezer, and the Stevenage Photographic Society which needed a new laptop.  Other groups to benefit included , Herts Area Rape Crisis, Stevenage Pioneers and the Renaissance Club.

2009

Graveley Primary School and MBA Youth Association were among five local groups to benefit from the Stevenage Community Trusts September grant giving.  Graveley Primary School was awarded £1,585 to help complete their outdoor learning area with its pond, bug house and much much more.  Assistant Head Teacher Tara King said “We would like to give a huge thank you to the Stevenage Community Trust for supporting us.  With this amazing funding the school and wider community will be able to benefit much sooner than anticipated.  We cannot thank them enough”.  MBA were awarded £2000 to purchase new anti-slippage mats for their cheerleading teams, who recently competed in International Championships held in Brighton.

Other successful applicants included The Stevenage Credit Union, Chells Manor Community Association, Bedwell Day Care, Stevenage Depression Alliance and The Hertford Road Community Centre. 

The Mayor Cllr Sue Myson presented the cheques to all the successful applicants and on this occasion £6,400 was awarded. 

Thank You

The Trust would like to thank John Lewis Partnership for donating a cot and mattress to the Trust for a family in need in Stevenage.

Delbanco Meyer have kindly donated duvets, pillow cases and covers to Trust  for the Stevenage Women’s Refuge’