5th Anniversary Celebrations
On Wednesday 17th October at Brympton D’Evercy House, Nr Yeovil, Somerset Community Foundation (SCF) celebrated its success over the last 5 years of supporting communities across the county. The evening was attended by supporters of the Foundation and dignitaries including their President, the Lord Lieutenant Lady Gass and Mayor of Yeovil Town, Tony Lock.

Over the past 5 years the Foundation has awarded almost 400 grants to local organisations providing much needed support across the county, distributing over £1,800,000 to worthy causes. At the annual celebrations guests met with several local groups who have received a grant in the past 12 months, including the Good Fellowship Club, Yeovil BiPolar Self-Help group, Time out Together, The South Somerset Play Association, Yeovil Opportunity Club, and the South Somerset Women’s Refuge.

One other group present was the MIAR project (Making Inclusion a Reality), based at Birchfield Hall, Yeovil. They support children aged 5 to 13 who have difficulty accessing mainstream social and recreational activities.

Justin Sargent, Director of the Somerset Community Foundation said: “Combining the passion of ROK’s staff for their local community with our experience in targeting funds where they are most needed has made life easier for everyone. MIAR is a very good example of a relatively small community organisation where a small grant can make a big difference. The Foundation is here to provide a flexible, professional service to donors enabling them to reach maximise the impact of their local giving in their local community.”

Picture 1: (Left to right) David Jenkins, SCF Trustee, Mayor of Yeovil, Tony Lock, Cllr Keith Ronaldson.

Picture 2: (Left to right) Stuart Thorne, SCF Trustee, Robert Blackburn, Charles Clark, SCF Trustee and Lord Ewen Cameron of Dillington.

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