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Young People

The West Cornwall Youth Trust (WCYT) was established in 2009 to provide help to deserving young people in our area to undertake worthwhile activities that they might otherwise not be able to afford. It aims primarily to offer financial assistance to charitable organizations who can, in turn, help West Cornwall youngsters between approximately 10 to 21 years of age who may be:

Underprivileged.
Seriously financially constrained.
Socially disadvantaged.
Disabled.
Other categories may also be considered, at the Trustees discretion.

West Cornwall residents are described as living west of a line approximately joining St. Austell to Newquay, including the Isles of Scilly.

http://www.westcornwallyouthtrust.org/

Cornwall Carers Service

http://www.cornwallcarers.org.uk/

Young & Talented Cornwall

This fund aims to help young people who have demonstrated a desire and capacity to accomplish great things but who are in danger of being held back by personal or family hardship or disability.  Fields of talent could include sport, academics, arts, voluntary service, music, science or enterprise.

For beneficiaries 12 years and over and up to 25 years old

The average grant award is £800

http://www.youngandtalentedcornwall.org/

Fredericks Foundation

Finding Employment

Cornwall Works recognises that some people have more barriers to returning to work than others, and that these barriers are many and varied. Through developing Cornwall Works as a partnership approach to delivering welfare to work support we can help people with health problems return to work and increase overall employment rates in Cornwall.

http://www.cornwallworks.org.uk/

Make It Digital

The four week creative project to teach young people who are NEET essential digital skills and help them think differently about planning their future. Students will learn filmmaking techniques including scripting, storyboarding and how to use basic editing tools. Young people who take part will also learn about social media and how to use the internet to get a job.

Participants will also have an opportunity to apply for a 6 week placement/ internship with Sea Communications after the course finishes.

www.facebook.com/DigitalCornwall

www.sea-communications.co.uk

Counselling Directory - Cornwall

The purpose of the site is to ultimately provide the UK with a huge counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will hopefully encourage those in distress to seek help. The website also contains a number of sections on emotional disorders (types of distress section) and provides some useful statistics. Every counsellor on the site who has submitted their profile has either sent a copy of their qualifications and insurance cover to us, or is registered with a professional body online with recognised codes of ethics and practice, this way we can be assured of their professionalism.

Counsellors listed in Cornwall:                                             http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/region_13.html

Bone Cancer Awareness Trust

The Bone Cancer Awareness Trust was set up by the family and friends of Luke Bradwell, who passed away on the 3rd January 2012 after a valiant fight with Osteosarcoma. They aim to raise awareness of bone cancer to promote early diagnosis, as this is one of the most important factors influencing outcome. Bone Cancer Awareness Trust is working with the Bone Cancer Research Trust to achieve this goal.

www.bonecancerawarenesstrust.org

Cornwall Community Accountancy Service

Cornwall Community Foundation