Cornwall is an amazing place in so many ways and we are fortunate to have many exceptionally talented young people living here. However, average wages remain low and distances to other parts of the country can be great. This means that some of our best people have been unable to reach their true potential and achieve their ambitions through shortage of funding.
Realising this, the Lord-Lieutenant’s Fund for Youth was launched in 2006 by Lady Mary Holborow and her Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Michael Galsworthy. Now called Young & Talented Cornwall, it provides individual grants to our most talented young people who can show exceptional ability and achievement. The Fund is administered by Cornwall Community Foundation.
And whether you want support to achieve your goals in sport, the arts, science or beyond, we want to hear from you! The intention is to help young people aged 13-23 who have demonstrated an outstanding talent and aptitude in one way or another – whether in the field of sport, the arts, voluntary service, science or enterprise, amongst many other possibilities – but who cannot progress their chosen career or ambition because of personal or family hardship, or disability.
The Fund is supported by donations from individuals, the business community and voluntary organisations in Cornwall and further afield. If you would like to support this important project by making a donation, then please contact the Lord-Lieutenant via the Cornwall Community Foundation, Suite 1, Sheers Barton, Lawhitton, Launceston, PL15 9NJ or telephone: 01566 779333.
For everyone interested in this initiative, please see more details on the website below.
