Our Stories

Our Stories are written by or about previous award recipients. We use this space to give examples of grants and how Trefoil has impacted our community.

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Urban Uprising

Urban Uprising is an Edinburgh-based charity which supports access to indoor and outdoor rock-climbing opportunities for at-risk or vulnerable young people; the charity was awarded a £2,500 organisational grant in April 2023.  

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The Refresh Project by Articulate Cultural Trust

Articulate Cultural Trust was awarded a £2,000 organisational grant in April 2023. The grant contributed to the Refresh project: a long-term well-being project offering communal self-care experiences via therapeutic and educational workshops held bi-weekly for individuals aged 15 to 25.

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A Standing Ovation for Deaf Youth Theatre!

Glasgow-based Solar Bear was awarded a £2,500 organisational grant by Trefoil in April 2024. This enabled the delivery of 34 weekly Deaf Youth Theatre workshops for deaf children and young people aged 11 to 21 years old.  

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Trefoil's 2023 Grant Making

During the past year Trefoil has made grants of £144,087.31 to 88 individuals and organisations. Trefoil continues to fund personal development grants, organisational grants and holiday grants. 

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Positive Help's Positive Impact

In December 2021, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant amounting to £5,000 to Positive Help to support the costs of their befriending service for children and young people in Edinburgh and Lothians who are living with, or are affected by a parent with, HIV or Hepatitis C.

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Caoimhe's Portable Hoist

In May 2023, Trefoil awarded Caoimhe a personal development grant amounting to £2,500 to purchase a portable hoist.

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Pilot Partnership Project

Following a successful pilot year partnership with Glasgow Children’s Holiday Scheme (GCHS) in 2022 Trefoil are pleased to continue collaborating with GCHS for another year to support the provision of holidays for children, young people, and their families across the Greater Glasgow area.

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Garden Project

In September 2022, Trefoil awarded £4,900 as an organisational grant to The Sunshine Kitchen for a garden project.

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Ignite Project

In February 2022, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant of £7,000 to Outfit Moray to fund their Ignite project.

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A Tutoring Triumph

In May 2022, Trefoil awarded M a personal development grant amounting to £420 for the purpose of English tuition.

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An Adventure to the Lake District

In September 2021, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant of £3,318 to benefit a group of students with additional support needs from the north of Glasgow.

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Drake Music Scotland

In recent years Trefoil has awarded Drake Music Scotland organisational grants used to facilitate specialist music tuition for young people with additional support needs.

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Super Samantha

Meet Samantha, a young, keen, talented, and visually impaired Athlete. In September 2021 Trefoil awarded Samantha £2,400 towards travel expenses to allow Samantha to participate in various sporting events across the country, enabling her fantastic sporting journey to continue.

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Naeema's Trike

In October 2021, Trefoil awarded Naeema a grant of £872 for the purchase of a specialised trike. Naeema is 14 years-old and was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at birth

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