Ray Wind Funds to May 2019
Projects that benefitted from our first year of grant awards ranged from local schools and village halls to a conservation ranger and the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team.
Ray Wind Funds to May 2020
Grants awarded this year range from a playground upgrade, community transport, assistance towards the start up of sporting activities to the cost of tutors for community art classes. Please click the tab to view the full list.
Ray Wind Funds to May 2021
Grants awarded this year range from supporting a business start up of a driving instructor, forest school equipment for a First School, music and play equipment for a youth club to assisting several local businesses to survive the Covid19 pandemic. Please click the tab to view the full list.
Ray Wind Funds to May 2022
Grants awarded this year range from supporting a business start up of a tourism business, flood defences for Otterburn Mill, safety equipment for the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team and Scots Gap Doctors Surgery towards a modular building to increase consulting space. Please click the tab to view the full list.
Ray Wind Funds to May 2023
Grants awarded this year range from continued support for all primary and first schools in the area which was increased due to cost-of-living crisis, Northumberland Wildlife Trust towards a red squirrel conservation ranger for a year, Wark Recreational Charity for a new roof and a local business to improve and enhance the service they are able to offer for dog grooming. Please click the tab to view the full list.
Here are a few comments from some of our recipients!
Many thanks for helping out with this project! During the Christmas season 2019 over 60 young people took part in creating the CD and performing the songs in public. All the money raised from sales of the CD and tickets for concerts has been donated to charity.
Corsenside Parish Show received £2,000 to support their traditional village show now in its 145th year.
Due to the generosity of Ray Wind Funds, the children at Chollerton First School have been able to go on visits which have enhanced their learning in school and provided wonderful memories for them.
Transport is very expensive for rural schools and due to our grant we have been able to charge the minimum amount needed for educational visits.
Bellingham First School used our grant this term to fund transport to swimming. This meant that the price to parents was halved for the summer term.
It would be fantastic to be able to offer further financial ‘perks’ to our parents in the future ensuring our continued enthusiasm for school!
This is a very generous donation from the Ray Wind Funds and I am delighted that the local schools have been considered a good outlet for funding.
At both Otterburn and West Woodburn we take children from Year 1 to Year 4 and this will be extended to Year 5 when Otterburn becomes a primary in September and swim all year round. The award would certainly help with the schools budget for this.
…the award will contribute greatly to the wealth of activities that we try to provide for the children at Cambo.
Thank you for your our work in this project; I am sure it will be of great benefit to the children at Belsay and the wider community
