Following recent research into the well-being benefits of living in almshouse communities, a grantee of The Albert Hunt Trust, The Almshouse Association, has been commissioning research with Bayes Business School, London, to find out whether almshouses have an effect on the longevity of residents. Previous research has shown that ‘community spirit’ and the companionship found…
Let’s Stop Young Cancer Patients #RunningOnEmpty Through #RunningOnEmpty, Young Lives v Cancer are calling for better financial support for the travel costs that children and young people with cancer and their families face to get to their treatment. To help achieve this, they have launched a petition for a Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund to…
Cleveland Housing Advice Centre (CHAC), based in Middlesbrough town centre, has been supporting people since 1991. CHAC provides various services to include: advice on statutory rights to people who are homeless, threatened with homelessness or living in poor conditions free representational advocacy service at Appeal Tribunals and County Court outreach advice sessions in local community…
Rainbows works across the East Midlands to: transform care for those babies, children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions support every baby, child and young person to achieve their full potential create memories for families to treasure provide comfort and…
Ashdon Jazz Academy started in 2015 following the tragic death of Ashdon Muirhead who ended her own life at the age of just 14 years. As a teenager Ashdon struggled with peer pressure, peer aggression at school and lacking confidence about being herself in a society that pressurises young women to be and act a…
From mental health interventions to crime prevention and safe, supported housing, Oxfordshire Youth is doing whatever it takes to ensure young people survive and thrive. The Albert Hunt Trust has provided essential core funding grants to support the wide ranging services provided by this charity. Oxfordshire Youth’s newsletter just went out and includes celebrating our…
Fundraisers face a constant challenge to find innovative ways to secure donations and never more so than in the current climate.The Albert Hunt Trust has been steadfast in providing unrestricted core funding to hospices throughout the UK for many years. When St Helena Hospice in Colchester, Essex requested that our funding be used to match…
Since the establishment of The Albert Hunt Trust over 40 years ago the trustees grant making strategy has evolved, expanding to support as many organisations as possible, whilst remaining true to the original objectives of the settlors. In the early days, our founders provided a list of particular charities they prioritised to support, and this…
Due to unprecedented demand for support the trustees have reluctantly and with immediate effect suspended capital funding for the time being. Please refer to our website periodically for updates. (This does not affect projects that have an expression of interest to support already in place.)
Since reopening to capital funding applications after a pause whilst focusing on core funding during the pandemic, The Albert Hunt Trust has seen confidence grow, with organisations forging ahead with often long planned capital projects. If you are a hospice or homelessness charity considering a major project please check out the charity CRASH. CRASH helps…