The Jo Barnes Fund
Jo Barnes
This is a small grants fund set up in memory of my partner Jo who died of breast cancer in February 2009. It supports community-based projects with an environmental element in the Colne Valley of West Yorkshire. A typical grant will be around £250-£500. It is administered by Jo’s brother Dave and myself.
To apply email me at paul@paulsalveson.com – there is a simple application form and we aim to give a response within 4 weeks.
Garden Party in aid of Jo Barnes Fund
We had a lovely afternoon on Bank Holiday Monday May 30th, raising over £200 for the Fund. Over 30 friends from as far afield as London and Bolton came along and the day gradually brightened up.
Hester’s cakes and scones proved very popular.
Highlight of the afternoon was Janet’s live-steam saddletank which did several laps around the garden.
Thanks to all who came and supported the event as well as everyone who couldn’t make it but sent donations.
We have just made three grants (May 21st 2011):
£300 to Clough Head Junior and Infants School for environmental projects;
£150 to ‘Community Energy’ in the Colne Valley
£250 to ‘Valley Wind’ to assist social enterprise wind farm development in the Colne Valley
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