Children's Summer Playscheme Grant

Each year the Trustees of the Woodward Charitable Trust set aside funds for summer playschemes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds between the ages of 5-16 years.

Trustees only fund programmes that run for a minimum of 2 weeks, 10 full days or 20 half days across the summer holidays.

Preference is given to:

• small local play schemes that provide a wide-ranging programme of activities. Trustees prioritise activities that are relatively inexpensive such as crafts and cooking, as well as outdoor activities and sport.
• schemes that involve a large number of children.
• schemes where past users are encouraged to come back and help as volunteers.

One-off grants of between £500 and £2,000 are available.

Around 35 grants are made per year with Trustees awarding up to 50% of the total cost of a scheme.