The Community Fund
Providing grants to support local charities
The Community Fund at The Leys is an initiative between The Leys & St Faith's Schools Foundation and Wesley's Chapel & Leysian Mission.
By choosing to make a gift to the Community Fund you are supporting charity and community projects in the Cambridge area.
The aim is to support projects which will bring benefits to the community in the broadest sense, whether that’s a new shared allotment, a trip to the beach for children who otherwise couldn’t go, or sports equipment for a Brownie troop.
During the 2021-2022 academic year 28 awards were made totalling £87,598 to support partnership activity, charities and community groups. Here's a snapshot of some of the projects.
Grass Roots Activity Grants
"A big thank you to the Community Fund at The Leys for funding this grant aid scheme, which has enabled young people in the City to access sport and activity provision, which they otherwise would not have been able to do. We look forward to out partnership together in 2023 to help more families in the City."
Helen Robbins, Active Lifestyles Officer at the City Council
The 27th Cambridge Scouts
"It was a fantastic weekend and we were blessed with great weather. The Scouts were able to take part in an activity that we would normally struggle to offer in Cambridge, many for the first time, and their appetite for more water sports is huge".
Andrew Varley, Scout Leader
Red Balloon
Jessica Lechner, Red Balloon Coordinator