Children's Summer Playscheme Grants | Voluntary Action Orkney

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. They fund up to 50% of the total cost of a scheme. Most grants awarded are in the range of £500 to £2,000.

Key Criteria

Preference will be 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

The trust will not fund:

trips that are only social such as to a theme park or cinema. Trustees prioritise funding for trips that are educational and motivational or relate to the natural environment such as to the seaside or countryside
charities whose annual turnover exceeds £100,000
projects outside of the United Kingdom

Grants can only be paid to registered charities, CICs, SCIOs or exempt charities. If you are not a registered charity, you can give the full name and address of a registered charity who has agreed to accept a grant on your behalf. The charities annual income must be under £100,000.