Our Stories
Our Stories are written by or about previous award recipients. We use this space to give examples of grants and how Trefoil has impacted our community.
A Tutoring Triumph
In May 2022, Trefoil awarded M a personal development grant amounting to £420 for the purpose of English tuition.
Lightbulb Moment - Articulate Cultural Trust
In September 2021, Trefoil awarded £3,000 to Articulate Cultural Trust to facilitate their Lightbulb Moment project.
Eat Sleep Ride CIC - Project Believe
In September 2022, Trefoil awarded £5,000 to Eat Sleep Ride CIC for Project Believe.
An Adventure to the Lake District
In September 2021, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant of £3,318 to benefit a group of students with additional support needs from the north of Glasgow.
Drake Music Scotland
In recent years Trefoil has awarded Drake Music Scotland organisational grants used to facilitate specialist music tuition for young people with additional support needs.
A Season of Sailing with Aberdeenshire Sailing Trust
In September 2021, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant to Aberdeenshire Sailing Trust. This funding was awarded to purchase sailing equipment to improve accessibility.
Super Samantha
Meet Samantha, a young, keen, talented, and visually impaired Athlete. In September 2021 Trefoil awarded Samantha £2,400 towards travel expenses to allow Samantha to participate in various sporting events across the country, enabling her fantastic sporting journey to continue.
Naeema's Trike
In October 2021, Trefoil awarded Naeema a grant of £872 for the purchase of a specialised trike. Naeema is 14 years-old and was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at birth
The Miraculous work of the Miracle Foundation
In April 2021, Trefoil awarded The Miracle Foundation a grant of £5,000. This funding was used to deliver a bereavement and trauma support programme for children and young people.
Dale's Holiday Adventure
In January 2022, Trefoil awarded Dale a grant of £379 from the Lilias Finlay Holiday Fund. This grant enabled Dale and his family to book a holiday at Sandylands caravan site in Saltcoats.
Families First St Andrews
In March 2021, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant of £2,500 to Families First St Andrews. The grant was used to fund four family events throughout the year.
YDance's New Horizons Project
In March 2021, Trefoil awarded YDance (Scottish Youth Dance) a grant of £1,400. YDance is an award-winning national dance organisation for children and young people, working to make dance inclusive and accessible to all.
Fabulous Firsthand Lothian
In September 2021, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant of £2,385 to Firsthand Lothian. The grant was used to provide 1:1 support for children with disabilities by delivering a range of activity days out.
Trefoil and Glasgow Children's Holiday Scheme
In December 2021, Trefoil awarded Glasgow Children’s Holiday Scheme (GCHS) £3,500 towards the running cost of their adapted caravan for people living with disabilities.
Teapot Trust
In September 2021, Trefoil awarded an organisational grant of £500 to Teapot Trust towards their Art Therapy Project at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.
RDA's Brilliant Bobby
In September 2021, Trefoil awarded a grant of £2,300 to The Glasgow Group of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), an organisation that works with disabled children to teach them horse riding.
Alex's Adventure Holiday
In June 2021 Trefoil awarded Alex a grant of £500 from the Lilias Finlay Holiday Fund. Alex has a diagnosis of Autism, sensory modulation disorder, complex communication, and severe speech impairment.
Meet Murray
In May 2021 Trefoil awarded Murray £3,240 to fund an additional Judo coach to provide him with the necessary help and support he needed to continue. Murray has had a passion for judo for many years and continued to improve even after he began to lose his vision
Nathan's Holiday
In June 2021, Trefoil awarded £500 to help towards the costs of Nathan’s holiday with his family to Drayton Manor Theme Park.
Team Jak Foundation
In September 2019 Trefoil awarded the Team Jak Foundation a grant of £5,000 towards their music therapy programme for your cancer sufferers.