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.
Football Success in Hamburg
Trefoil is delighted to support Azeem Amir, a talented young footballer from Rochdale.
Great North Run
Lewis, from Darlington, took part in the 2017 Great North Run with the assistance of a Trefoil grant and completed the race in a fantastic time of two hours and four minutes.
Frozen Light Theatre
Trefoil was proud to support a performance by Frozen Light Theatre during the Edinburgh Festival which was designed for people with additional needs.
Project Ability - Found Impressions
Found Impressions. A short film about a brilliant art initiative delivered by Project Ability.
Outward Bound
Mary-Jane from Glasgow spent 19 days enjoying the great outdoors in Scotland with the Outward Bound Trust.
New Trustee
Trefoil gained an experienced Trustee with the appointment of Jane Green at the 2017 AGM.
On Call Africa - One Year On
On Call Africa - an update on their work in the twelve months since they were awarded a Trefoil grant.
Buddies at Bendrigg
The Buddies group from Skipton spent the May Bank Holiday Weekend at the Bendrigg Trust, getting involved in a number of outdoor activities.
The Junior Digital Orchestra
A taster of the inclusive music technologies used by Drake Music Scotland.
Cookery lessons
A great opportunity for P1-P7 pupils to discover new foods and work as part of a team.
Dylan goes wild
A joyful videoclip by Richard Turner aka Biscuit on Dylan's outdoor activities.
Outdoor adventures
Building confidence and self esteem through canoeing, mountain biking, cycling and learning forest skills.
Boccia athlete
Did you know Trefoil provides funding for sports equipment and courses through our personal development grants?
Holidays Grants
Our holiday grants scheme is relaunched on 12 September 2016 as the Lilias Finlay Holiday Fund, in recognition of Lilias' tireless lifetime work in support of Trefoil.
Vintage Toy Auction
£4,020 raised thanks to the late Lilias Finlay and to Trefoil member Sarah Lansdown.