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.

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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.

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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.

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Outward Bound

Mary-Jane from Glasgow spent 19 days enjoying the great outdoors in Scotland with the Outward Bound Trust.

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New Trustee

Trefoil gained an experienced Trustee with the appointment of Jane Green at the 2017 AGM.

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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.

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New Trustee

Trefoil welcomed James Oliver to the Board of Trustees at the recent AGM.

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Cookery lessons

A great opportunity for P1-P7 pupils to discover new foods and work as part of a team.

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Dylan goes wild

A joyful videoclip by Richard Turner aka Biscuit on Dylan's outdoor activities.

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Outdoor adventures

Building confidence and self esteem through canoeing, mountain biking, cycling and learning forest skills.

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Boccia athlete

Did you know Trefoil provides funding for sports equipment and courses through our personal development grants?

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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.

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New trustee

David McFadyen is joining Trefoil as a charity trustee.

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Vintage Toy Auction

£4,020 raised thanks to the late Lilias Finlay and to Trefoil member Sarah Lansdown.

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