Our Projects
Below you’ll find our latest featured projects. Read how some of our beneficiaries have used their grant money.
Survive
Survive was delighted to receive a three-year grant in November 2022. We asked the Purey Cust Trust for funding to...
Read more about SurviveShine21
Shine21 is a charity that’s dedicated to enhancing the lives of children with Down’s Syndrome and passionate about supporting their...
Read more about Shine21Our Father’s Heart
Thanks to the assistance of The Purey Cust Trust and many others, we have now recently opened a Chocolate &...
Read more about Our Father's HeartKyra Women’s Project
A brief overview The Project: Achieving Day to Day Wellbeing at Kyra consists of three complementary courses. Feedback from our...
Read more about Kyra Women’s ProjectOCAY
OCAY (Older Citizens Advocacy York) is a small local charity that provides a free, confidential and independent advocacy service to...
Read more about OCAYThe Conservation Volunteers
The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) protect, restore and care for both people and nature. Through our work, local people improve their...
Read more about The Conservation VolunteersThe Hygiene Bank
The Hygiene Bank was established in 2018 by our founder Lizzy Hall, following a stark realisation of how dire relative...
Read more about The Hygiene BankThe Island
Since receiving the grant for our Hampers of Hope appeal from The Purey Cust Trust, The Island has continued to...
Read more about The IslandYork Early Music Foundation (National Centre for Early Music)
Cuppa and a Chorus As well as being the national advocate for early music, the York Early Music Foundation runs...
Read more about York Early Music Foundation (National Centre for Early Music)Cruse Bereavement Support
Cruse is the leading bereavement charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Since 1959, we have been helping people through...
Read more about Cruse Bereavement SupportHome-Start York
Home-Start York is an independent charity and has been offering family focussed, support to York parents with pre-school children since...
Read more about Home-Start York