Community Fund Winners Announced

We were so thrilled to receive over 50 applications from some amazing initiatives, schemes and projects from all over Cheshire! We’d love to have helped everyone but with the help of a specially selected panel made up of TCE employees we have managed to whittle the list down to 12 amazing projects.

What will winners of the community fund receive?

The applicants who have been successful will receive a grant of up to £500 and could even receive some handy TCE volunteers. As the fund was launched to celebrate the company’s 150-year anniversary, the panel also voted for a special Anniversary Winner. The team voted for the cause they felt most passion about supporting, and the selected scheme would walk away with a grant of £1,500.

Who is TCE supporting with their Community Fund?

The panel voted to support an array of local not-for-profits and initiatives, from those doing incredible work in mental health, to disability support groups, schemes supporting local women and projects for community schools.

1. Chapter Mental Health is a charity dedicated to improving the lives of people experiencing poor mental health in West Cheshire. They plan to use their grant to fund all important peer group support sessions for those living with mental health issues.
2. Motherwell Cheshire CIO – this not-for-profit does invaluable work supporting women and girls. From mental health support through counselling to supporting mums and running their community share hub, their mission is to encourage, inspire and empower women and girls to improve their mental health and challenge the associated stigma.
3. Cheshire Autism Practical Support support families throughout Cheshire with autism spectrum condition or Aspergers syndrome, whether diagnosed or not. They will use their funding from the Community Fund to provide STEM workshops for autistic and neurodivergent children from the ages of 5 to 18.
4. Down Syndrome Cheshire is an amazing charity which supports children and adults with Down syndrome, and their families. They were voted the Anniversary Winner and will use the £1,500 to fund volunteer coaches to run football sessions.
5. Snow Angels CIC is a social enterprise supporting older people to continue to live independently and keep well. They plan to use their grant for their weekly social club aimed at supporting older people with learning disabilities.
6. Disability Positive – a charity which provides services and opportunities to people living with disabilities and long-term health conditions, and their families. They plan to put their grant towards their Good Company scheme, a fully accessible social group where young adults (those over 18) can enjoy trips to the theatre, parties, cooking classes and sporting events.
7. Winsford Community Disabled Football Club are a wonderful team based in Winsford who welcome anyone living with a disability who has a passion for the beautiful game to come along and hone their skills. They are planning to purchase new equipment and run exciting new activities for all their members.
8. Let’s Farm – an amazing business who give young people aged 18 and over the opportunity to gain valuable employability skills on a working farm. The youngsters get hands on with everything from lambing to health checks and conservation, environmental and enrichment programmes. The grant will pay for a polytunnel where the young adults will learn to grow their own fruit and vegetables and even make simple meals.
9. Lostock Gralam Primary School, down the road from our Lostock works, plan to use their grant for building an all-weather field for the children to use at break times and for PE.
10. Northwich and District Youth Centre is used by a wide range of community groups, from kids’ clubs to disability support groups. Their grant will go towards fixing a leaking roof!
11. Winnington Park Ladies RFC are going to be using their grant to develop the women’s team, attract more players, book in more matches and further hone their skills on the pitch!
12. Green Uniform and Baby Bank – this Winsford not-for-profit organisation started off life in a local dinner lady’s home and has now expanded to help young families in the local community. As well as a uniform swap service, they run events and initiatives for local families and will be using their funding from the Community Fund to launch baby essentials packs for families who need support.

We’re really looking forward to seeing what these amazing causes can achieve with the help of the Community Fund and are excited to build long-lasting relationships with those doing excellent work in our communities. Keep your eyes peeled for updates from all our recipients soon!

For more information on the fund head to: https://tatachemicalseurope.com/our-community/community-fund/

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