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Garfield Weston Foundation
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A family founded grant-maker supporting a wide range of charities across the UK, with grants totalling over £129 million last year.
www.garfieldweston.org
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Garfield Weston Foundation @westonfdn.bsky.social · 2d
🎉✨ We're celebrating our first 100 followers here on Bluesky! Thank you for following us on our newest of social media channels.

We're so proud of the many amazing UK charities we support. Here’s to many more more connections ahead! 💙

#MilestoneMoment #CommunitySupport #GarfieldWestonFoundation
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westonfdn.bsky.social
🎉✨ We're celebrating our first 100 followers here on Bluesky! Thank you for following us on our newest of social media channels.

We're so proud of the many amazing UK charities we support. Here’s to many more more connections ahead! 💙

#MilestoneMoment #CommunitySupport #GarfieldWestonFoundation
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December 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
westonfdn.bsky.social
📣 Calling small museums & galleries in the UK! 🖼️🏦Apply for grants up to £35k to borrow art & artefacts from major lending institutions via #WestonLoanProgramme with @artfund.bsky.social.
Have you been a beneficiary?💙 Let us know below!
📆 Apply by Dec 12: https://ow.ly/mogu50XAbQj
Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund - Get funding - Art Fund
These grants enable short-term loans of important works of art and artefacts to museums and galleries across the UK.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
westonfdn.bsky.social
@aaaprods.bsky.social it's great to support your work! 😘
aaaprods.bsky.social Access All Areas @aaaprods.bsky.social · 4d
🌟 We’re thrilled to share that Access All Areas has received funding from the @westonfdn.bsky.social ! 🌟

This support will help us keep putting learning disabled and autistic voices at the heart of UK culture - creating bold work, training new artists, and driving real change in the industry.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
westonfdn.bsky.social
🎉Happy #WildlifeConservationDay! 🦋 🦫Thanks to partners Beaver Trust,
Knepp Wildland Foundation, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Butterfly Conservation, Froglife & Bumblebee Conservation Trust, for preserving & protecting #UKWildlife.🌱🐝✨🐸

📸: Scottish Wildlife Trust
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December 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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The Courtauld has launched an art history teaching fund, following a new report which revealed a sharp decrease in the teaching of the subject to UK teenagers

www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/11/27/c...
November 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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thementorringuk.bsky.social
Inspired by #SaraDavies, at today's #coffeemorning we made rustic stars — fun, festive and therapeutic!
Sessions like these bring people together, spark creativity and support #wellbeing in our #community.
#CraftOff @westonfdn.bsky.social #theoakdaletrust
@postcodelottery.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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mfb26.bsky.social
Thank you @westonfdn.bsky.social for helping us to do just that! 👇💚
westonfdn.bsky.social Garfield Weston Foundation @westonfdn.bsky.social · 6d
🎉✨ It's #GivingTuesday and #UKCharityWeek! We want to say a huge thanks to our amazing grantees for their kindness and support towards all their beneficiaries. Your work positively impacts so many lives! 💖
#CommunitySupport #CommunityImpact #Charities #Giving
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December 2, 2025 at 10:25 AM
westonfdn.bsky.social
🎉✨ It's #GivingTuesday and #UKCharityWeek! We want to say a huge thanks to our amazing grantees for their kindness and support towards all their beneficiaries. Your work positively impacts so many lives! 💖
#CommunitySupport #CommunityImpact #Charities #Giving
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December 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Happy National Tree Week! Thank you for supporting our mission to plant urban trees in areas that need them most 🌳
November 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
westonfdn.bsky.social
🌳🌳It's #NationalTreeWeek! We're thrilled to support incredible partners like Trees for Cities, who are dedicated to planting and preserving trees across the UK.

Together, we can create greener, healthier communities for future generations! 🌲🌍💚

#TreePlanting #CommunityImpact #Sustainability
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November 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
westonfdn.bsky.social
@courtauld.bsky.social , we're so delighted to support this exciting transformation!🌟
theartnewspaper.bsky.social The Art Newspaper @theartnewspaper.bsky.social · 11d
The Courtauld has launched an art history teaching fund, following a new report which revealed a sharp decrease in the teaching of the subject to UK teenagers

www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/11/27/c...
November 28, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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sightsupderbys.bsky.social
Running any organisation costs money. Without the essentials we can't continue to support 5,000 visually impaired local people every year. That's why we are delighted to have received a generous grant from the wonderful people at the @westonfdn.bsky.social towards our running costs. Thank you!
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November 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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omegaconnected.bsky.social
We are incredibly grateful to the Garfield Weston Foundation @westonfdn.bsky.social, who have recently awarded us a grant towards our core costs! 💛💛

Core cost funding is really helpful to us, and this grant comes at a time when securing funding is increasingly difficult.
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
westonfdn.bsky.social
🌍✨ It's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Let's celebrate partners like Women's Aid Armagh Down & Woman's Trust. Thank you all for your vital work helping turn women and girls from survivors into thrivers! 💜

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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
westonfdn.bsky.social
🌟 Proud to support organisations like O Ddrws i Ddrws, a community transport service helping local people access essential services in Wales. 💙 Last year their drivers provided 4,200 journeys for nearly 7,700 passengers! 🚐
Read more: https://ow.ly/Erby50XsNs8
#CommunitySupport #CommunityImpact
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November 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
westonfdn.bsky.social
Delighted to support this famed painting on its first visit to #Suffolk via #WestonLoanProgamme with @artfund.bsky.social! 🖼️

www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/11/14/t...
‘The Hay Wain’ to go on show in Constable's home county for the first time
The famed painting will travel to Suffolk next year as part of an exhibition marking 250 years since the artist's birth
www.theartnewspaper.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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edinburghprints.bsky.social
@westonfdn.bsky.social  is a family founded grant-maker that gives money to support charities across the UK. The Foundation supports charities operating in a wide variety of sectors that make a positive difference within their communities.
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
westonfdn.bsky.social
@edinburghprints.bsky.social, it's an absolute pleasure to support your work! 🎨🖌️
edinburghprints.bsky.social Edinburgh Printmakers @edinburghprints.bsky.social · 25d
We would like to say thank you to @westonfdn.bsky.social for awarding EP a major grant which will help us sustain our support for artists and communities and grow activities across our creative hub. We are especially grateful as this follows their investment into the Castle Mills Capital Project.
November 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
westonfdn.bsky.social
🌍💖 Happy World Kindness Day. We want to celebrate all our partners that work so hard to uplift their communities and improve lives - like grantees Good Morning Service .

We are so pleased to support your work. Thank you for all you do! #WorldKindnessDay #CommunitySupport 🌈😊
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November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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lightyear-fdn.bsky.social
At Lightyear Foundation, our mission is to break down barriers so that every disabled young person can see themselves in STEM 💡🧪

A huge thank you to our partners, Garfield Weston Foundation, for championing inclusion in STEM. Together, we’re lighting the way for a more diverse and innovative future
westonfdn.bsky.social Garfield Weston Foundation @westonfdn.bsky.social · Nov 8
🌟 Celebrating UK National STEM Day! Thanks to partners like Lightyear Foundation for inspiring future STEM leaders! 💙 #UKNationalSTEMDay #STEMEducation #Inclusion #FutureLeaders #Empowerment #STEMCareers
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November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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@lightyear-fdn.bsky.social 💙
lightyear-fdn.bsky.social Lightyear Foundation @lightyear-fdn.bsky.social · 27d
We're proud to be part of this shared mission to make STEM accessible for every young person. It is fantastic to see so many brilliant organisations championing diversity in STEM! Together we’re building a brighter, more inclusive future. 🧪🧬
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
westonfdn.bsky.social
We're delighted to support the #WestonCharityAwards ! 🏆

www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2560205...
Charity awards with over £22k up for grabs are now open
Charities in Wales are being invited to apply for funding and expert support.
www.southwalesargus.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
westonfdn.bsky.social
🌟 Celebrating UK National STEM Day! Thanks to partners like Lightyear Foundation for inspiring future STEM leaders! 💙 #UKNationalSTEMDay #STEMEducation #Inclusion #FutureLeaders #Empowerment #STEMCareers
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November 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
westonfdn.bsky.social
📣 Exciting news! Our partners YoungMinds are launching a Mental Health Toolkit for Parents in a free webinar today! Join them on 6th Nov, 12-1pm here 🔗

https://ow.ly/wAIa50XnER7
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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🌟We believe in building strong partnerships with organisations like St. Petrock's - Exeter - a charity that is deeply rooted in its community and champions local solutions to problems.🏠 We're so proud to have supported your work. Thank you for your kind words about our team.💙
#communityimpact

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November 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM