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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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📣 Did you know that 94% of our 2,967 grants last year were smaller grants of under £100k? Why not apply for funding now! 😊✨We can't wait to hear from you! 💙 https://ow.ly/FHY050XInxR #GarfieldWestonFoundation #FundingSupport #CommunityImpact
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December 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🖼️🏦 Are you a small gallery or museum? Apply now for grants up to £35K via the Weston Loan Programme with @artfund.bsky.social!

Apply by Friday, 12th December! https://ow.ly/WnTe50XGg1B

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December 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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🌟⛪We're proud to support Hull Minster! A place of Christian worship and hospitality for over 700 years, it opens its doors to over 100,000 visitors a year and thanks to a wide range of local partnerships, reaches those most in need.💙
Read more: https://ow.ly/Erby50XsNs8

📸 credit: Hull Minster
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December 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🎉✨ 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
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🎉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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🎉✨ 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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🌳🌳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
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🌍✨ 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
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🌟 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
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🌍💖 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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🌟 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
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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
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✨Last year, we supported 2,967 charities making a real difference in people's lives. Every grant tells a story of hope and resilience. 💙 See some of our great partners!
📸Yorkshire Wildlife Trust 📸Phoenix Dance Theatre
📸@annafreudcharity.bsky.social 📸Women's Equality Network (WEN) Wales

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October 31, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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🌟 Proud to support In2scienceUK, a charity boosting social mobility in STEM! 💡 95% of their participants pursue STEM degrees. Read more about our partners in our Annual Report: https://ow.ly/ISFy50XfzGJ
#SocialMobility #STEM #Inclusion #GarfieldWestonFoundation
📸 credit: In2scienceUK
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October 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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It's #DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth. And we're celebrating all our incredible partners
who support people with Down’s syndrome to connect, thrive and reach their full potential. Thank you! 🌟

#InclusionMatters #CelebrateDiversity
October 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🌟We’re thrilled to announce the opening of applications for the 10th round of the Weston Loan Programme with @artfund.bsky.social! 🖼️

For more information and to apply: https://ow.ly/bG5150XcswY

#WestonLoanProgramme #ArtForAll #CulturalHeritage
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October 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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📣Did you know that this year we awarded 2,967 individual grants across the UK? That's a 65% increase on the previous year - an achievement we are really proud of! 🌟

For more: 🔗https://ow.ly/4UsI50Xb2jQ

#GarfieldWestonFoundation #GrantsUK #CharityImpact #AnnualReport #GrantFunding
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October 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🌍💚 This World Mental Health Day, we thank and celebrate partners like Roundabout Dramatherapy, @annafreudcharity.bsky.social, Mind & The Parent Rooms for promoting mental well-being in the UK. 💙

#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #PartnershipsForChange
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October 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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📣🌟 Our 2025 Annual Report is out! 🎉We've granted a record £129m this year and are proud to support so many amazing charities across the UK. 💙 To read our Annual Report in full, with facts, figures and inspiring stories from our grantees, visit: 🔗https://ow.ly/GJOh50X8hYk
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October 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🌟 At the heart of our philosophy is a commitment to reflect the diverse needs of UK society through our funding. We're proud to support a broad range of charities dedicated to making a positive impact on people's lives.💙

🔗 garfieldweston.org/about-us/
📷 @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social
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October 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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📣We're proud to support diverse UK charities that improve lives and strengthen communities nationwide. 💙
Let us know below if you're one of them!
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September 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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🌍 This #RecycleWeek, we're celebrating all our partners working to improve sustainability through recycling! ♻️ Thank you for having a positive impact across the country. 💚
#Sustainability #Recycling #WasteReduction #EcoFriendly
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September 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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🌟 It’s #YouthMentalHealthDay and we want to celebrate wonderful partners like @annafreudcharity.bsky.social. Thank you for working tirelessly to improve young people's mental health across the UK.
Together, we can make a difference. 💙 #mentalhealthmatters
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September 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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💙🌟 This lovely feedback from @theclinkcharity.bsky.social captures all that we strive for! Thank you for your kind words. It's been a pleasure to support your life-changing work.
#SocialImpact #GrantMaking #Collaboration #Partnership #GarfieldWestonFoundation
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September 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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📣 Last chance to apply for role of Grants Manager at Garfield Weston Foundation! 🌟
Apply by 8:30 AM, Sept 17, 2025!
🔗 ow.ly/59Ru50WTSlE
#Grants #Hiring #Charity #NonprofitJobs #SocialImpact
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September 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM