Community Activities
As part of our commitment to supporting those affected by addiction and loss, we’ve awarded grants to two local charities that provide vital help to grieving women and families in our community.
Through the Eaves Community Assistance Programme, we’ve re-opened our funding scheme one final time to make these donations possible. It’s a meaningful way for us to stand alongside bereaved families and ensure they receive the support they need during incredibly difficult times.
In the second cycle of funding, which took place in July, Eaves Funeral Service gave £500 to Time to Change West Cumbria for its Small Steps Widows Group, which offers peer support for women navigating bereavement. Cumbria Addictions Advice and Solutions (CADAS) was also given £500 to produce bereavement packs for people who have lost loved ones through addiction.
Business Principal Mike Jolly said it had been a privilege to support such worthwhile causes, adding: “The aim of the programme is to help people who are making a difference locally, and the latest recipients show exactly what that looks like.
“Both projects will provide vital support for people at very difficult moments in their lives, and I’m proud that we’ve been able to give them this boost.
“We are now accepting applications for our third and final round of funding and we’d love to hear from more organisations doing fantastic work for the local community.”
Eaves Funeral Service’s third and final cycle is now open for applications, with £1,000 to be awarded to projects within three miles of its funeral home in High Road, Whitehaven.
Grants are available to fund local activities which improve the quality of life of residents and the wider community.
Projects must align with one or more of the fund’s four categories: Health, Education, Employment Opportunities, and Poverty and Social Deprivation. The deadline for applications is October 27 at 12 noon.
In the first cycle of funding earlier this year, Eaves supported Time to Share Bereavement Services CIC, a charity working to ensure every bereaved child in the area has access to tailored help. Its £1,000 grant was used to run group therapy sessions through the Drumming Circle project.
Mike added: “It has been inspiring to hear about the projects and people who dedicate their time to others in Whitehaven. In this final cycle of funding, we look forward to building relationships with more not-for-profit groups and finding other ways to support the community.”
For more information about the Eaves Community Assistance Programme, visit our Eaves Community Assistance Programme webpage and find Eaves on Facebook.