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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.
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Garfield Weston Foundation @westonfdn.bsky.social · 7d
📣Deadline to apply for the #WestonCharityAwards is approaching! 🎉 With support worth over £22,000, including a £6,500 grant, it helps small charities make a big difference. ⏳ Apply by 5pm on Jan 9, 2026! https://ow.ly/66zx50XPWTz
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westonfdn.bsky.social
🎉 Happy New Year! We're proud of the charities supported in 2025 and excited for 2026! UK charities, we want to hear from you! ❤️ Apply here: https://ow.ly/job250XPWJH
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January 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM
westonfdn.bsky.social
📣Deadline to apply for the #WestonCharityAwards is approaching! 🎉 With support worth over £22,000, including a £6,500 grant, it helps small charities make a big difference. ⏳ Apply by 5pm on Jan 9, 2026! https://ow.ly/66zx50XPWTz
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December 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
westonfdn.bsky.social
🌟 Join the Garfield Weston Foundation as a part-time Administrative Assistant! 💙 Apply by 9am on 19th Jan 2026: 🔗 https://ow.ly/zMwq50XNZn7 #GarfieldWestonFoundation #JobOpportunity #AdministrativeAssistant #JoinOurTeam
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December 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
westonfdn.bsky.social
✨🎄Happy holidays from all of us at The Garfield Weston Foundation!

A big thank you to all our grantees for their tireless work throughout the year and over the holidays. 💙

We look forward to supporting lots more partners and projects in the New Year.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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@artscouncilengland.bsky.social @westonfdn.bsky.social @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social National Lottery Heritage Fund and Paul Hamlyn Foundation
December 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
westonfdn.bsky.social
@capapiecreative.bsky.social, we are so pleased to support your work with schools across the North East - creating theatre that inspires thinking and learning!🎭
capapiecreative.bsky.social capapiecreative.bsky.social @capapiecreative.bsky.social · 19d
Exciting news! We've received funding from @westonfdn.bsky.social to support our work with schools across the North East.

This means we can keep doing what we love - partnering with schools to create theatre that inspires thinking and learning.

Thank you to Garfield Weston for your support.
December 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
westonfdn.bsky.social
We pride ourselves on being flexible and listening to our charity partners - empowering those with the best understanding of society's needs to make a positive difference. 💙

Learn more:🔗https://ow.ly/WufA50XJFgY

#CommunityImpact #CharitySupport #UKGrantmaking #GarfieldWestonFoundation
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December 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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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

📸 credit: British Library. Jane Austen's portable wooden writing desk
Portable wooden writing desk with black surface that belonged to Jane Austen. Image is from the archive of the British Library.
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
Colorful stained glass window with religious scenes inside Hull Minster.
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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
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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
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@aaaprods.bsky.social it's great to support your work! 😘
aaaprods.bsky.social Access All Areas @aaaprods.bsky.social · Dec 4
🌟 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.
A graphic image with a dark grey background and a thick yellow border. In the center, the text reads "Garfield Weston FOUNDATION" in white, below a stylized white square with a "W" inside. Below the foundation name, the large text reads "Thank You!" in bold white letters. A small yellow star icon is placed in the upper right corner. A wide shot of a masterclass in a bright room with a yellow door. Lee, Luke and Claire are gathered around a large, rolled-up paper map. A smiling Lee in a dark, patterned shirt is leaning in toward Claire, who has Down's syndrome and is wearing a bright blue shirt. A smiling Luke in a dark grey sweatshirt is also looking at someone out of the frame ahead. Other participants are visible in the background. A theatrical production shot features two actors sitting in a large, pink swan boat prop with an orange beak. Both actors have their mouths wide open in dramatic expressions, possibly screaming or singing. Charlene, on the left, is wearing glasses and green overalls over a white shirt, while Kirsty, on the right, is wearing a light blue t-shirt and dark pants. Thick ropes are wrapped around the neck of the swan, and the background is dark with dense foliage and a harsh spotlight. Cian is sitting center stage on a low, circular white platform with a ruffled green skirt. He is wearing a dark t-shirt and a bright turquoise and green hooded silk robe. The stage has white curtain backdrops, and is dramatically lit with blue and purple lights, creating a smoky atmosphere above him.
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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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
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December 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Thank you @westonfdn.bsky.social for helping us to do just that! 👇💚
westonfdn.bsky.social Garfield Weston Foundation @westonfdn.bsky.social · Dec 2
🎉✨ 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 · Nov 27
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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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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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
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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
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