MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Since 2010, REET has made over 300 grants, totalling over £380,000, to individuals and local organisations, including nearly £63,000 for the benefit of Usk Primary School. We also funded the purchase of the former Borstal Field next to Usk Athletic Club to secure it as a permanent training facility for the community and have more recently made the former Usk Library available as a rehearsal and storage facility for Usk Brass Band.
Activities we have supported include educational and volunteering travel projects, Scouting and Guiding trips, musical education, vocational training and retraining courses, undergraduate placements for which funding was not available, unpaid internships, postgraduate masters and PhD studies, and a wide variety of sporting activities including athletics, badminton, cricket, cycling, rowing, rugby and softball.
In addition we have transferred over £326,000 to the Monmouthshire Farm School Endowment Trust Fund (MFSET) as required under our charitable objects. The commitment to MFSET has restricted the size and number of grants we can make locally.
EXAMPLES OF TRUST SUPPORT
Training for Food Kitchen Volunteers
The Roger Edwards Trust has supported the Usk Food Kitchen for a number of years by providing training grants. The Food Kitchen is run wholly by volunteers and provides hot meals two lunchtimes each week for local people in need. These include the elderly, those…
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Rowing success for Eleanor
The Roger Edwards Educational Trust has provided support to Eleanor in her rowing, contributing significantly to her advancement in her rowing career. She recently competed in the GB Junior Trials, achieving an impressive 7th place out of 114 participants. Eleanor is making excellent progress at…
Read More1st Usk Rainbows enjoy a trip the The Wetlands
1st Usk Rainbows enjoyed a trip to The Wetlands with other Rainbows and Brownies from the County where they had a lovely day taking part in numerous activities including scavenger & minibeast hunts, mini gardens, bird/bee/butterfly feeders, dragonfly, ladybird and bee crafts, badge-making, nature art,…
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Trust helps with Katie’s American Studies
The Roger Edwards Educational Trust has supported me to participate in a ‘work abroad’ program. An opportunity that helped build my confidence whilst gaining hands on, subject specific work experience. Doing this allowed me to build my CV and boost university applications. After listing…
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Trust Grant helps Lottie realise International Ski Competion Dreams
The Trust recently supported local girl Lottie Williams, with a Grant which has enabled her to train for and travel to several major junior international skiing competions. We were so pleased to receive this lovely update and thank you card from Lottie detailing her success…
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Learning through Play – St Mary’s Church Usk, Baby & Toddler Group
It is hard to believe that our Baby and Toddler group has now been running for almost two years! The group continues to go from strength to strength providing a social space not only for pre school children but also for mothers, fathers and grandparents.…
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Support for Ist Raglan Scouts trip to Italy
The Roger Edwards Educational Trust has been amazing in regularly supporting individuals from 1st Raglan Scout Group to participate in trips to Italy. Supporting individuals ultimately helps the whole group. Raglan Scouts is an inclusive, very active, well attended and thriving group, made up of…
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Trust funds Molly’s Educational Trip to Germany
By applying to the Roger Edwards Educational Trust Grant, I was able to go to Germany and hugely improve my linguistic skills as well as giving me the opportunity to experience the German lifestyle and culture that I had been learning in school. Due to…
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Trust Support for Welsh Team Rower, Josie
The Roger Edwards trust has supported me in so many ways as I have grown into the person I am now. The trust supported me during my time on the Welsh u18 Rowing National team, providing me with grants for kit and training expenses. Their…
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Grant for Yoga Teacher Training
As a local yoga teacher here in Usk, in 2019 I applied to the Trust for funding to support formal accredited training through the study of a Diploma with The Institute for Integrative Bodywork & Movement Therapy www.Ibmt.co.uk. This takes a holistic approach to movement education and therapy…
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