Over recent years, the Shepherd Street Trust is privileged to have supported a wide spectrum of youngsters, many with aspirations of fame and success. Have a look through our Gallery to see some examples.
Lytham St Annes & Fylde Sea Cadets
The Trustees were happy to award funding to Lytham St Annes & Fylde Sea Cadets to take a group of young people on a residential training camp.
Wave Adventure
The Trust was able to make an award to support Wave Adventure in running a programme of climbing activities for young people with the opportunity to gain the NICAS award scheme.
Wood Street Mission
The Wood Street Mission held a number of 'Books Forever' roadshows in local schools. With the Trust's support they were able to provide the children with book bags to take books home to keep. One teacher commented that the children loved the roadshow and were talking about it days later.
Gisburn Guides
The Trustees were able to award funding in support of Gisburn Guides trip to Berlin. The Guides enjoyed sightseeing in the area including the Berlin Wall, Tempelhof Airfield, Reichstag Building and Spreewald (UNESCO site)
Conway Park
The trustees were happy to be able to offer funding to the Friends of Conway Park to complete phase 2 of the project adding equipment for younger children.
Shaftesbury Youth Club
The Trustees were happy to award funding for the purchase of inflatable equipment for young people to have fun!
Baby Beat RPH
The Trustees awarded a grant towards a specialist Tom 2 Cot at Baby Beat, which is to greatly enhance the care provided to babies receiving treatment at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Kingsbury Special School Playground Project
Kingsbury Special School Playground Project
The Trust supported a playground project organised by Kingsbury Special School with funding towards the play equipment.
The Trust was able to support a talented student undertaking a music technology 'A' level course, with plans for university to follow.
Conway Park Preston
The friends of Conway Park have raised funds and improved and developed the children's play area. The Trust were happy to support the project with funding for the springy seesaw
Boathouse Youth
Funding was awarded to the Boathouse Youth for the purchase of bikes for their summer cycling project. The young people were able to learn about exercise and keeping safe on the road whilst having fun and experiencing new activities.
Windmill Youth Group
The trust were delighted to make an award to the Windmill Youth Group to assist them with funding for their outdoor projects. The Group took young people on exciting and challenging trips including, abseiling, caving, sea kayaking, canoeing and camping. They assisted a number of young people to obtain their Duke of Edinburgh awards and the young people took part in volunteering schemes planting trees and clearing path and bridleways.
Pendle Paddlers
“Pendle Paddlers were recently lucky to receive a grant from the Shepherds Street Trust to assist in increasing our fleet of Canoes, to enable us to offer more opportunities for young people and youth groups to experience our great sport.
As part of this we said it was important for our young people to assist in fitting out our new Canoes with buoyancy bags, lacing etc and learning the trade. So in the middle of October we held a workshop fitting out our new Canoes purchased from @GoKayakingNorthWest in Runcorn.”
As part of this we said it was important for our young people to assist in fitting out our new Canoes with buoyancy bags, lacing etc and learning the trade. So in the middle of October we held a workshop fitting out our new Canoes purchased from @GoKayakingNorthWest in Runcorn.”
Table Tennis Youth
Funding was awarded to support 2 young people towards equipment for table tennis tournaments. The young people achieved great success, winning a first National title, and gold medals in interregional and county tournaments
Parr Sports and Community Centre
The Trust awarded funding for the purchase of boxing equipment to be used by the Parr Sports and Community Centre boxing and fitness club.
Boathouse Youth
The trust made an award to the Boathouse Youth to allow the replacement of a number of their tents. The Boathouse Youth provide youth club sessions and an outdoor education programme including group camps. The tents are being put to good use for the young people to experience and enjoy the outdoor environment.
Summer Music Academy
The Trust awarded some funding towards a student attending the Musique a Flaine summer academy in France. The academy is for young pre-professional musicians to work with great masters and professional musicians. The student was given the opportunity to work with the Professor of Viola which will assist her in progressing onto the next stage of her musical career.
Euston Street Park
The Friends of Euston Street Park have done a fantastic job developing a play area which the Trust were happy to support.
Rock FM Mission Christmas Appeal
The Shepherd Street Trust has made donations amounting to £9500 over the last 4 years to the Cash for Kids appeal run by Rock FM.
Royal Preston and Royal Blackburn Hospital Children's Wards
The Trust makes donations to the Royal Preston and Royal Blackburn Children's Wards. This picture shows some of the more recent purchases.
Blackburn Cathedral Trust
Funding was awarded to the Blackburn Cathedral Trust towards singing workshops run by the Music Outreach Project involving local primary school children.
Mill Youth Centre, Stockport
The Mill Youth Centre in Stockport was awarded funding to recloth the pool tables.
Community Centre, Preston
A community centre in Preston was awarded funding to purchase 'ride on' toys for the children to use when coming to the centre.