TFN SW has held five funding events since February 2004 and raised over £122,000 for 35 projects. Quartet Community Foundation (www.quartetcf.org.uk) are the south west agents for TFN and the group is chaired by Helen Wilde. Click here to read a recent article published in the Bristol Magazine describing TFN 'as an exciting concept in charitable giving to small projects that has been embraced by philanthropists and companies in Bristol'.

TFN SW's next Funding evening will be on Wednesday 7th May 2008, 5.30 - 8.30pm at Engineers' House, Clifton. Environmental projects will be the theme of the event, which they are running in partnership with Forum for the Future. To view the invitation click here. If you would like to submit a project application click here to view the sponsorship guidelines for this event and here to complete application.

At the last funding evening on 27 September 2007 at KPMG's offices in Bristol, TFN SW raised a total of £25,032 for six very varied projects. See details below.

from left to right: Bulgarian Partners Trust, Goblin Combe Environment Centre, Room 13 Hareclive

The total amount that will be paid to each project (after we take 5% admin costs to cover our expenses) is as follows:

Prisoners Education Trust: £4,016 to extend and enrich the range of education and training available to people in prison and promote the importance of education and training in the successful resettlement of offenders.

Goblin Combe Environment Centre: £5,132 to buy a yurt to enhance the Centre's facilities to deliver its innovative Bushcraft Academy personal development programme in the Forest of Avon.

Hannah Memorial Academy: £4,111 to provide immediate and long-term support to this village school in Darjeeling, which educates disadvantaged children aged 4-11 who have no other access to education.

Room 13 Hareclive: £4,381 for running costs for this independent artists' studio in Hartcliffe, Bristol, run by children for children that develops creative and business skills, confidence and aspirations and helps them manage the transition from primary to secondary education.

Bulgarian Partners Trust: £2,966 to involve and employ people from the Roma community in the construction of a new Centre in Sofia, which will serve the poorest in the community.

Conflicts Forum: £3,175 for this organisation which is working to end the isolation of mainstream Islamists to develop a detailed action blueprint for contesting uses of power and identity that contribute to the polarization between Muslims and the West.

Next funding event - We are planning two events in 2008, in March and September - watch this space for further information or get onto the TFN SW mailing list by e-mailing Helen Moss or Maria Dunn at Quartet Community Foundation: tel 0117 989 7700; tfn@quartetcf.org.uk.

"With the success of the latest Bristol event, the TFN concept shows no signs of waning just yet. A good turnout of old and new hands rose together in the intimacy of giving made fun. And, as ever, the presenting projects proved there is good afoot in the world. The £20k raised will surely encourage their efforts." Peter Yeo, TFN Member

Need more information?

Contact Helen Moss or Maria Dunn at Quartet Community Foundation; tel 0117 989 7700; tfn@quartetcf.org.uk

Click here to read about a novice’s experience of TFN SW.