Welcome To The Jo Walters Trust
The Jo Walters Trust commemorates the life of Joanna Walters by giving grants to causes that she would approve of.
Mission Statement
In memory of Joanna Walters, and to celebrate her life and achievements as an inspirational person, teacher and motivator, the Jo Walters Trust provides opportunities to help people enrich their lives and the lives of others, through sport, outward bound, educational and environmental projects, both at home and abroad.
About the Jo Walters Trust
The trust is an approved Scottish Charity, regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. It has 7 appointed trustees.
The Jo Walters Trust has made a round of grants each year to organisations and individuals since it started in 2011, in line with our charitable aims: education, sport, outward bound and the environment. To read more about the grants we have made to date, please see our Grants page. We have also campaigned to improve the stretch of road in Brighton where Jo was killed to make it safer for cyclists. For more on this campaign please see our cycling news page.
If you would like to get involved in our work, take part in an event, or make a donation we'd love to hear from you. Please see our contribution page for details on how to contribute either time or money. If you're interetested in hearing more about our work you can have a read of our blog, or subscribe to our newsletter using the link on the right of our website and you'll be automatically added to our newsletter. We promise not to share your information with anyone else. We also have a great community on Facebook and a little on Google+, so do come along and join us there.
Alternatively, if you'd like to contact us by email with suggestions, feedback or comments, we'd love to hear from you. Please email us at info@jowalterstrust.org.uk.
Jo Walters Trust 2020 Grants - Covid-19 Response
The Covid-19 outbreak has affected every part of life, including us at the Jo Walters Trust.
We had planned to hold a large fundraising ball in November 2020, to raise money to allow us to keep making grants. We have put this on hold, for now.
We are however still going to call for applications for the two grants we offer annually, as we feel that communitiess will need support, now more than ever.
The categories are:
We hope these grants may help improve things, even a little, for as many people as possible.
To get the money out where it can make a difference, we are bringing forward our grants application process for the year so we can disburse the funds as quickly as possible to areas where they can have the best impact. If you are interested in applying for either of our grants please do read on, or help us spread the word to those who might have a great idea.
