Welcome
Background to the Charity.
The Charity was set up in 1891 by the then Countess and Earl of Devonshire. They realised there was a need to support the children of families up and down the County who wanted to improve their future lives, and, therefore, the future lives of their families, by supporting them through education and training in preparation for a trade, profession or calling.
Money was raised through the rents from certain properties and parcels of land owned by the Family and was to be distributed in the City of Derby and the parishes of Edensor, Shottle and Postern, Pentrich, Peak Forest, Chatsworth, Ault Hucknall, Upper Langwith, and Heath. The work of the Charity in each of these areas was to be managed by the vicar, Churchwardens and ‘overseers of the poor’.
In 2007 the Charity was modernised. This involved bringing the terms of the Charity into line with life as we know it today, selling off the property and land and investing the capital to give sound, adequate growth to be able to provide meaningful sums in the support of young people. These are now defined as being between the ages of 16 and 26, going into higher education (like colleges and universities) and into apprenticeships and similar courses and, in our case, living within the civil Parish of Heath and Holmewood.
The current financial climate has seen a steadying-off of the return on the investments, leading the local board of Trustees to consider ways of boosting the annual income to provide more meaningful sums and thereby supporting an increasing number of young people, so in 2017 we aim to set up a fundraising arm to the charity.
WHAT
This is a small community grant funding scheme based with the boundaries of Holmewood and Heath in North East Derbyshire. It aims to give small donations to enhance young people’s education within these areas.
HOW
The trust meets twice a year to plan and agree strategy and then between April and the end of September applications are open for young people in the qualifying areas to apply for funding.
WHERE
HH Forward covers only the area of the Heath and Holmewood Civil Parish. To check whether you qualify you must live permanently in one of the streets listed. To check if your street qualifies click here
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