Weston Charity Awards: Garfield Weston and Pilotlight

Registered charities working in the fields of youth, welfare, environment, and community, can access funding and support worth over £22,000 as part of the Weston Charity Awards which offer a package of support intended to deliver long-term benefit to the charity. The 22 Award Finalists will receive:

• A fully funded year of support from Pilotlight.
• An unrestricted cash contribution of £6,500 to support the work with Pilotlight, which includes travel expenses to meetings.
• Access to a network of local charities working with Pilotlight and two peer-to-peer sessions with other Award Winners across the year.

To apply, groups must have an annual income of less than £5 million, have delivered a service for at least two years, have at least one paid full-time member of staff in a leadership position, and have the majority of activity or beneficiaries in the Midlands, North of England, or Wales.

The deadline for applications is 9 January 2026. This is a great opportunity and groups in Leeds have expressed how valuable the support has been for them in previous years. The Weston Charity Awards

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