Grant funding received from the Sir James Knott Trust Fund

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded grant funding of £9,090 from the Sir James Knott Trust Fund.

The grant money will be used to completely refurbish a number of their resident rooms, to replace all existing furniture, including accessible reclining chairs, to ensure the comfort and safety of existing and future residents.

Berenice Groves, Chair of the Trustees, said “We are so pleased to have received this generous support from the Sir James Knott Trust, and we can’t wait to use it to start our improvement and refurbishment plans. We want to make the rooms as comfortable, warm and appealing as possible, but still in keeping with our lovely old building. This substantial grant will help us achieve our future plans of welcoming brand new residents to the Charlotte Straker family.”

Ben Speke, Chair of the Sir James Knott Trust commented, “I am delighted that the Sir James Knott Trust was able to help the Charlotte Straker Project. As a member of the Corbridge community I have been deeply concerned about the impact that COVID has had on the area, so I am very pleased that our donation will provide a much needed boost to the charity. Their respite, nursing and residential care has always been a core service in this district and this funding will be used to improve essential facilities and resident accommodation. The refurbishment will be an important part of their recovery from the difficulties surrounding the Covid pandemic.”