Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust

The Cheadle Area Committee has agreed to reserve £25,000 from the Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust towards addressing the effect of loneliness amongst elderly residents and the consequential effect on their health. The area of benefit as laid down in the objectives of the Trust is that of the former Cheadle and Gatley Urban District Council, which primarily covers the Cheadle and Gatley, Cheadle Hulme North, Cheadle Hulme South and Heald Green Wards. The plan attached shows the area of the former Cheadle and Gatley Urban District Council.

The Brookfield Park Shiers Family Trust was formed from a Deed of Gift to the then Cheadle and Gatley Urban District Council in 1945 by Percy Hesketh Shiers. The Cheadle Area Committee acts as the Trustee for the Council.

The Area Committee has agreed the following guidelines for the distribution of monies from the Trust:-

Invite applications for projects by voluntary and community groups which aim to reduce loneliness for people aged 50 years or older in the area of the former Cheadle and Gatley Urban District Council, to include both enhancements of existing projects as well as new projects.
Allocate £5,000 initially for the Cheadle and Gatley, Cheadle Hulme North, Cheadle Hulme South and Heald Green Wards.
Award a maximum grant of £1,000 per organisation.
Attach a grant condition requiring the money to be spent on residents within the Trust's area, even if the organisation applying for the grant is located outside the area of benefit of the Trust.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 13 January 2017.

You can download a copy of the application form below.

Application Form in an editable PDF format (216kb)

You can also view a map of the Trust's area here