Jack Cooper and his son-in-law Paul Richardson both died in 2022. This fund was set up by their family to honour Jack and Paul and the generous nature that they shared. They also shared a love of sport.
Jack was a talented footballer and badminton player. Paul was a competitive swimmer and water polo player.
As well as sports, the fund will also focus on the arts, especially music, which brought joy to Paul.
The fund will continue Jack’s lifelong connection with his home of Dundonald, and an interest in local history, which he passed on to his daughter Karolyn.
The Community Foundation is delighted to manage this fund on behalf of the Cooper and Richardson Families.
Size of Grant:
Applicants can apply for a grant ranging from £1,000 to £3,000.
Fund Criteria:
This round of funding will support constituted organisations with funding that enables sporting activity and building new connections for those most isolated.
The Fund for this round has five main aims:
- To bring people who may not usually have the opportunity to integrate and take part in activities together e.g. from different cultural backgrounds;
- To improve the health and well-being of people in Northern Ireland and build connections in communities, particularly with those most isolated;
- To improve access to sport and physical activity, with a particular focus on supporting facilities in areas of economic need and for those most isolated in communities;
- To remove barriers to access to sporting opportunities, particularly those who may have disabilities, financial constraints, language barriers;
- To provide funding for resources, including equipment for small organisations, who may have limited access to funding opportunities.
*Applicants must outline how their application meets at least one of the above aims; however, in the event of a high level of demand we will prioritise projects that meet more than one of these aims.
FULL DETAILS: The Cooper Richardson Fund – Community Foundation Northern Ireland