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Free: A Grantseeker’s Guide to Trusts and Foundations

Philanthropy Australia has released a free publication for people looking for an introduction and guide to writing submissions to philanthropic trusts and foundations.  Download it from:  http://www.philanthropy.org.au/pdfs/philaus/PA_Grantseekers-Guide-Trusts-Foundations.pdf

 

WYATT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION GRANTS

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Wyatt recognises that the support of parents as the first educators of their children can provide significant and lasting outcomes and determine children's current and future health/wellbeing and attitude/performance in the education system.

Wyatt currently provides financial support for educational opportunities for primary, high school, TAFE and University students. Wyatt is interested in extending this support to early childhood education and invites proposals from agencies seeking funds to develop or continue innovative projects that support early education of children aged 0-4 and their parent(s)/guardian(s).

We have grants of $5,000 to $30,000 to contribute to early childhood initiatives that will meet the needs of children and families who are in financial hardship.

Early Learning Project examples:

  • "Play Packs" for families with children as part of an intensive family support program to aid in early intervention for learning or behavioral issues, parent/child attachment etc.
  • "ABC 30&3" program to provide resource packs that are provided in conjunction with a 5-week course.
  • "All About Me", a series of interactive parent and child workshops that are designed to support parent/child attachment, active play, general parenting and parent/child relationships.

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“Keeping a Trust. South Australia’s Wyatt Benevolent Institution and its founder”
Carol Fort    Wakefield Press   2008

Available from selected book sellers and Wyatt.

RRP $75.00 plus postage and handling costs.

Dr William Wyatt, a young apothecary-surgeon with scientific interests, emigrated to the new colony of South Australia with his wife Julia from Plymouth, England in 1837. He became a notable pioneer of the town of Adelaide and briefly held government positions including coroner and protector of Aborigines, but his major interests and influence were in the fields of cultural development, medicine and education. He was appointed South Australia's first inspector of public schools and was a founder of organisations as diverse as St Peter's College, Pulteney Grammar School, Holy Trinity Church, the Botanic Garden, the public library, the Adelaide Club and many others.

Keeping a Trust: South Australia's Wyatt Benevolent Institution and its Founder tells the story of the life of William Wyatt, and how when he approached the end of his days without an heir, he arranged to place his assets into a trust and instructed that it be used for South Australians experiencing poverty. The Wyatt Benevolent Institution was formed and since then has grown to become one of Australia's leading philanthropic institutions. It is unique because of its founder's requirement to provide financial assistance to individual South Australians. With its mission to help individuals in financial need, The Wyatt Benevolent Institution has a significant 123 year history of achievement in financial management of the trust and giving through grants, scholarships and housing.

The book includes many photographs of early Adelaide and its residents and is informative about early South Australian history.

The author, a historian from Flinders University of South Australia has achieved both a very readable and scholarly work.