The Mohn Westlake Foundation is proud to support the improvement of young people’s lives in Surrey through three different grant funding programmes managed by the Community Foundation for Surrey.

The Mohn Westlake Foundation’s donation will launch a new Surrey Youth Opportunities Fund, which will award grants to grassroots local charities that are making a difference to the lives of young people through mentoring, positive activities, skills, the arts and education. This will deliver a huge boost to local groups which work closely with young people who would not otherwise be able to access such vital opportunities.

The donation will also support the Surrey Mental Health Fund, which awards grants to early intervention projects that help children and young people aged 8-13 address the early warning signs of developing mental health issues. The Fund launched in 2018 and is currently supporting innovative local projects and activities which help address gaps in provision throughout the county.

The funding will additionally bolster the Surrey Young People’s Fund, which makes small grants to enable individuals aged 16-25 to access employment, education and training; for example by paying for course fees or purchasing equipment for practical work skills programmes.

These grants can be life-changing for every young person they support by removing the barriers individuals face in developing themselves and securing employment.

To learn more about this project, please visit the grantees website: www.cfsurrey.org.uk