George’s Fund

A fund which celebrates the short and special life of George Price and promotes the interests of Herefordshire’s primary age children.

About George’s Fund

George’s Fund supports projects aimed at children aged 3 to 11 years old in Herefordshire.

The fund is now open for its third round and will close on Monday 4th May, or earlier if oversubscribed.

The fund is particularly keen to support projects which use outdoor experiences to nurture and improve children’s wellbeing. Projects that support the development of children’s physical and emotional wellbeing more broadly, including those involving physical activity, where there is a clear and meaningful benefit beyond participation alone, will also be considered.

Priority will be given to projects where any equipment or costs are part of a wider programme with clear impact.

Grants of up to £5,000 will be considered. The average grant award in 2024-25 was £3,960.

Remembering George

George’s Fund was set up by Laura Hughes, one of our trustees, to remember her five-year- old son George.

Laura and her family had their lives turned upside down on 27 August 2020 when their son suddenly became sick. The next day he was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a highly malignant brain tumour (cancer) which affects children almost exclusively between the ages of 4 and 11. In the consultant’s words, they had been “ hit by lightning”.

They returned home to spend as much time as a family with George and his two brothers, Oscar (then 6) and Harry (then 2). Six weeks later George passed away in the arms of his family.

George’s Fund remembers his short and special life. As Laura explains, “As a mum, one of your jobs is to tell your children that ‘everything is going to be ok’. I couldn’t do that for George, so if we as a family can make a small difference to another child’s life then it will give us huge comfort.”