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Cornwall’s next generation of superstars

Chloe’s Archery Success

Guest blog: Sophie Wainwright

Young & Talented Cornwall Creative Writing Awards

Writer Sophie Wows at Cornish Book Festival

Tristan Babb is taking things in his stride

Tristan Babb from Bodmin is part of Pentathlon GB, a programme which enables and searches for young people with potential to represent Great Britain on the Olympic stage. He continues to compete and travel afar thanks to funding through Y&T Cornwall.

SCIENTISTS TO SURFERS: MEET CORNWALL’S NEXT GENERATION OF SUPERSTARS

A budding scientist, manufacturing engineer and mining geologist have become the first recipients of the brand new Young & Talented Cornwall Spirit of Trevithick Award along with over 30 grants awarded from our All Talent Award.

Sell out fundraising dinner raises £18,000 to support Cornwall’s young talent

On Wednesday 10th April, a fundraising dinner hosted by John Casson MBE at the stunning Idle Rocks in St Mawes, raised an impressive £18,000 for Young & Talented Cornwall.

SEARCH IS ON FOR TALENTED YOUNG WRITERS

Calling all budding novelists, journalists, screenwriters and poets aged between 16 and 24 - invaluable mentorship is available to help you achieve your dreams.

Award spurs on Joby’s football development

Joby's goal is to be selected for Cornwall at under 16 level and then he hopes to progress to men's football to make his way up the leagues towards a professional career with support from Young & Talented

Denzil has sights set for Olympic Games in Paris

In March earlier this year, Denzil was one of only two junior men from the UK to be selected to represent British Shooting at the upcoming ESC European Championships in Lonato this May.

Y&TC at Imagination Unleashed 2024

On the 12th March, Sarah Waller, Young & Talented Cornwall’s Programme Coordinator,  was delighted to be part of Imagination Unleashed 2024, which showcased some of the best examples of Cornwall’s CreaTech innovation.

Y&TC Alumni becomes World Indoor Champion

Molly Caudery, Y&TC alumni and Olympic qualifying pole vaulter, has become world indoor champion for the women's pole vault at the World Athletics Indoor Championships held in Glasgow earlier this month.

New funding and mentoring opportunity launched to support young innovators in Cornwall

Applications are now open for the brand new Young & Talented Cornwall Spirit of Trevithick Award, giving the county’s next generation of innovators the chance to kick-start their careers and achieve their potential.

The Lions Club of St Austell helps trio of talented youngsters achieve their dreams in memory of founding member

The Lions Club of St Austell has partnered with Young & Talented Cornwall, The Lord Lieutenant’s Fund to help gifted youngsters from the area achieve their dreams.

Wildanet supercharges the dreams of Cornish youngsters

A Cornish broadband provider has pledged to help gifted youngsters from across Cornwall achieve their dreams by becoming the latest Young & Talented Cornwall, The Lord Lieutenant’s Fund business partner. 

An update from Y&TC Alumni Immy Timmins

Immy Timmins, a musician from Falmouth, received funding from Young & Talented Cornwall in 2021 and again in 2022. Immy got in touch with us recently to share details of how this funding has impacted her development.

Creative Writing Award Recipients Celebrated

Eight young wordsmiths from Cornwall have won a year’s worth of invaluable mentorship with established Cornish authors to nurture their talents and help them achieve their writing dreams thanks to the Young & Talented Cornwall Creative Writing Award.

Y&TC Alumni ranks 5th in the World

Molly Caudery, Y&TC alumni and Olympic qualifying pole vaulter, became 5th in the World at the British Athletics championships in Budapest in August.

Welcome to our newest sponsor Wildanet

Young & Talented Cornwall (Y&TC) are hugely grateful to our newest sponsor, Wildanet. By becoming a sponsor of Y&TC, Wildanet are helping to support the local youth of Cornwall fulfill their ambitions.  

British Fencer and Y&TC Alumni, Eiger, tells us all about his exciting future

British Fencer and Y&TC Alumni, Eiger, tells us all about his exciting future and how his funding from The Lord Lieutenant's Fund has enabled him to fulfil his ambition.

Y&TC Recipient Jodie Dow has a brilliant year at London Studio Centre

Y&TC Alumni Jodie, a ballet dancer from St Austell, is currently studying at the London Studio Centre and has been in touch to tell us all about her experience so far..

Lions Club of St Austell joins forces with Young & Talented Cornwall

The Lions Club of St Austell is collaborating with Young & Talented Cornwall, The Lord Lieutenant’s Fund with a specific award for young talent from the wider St Austell area. This award will be in memory of Michael Collins.

Young and Talented Cornwall grants £24,000 to Cornwall’s emerging talents

Cornwall’s latest young talents to benefit from a £24,000 grant fund from Young and Talented Cornwall – putting them one step closer to achieving their dreams.  Designed to support emerging talents, the fund helps the next generation of superstars who otherwise lack the means to achieve their potential across a wide range of skill areas, from sports and performing arts to music and science.

Y&TC Recipient Imogen Dowse performs at The King’s coronation

Imogen Dowse, Cellist and Chorist from St Austell, recently performed with Truro Cathedral Choir at Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King Charles III. Imogen was one of just 14 girls singers chosen from across nation to perform at this historic event, 7 of which were all from Truro Cathedral Choir.

YOUNG & TALENTED CORNWALL AWARDED ARTS COUNCIL NATIONAL LOTTERY GRANT

Young & Talented Cornwall, The Lord Lieutenant’s Fund has been awarded £15,170 through the Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants for its new Creative Writing Award. The grant was announced by Darren Henley, Chief Executive Arts Council England at a recent presentation evening at St Austell Brewery.

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL MEET YOUNG & TALENTED CORNWALL RECIPIENTS

Some of our recent Young & Talented Cornwall recipients were honoured to meet TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales during their first visit to the county since they became the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall.

Y&TC recipient Matthew Ryall grabs world glory with England team

Congratulations to Matthew Ryall from Launceston and his Under-18 England pool team who have recently won the World Pool Championships held in Killarney, Ireland. Matthew received a grant from the Young & Talented Cornwall fund in October 2021 and 2022 to support his dreams of playing pool at a professional level.

YOUNG & TALENTED CORNWALL AWARDS OVER £16,000 TO STARS IN THE MAKING

A cello player, dinghy sailor, pentathlon athlete and sabre fencer have been recognised among Cornwall’s young talent having been awarded a share of the latest round of Young & Talented Cornwall grant funding. Together they have been awarded over £16,000 to help with tuition fees, equipment, and travel to training and competitions.

CALLING ALL BUDDING CORNISH CREATIVE WRITERS

Applications are now open for a brand-new creative writing award, giving budding young writers in Cornwall the chance to kick-start their careers and achieve their writing dreams. The Young & Talented Cornwall Creative Writing Award sponsored by Falmouth University and Seasalt Cornwall has launched to nurture aspiring wordsmiths and help them on their way to seeing their work in print, or performed on stage or screen.

COUNTY’S RISING STARS BOOSTED BY YOUNG & TALENTED CORNWALL

Young & Talented Cornwall, has awarded more than £19,000 to fifteen of Cornwall’s rising stars, in the latest round of grants. A racing kart driver, an Olympic athlete hopeful, an archer, an Irish dancer and a sabre fencer are among the latest recipients of the grant funding to attend the certificate presentation evening at Truro High School for Girls, one of the corporate sponsors.

A grant from Young & Talented Cornwall helps Jamie Constance land two year post in Munich

Jamie Constance received a grant from Young & Talented Cornwall in April. Since then, he has seen his ballet career take off including performing in Geneva at the Festival of International Jeunes Ballets and landing a two-year post in Munich at Bayerisches Junior Ballet company. Congratulations Jamie!

Recipients of Young & Talented Cornwall invited to Royal Garden Party to celebrate 70th Anniversary of HRH The Duke of Cornwall

Recipients of the Young & Talented Cornwall (Y&TC) fund were honoured to be invited to attend a Royal Garden Party at Boconnoc Estate in Lostwithiel to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the 70th Anniversary of the Duke of Cornwall being head of the Duchy of Cornwall.

Young & Talented Cornwall grants over £19,000 to Cornwall’s bright young talent

Young & Talented Cornwall (Y&TC), recently held a grants panel awarding more than £19,000 to fifteen of Cornwall’s rising stars. In this recent round, recipients ranged from athletes to racing kart drivers and ballet dancers to triple-threat performers; with the grants ranging from £500 to £2,500, which will go towards recipients training, kit, equipment and travel costs.

YOUNG & TALENTED CORNWALL HELPS BUDDING ACTOR FULFIL HIS DREAMS

Aspiring young actor, writer and musician from Penzance, Jowan Jacobs has been helped on his way to fulfilling his star potential by becoming the latest to receive a grant from Young & Talented Cornwall. His talents have already seen him take a lead role in the BAFTA-winning film ‘Bait’, as well as star on stage at the Minack Theatre. Jowan is studying at the Oxford School of Drama and is one of Cornwall’s brightest prospects.

TRURO HIGH SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH YOUNG & TALENTED CORNWALL TO GIVE HOPE TO CORNWALL’S STARS OF THE FUTURE

Truro High School has pledged support to Cornwall’s brightest prospects by becoming the first to join a new corporate sponsorship programme for Young & Talented Cornwall. Five of the recent grant recipients were attended Truro High School to be presented with awards from Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall.

YOUNG & TALENTED CORNWALL HELPS COUNTY’S BUDDING DANCERS FULFIL THEIR POTENTIAL

Young & Talented Cornwall, The Lord Lieutenant’s Fund, has recently awarded £14,000 in grants to Cornwall’s next generation of superstar performers. These were awarded as part of the latest round of grants made to a varied selection of young Cornish talent.

Charlie Currie takes home second place at the British National Championships

Charlie Currie is a Cornish based Elite Mountain Biker competing at national and international level. This year Charlie received his first grant award from Young & Talented Cornwall making a significant difference to his biking career.

Ruby May wins the Under 16 Cornwall County Tennis Championships

Ruby May has represented her home County of Cornwall for over three years whilst being supported by the Lord Lieutentant Fund for Youth and recently won the Under 16 Cornwall County Tennis Championships. Read her update here.

Grant Enables Young Trumpet Player Imogen to Discover New Repertoire

The Lord Lieutenants Fund has enabled Imogen to purchase a new trumpet helping to develop her skills, discover new repertoire opportunities and complete her first year at the Guildhall School of Music and Dance, studying Music Performance. Well done Imogen.

Another Brighter Future for Cornwall’s Young Talent

2020 proved to be a challenging year for many, including Merryn trying to juggle university and her career in rugby. Thanks to a grant of £750.00 from The Lord Lieutenant's Fund, pressure has been taken off the family and Merryn is able to build on her rugby career as she aspires to be involved with the England Red Roses Autumn Internationals later this year.

Young & Talented Grant Alumni to Represent Great Britain at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Young and Talented grant alumni Calum Jarvis, is a swimmer of international standard. Calum has been picked to represent Great Britain as part of the GB Olympic Swim Team at this Summer’s 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Young & Talented Cornwall will be rooting for you!

A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR CORNWALL’S YOUNG TALENT

Grants to mountain biker Charlie Currie and musician Imogen Timmins are amongst the latest awards from Young & Talented Cornwall, the Lord Lieutenant’s Fund. “Imogen and Charlie’s talents are clearly outstanding and they have shown fantastic commitment, grit and determination to get to where they are today,” comments Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall.

A brighter future for Cornwall’s young talent

An inspiring mix of dance, song and sports talent from across Cornwall has been recognised in the latest round of grants from Young & Talented Cornwall, the Lord Lieutenant’s Fund. The grants, totalling over £16,000 for this round of awards, will be used to fund travel, accommodation, equipment and entry fees.

Young & Talented Cornwall grants over £12,000 to county’s talented young people

Cornwall’s rising young sports superstars were awarded grants in the latest round of applications received by the Young & Talented Cornwall Fundfund. From athletes to rugby players, tennis stars to para-surfers, read about the achievements and aspirations of some of the grant recipients.

An inspiring evening dedicated to celebrating the young and talented in Cornwall

In a bid to open up greater opportunities for all, Young & Talented Cornwall held a reception to celebrate the region’s talented youth, encouraging Cornish brands and businesses to lend their support to drive more funds and help Cornwall’s youth fly.

St Austell swimmer receives grant from Young & Talented Cornwall

Angus Nile is 15 years old, a versatile swimmer and a water polo player, from St Austell who has been selected for the National Waterpolo Academy.  Recognising Angus’ potential, Young & Talented Cornwall has awarded him a grant for costs and fees for swimming and water polo championships.

Turaya makes a splash at British Swimming National Championships

Cornish swimmer, Turaya Evans, was granted £1,500 in June 2019 by Young & Talented Cornwall. A swimmer since the age of 4, Turaya holds an impressive history of achievement in the swimming pool, including a gold and silver at National British Swimming Championships.

Grace triumphs throughout an international season of running

Grace Brock has been a beneficiary of grants from Young & Talented Cornwall three times since 2015. In 2019 the young athlete has experienced unparalleled success both in Cross Country and Track running, including earning herself a GB vest.

Para-Footballer Matt gains England cap

Back in 2012, Young & Talented Cornwall awarded the aspiring footballer with cerebral palsy, Matt, £700 for travel costs to coaching sessions and competitions. Matt recently got back in contact to inform of his latest success - a selection to play for the England CP Senior Squad at the Football World Cup in Seville in July 2019.

Ben excels at major trampolining competitions

Ben Miller is a 15 year-old gymnast specialising in Trampoline. In 2018, Ben was awarded £750 from Young and Talented Cornwall towards training and competition costs. In 2019 alone he has reached the podium at international competitions in Amsterdam and Sheffield, with aspirations for future competitions also.

Emily is Amateur Ladies Golf Champion and selected for GB Team

Golfer Emily Toy produced a superb display to win the Women’s Amateur Championship at Royal County Down in Northern Ireland. This win has fast-tracked Emily through to further competitions next season, including AIG Women’s British Open, the 2020 US Women’s Open and the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship.

Jess is accepted for full-time study at Morea Performing Arts School

17 year old dancer, Jessica Jewitt, has been awarded a place at Morea School of Performing Arts in Cheltenham, for full-time vocational study. Young & Talented Cornwall awarded Jess £1000 towards the full cost of fees to attend the school, supplementing the money she had been granted by scholarship and from Cornwall Council.

Abigail brings home the medals!

Abigail, a 14 year-old javelin thrower, was selected as part of the GB Team to take part in the World Dwarf Games in August 2017. Young & Talented Cornwall recognised Abigail’s exceptional talent and financially supported her with a grant of £1000 to take part in the Games being held in Canada.

Barnaby crowned UK Under 18s Pro Surf Champion with help from Young & Talented Cornwall

In early 2018 Barnaby Cox, one of the UK’s top up and coming surfers, was awarded £1,250 to support his equipment and competition costs. In the same year, Barnaby won the UK Pro Surf Tour Under 18s Championship.

Swan brothers reach international stage in athletic disciplines

Connor and Patrick Swan are brothers from west Cornwall who have each excelled in their individual athletic disciplines. With partial thanks to their respective grants from Young & Talented Cornwall, both Swan brothers have grown up to be representatives of Great Britain on the international athletics stage.

Young musician Cathryn gets grant to buy new Tenor Horn

Young & Talented Cornwall awarded Cathryn £750 towards the purchase of a Besson Prestige Tenor Horn. "I can now confidently play on an instrument that meets my abilities. I can now move forward to start to train as a professional musician.”