FMPCT announce Corona virus support to Eco-sites and projects that need it.

Posted on: December 10th, 2020 by fmpct No Comments

The Coronavirus Emergency Funding Grant Typically, the Francis and Maisie Pryor Charitable Trust support projects, charities or individuals in need of funding to achieve an end goal. We have supported the installation of birdboxes, wildlife cameras, even awarded funding for archaeological digs as well as work alongside education bodies to bring the natural world to […]

We are proud to announce our new funding grant: The Richard Rigg Award

Posted on: December 10th, 2020 by fmpct No Comments

The Richard Rigg Memorial Grant Richard Rigg, our beloved former chairman, sadly passed away in March 2019 and left a hole in our charity. He was an enthusiastic founding member of the FMPCT who gave us so much of his time and experience over so many years. His desire to to see us develop was […]

Funding for Durobrivae

Posted on: July 25th, 2019 by fmpct No Comments

We are proud to announce that the FMPCT has approved a £1000 funding grant to the Nene Valley Archaeological Trust to aide their exploratory excavation work at Durobrivae – Summer 2019. Dr. Stephen Upex – Project Director from NVAT said “This will prove to be a unique opportunity to discover more within the walls of […]

FMPCT supports Home Education Haven Explorers

Posted on: May 2nd, 2016 by fmpct 1 Comment

Last year we supported a project to help young people get wildlife watching in the heart of the city. Here’s an update from our brilliant trustee Jacquie Lawson. The Home Education Haven Explorers should be very busy this Spring, some of the FMPCT funding they received was used to buy gardening tools. Railworld volunteers are […]

Helping young people connect with heritage

Posted on: November 12th, 2015 by pete.melkowski No Comments

We’re delighted to be supporting two projects that help young people in Peterborough connect with heritage and enjoy the natural environment. Our Grant to the Home Education Haven Explorers is helping fund equipment to children with additional needs to explore the wildlife at the Wildlife Haven at Railworld. We are also supporting The Prince’s Trust with […]

FMPCT 2014 Annual Draw

Posted on: January 1st, 2015 by pete.melkowski No Comments

The tickets for our annual draw are now available. We hope to circulate them around to our partners for distribution and sales. Great prizes on offer: 2 tickets for a trip around Wembley Stadium Magnum of Reserve Champagne 6 bottles of wine Family ticket to Oxburgh Hall Adult admission to Peckover House Moor Farm Meat […]

FMPCT awards first grants

Posted on: January 1st, 2015 by pete.melkowski No Comments

The Francis and Maisie Pryor Charitable Trust is delighted to announce the award of two grants during the inaugural round of funding, which took place in February 2014. The organisations in receipt of the grants are the Langdyke Countryside Trust and the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Regular guest expert on Channel 4’s […]