Former children’s nurse leaves £25,000 to help homeless
Last updated 08:02, Friday, 04 July 2008
A former children’s nurse has left £25,000 in a trust fund to help homeless people in Carlisle.
Violet Laidlaw, of Parkland Village, and once of Scotby, died two years ago aged 64 after a short illness.
Her legacy includes a grant-making fund created at the Community Foundation.
The Violet Laidlaw Trust Fund will make financial awards of up to £500 to individuals and charities which help the homeless.
Violet showed a concern for the welfare of the homeless and less fortunate from a young age. Her sister Eleanor hopes that through her bequest this support will continue.
Andrew Beeforth, director of the Community Foundation which is administering the trust, said: “We are delighted to be able to assist in fulfilling Miss Laidlaw’s wishes. The trust is invested, so has a relatively small income, however over time we expect that it will grow and support many, many people in the Carlisle area.”
It is the second fund created in memory of a member of the Laidlaw family, following on from the success of the Topsy Laidlaw Fund, launched in December 2007 to help frail elderly people in Carlisle remain in their own homes.
The Cumbria Community Foundation has grant-aided over 2,000 organisations and 2,300 individuals and families
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