The Cooper Richardson Fund

Jack Cooper and his son-in-law Paul Richardson both died in 2022. This fund was set up by their family to honour Jack and Paul and the generous nature that they shared. They also shared a love of sport.

The fund will continue Jack’s lifelong connection with his home of Dundonald, and an interest in local history, which he passed on to his daughter Karolyn.

The first round of funding will initially support constituted organisations with funding for capital equipment that enables sporting activity.

The Fund for this round has four main aims:

To improve access to sport and physical activity, with a particular focus on supporting facilities in areas of economic need and for those most isolated in communities

To improve the health and well-being of people in Northern Ireland

To provide funding for resources, including equipment for small organisations, who may have limited access to funding opportunities

To remove barriers for getting things done in communities

*Applicants must outline how their application meets at least one of the above aims, however, in the event of a high level of demand we will prioritise projects that meet more than one of these aims.

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