Tag Archives: Michael Hardinge Trust

Children’s Music Workshop, Saturday 13th September 2025

As part of this year’s Ironstone Chamber Music Festival, there will be a free Children’s Music Workshop on Saturday 13th September at 11am in St Etheldreda’s Church, Horley. See below for details:

RSVP at Ironstonefestival.com

Don’t forget to apply for Educational Grants from the Michael Hardinge Trust

As the new academic year approaches, now is the time to apply for educational grants. The Michael Hardinge Trust makes grants available to all children and young people in Horley at various stages in their education. Two kinds of grants are available:

  • Universal grants – a fixed sum paid to every child on request at up to four stages of their education: rising fives about to start school (£100); at the start of secondary education (£300); at the start of A Levels, college training apprenticeships etc (£500); at the start of further education/university (£1000).
  • Discretionary grants – awarded at the discretion of the trustees in response to a written request by a village resident or a local school or educational institute in relation to a specific educational project or activity.

Universal grants are due at the start of the educational year and must be applied for no later than three months after the first day of the relevant year. If you have an eligible child or you are a young person but haven’t yet applied, now is the time to do so.

To apply for a grant, please write to Jane Williams (the trustee responsible for co-ordinating grants) at jag.williams@btinternet.com giving your details and the reason for the grant.

For more details and the full grants policy, see: MHT Grants Policy

 

 

 

MHT Young photography competition – results

Well done to all the young photographers who entered the MHT’s young photography competition. There were some amazing photos and they are all on display in the School Hall if you’d like to take a look. The worthy winner was Chrissy, with this stunning photograph (now the Horley Views cover page!)

Thanks again to all the young photographers who took part.

Reminder: MHT Young photography competition

Under 18s – don’t forget to submit your entries for the The Michael Hardinge Trust photography competition by Friday 6th June. There are prizes to be had and all entries will be displayed at Horley fete on Saturday 14th June. Details of how to apply are below:

MHT – Young photography competition

The Michael Hardinge Trust is holding a photography competition for young people in the village. There are prizes to be had and all entries will be displayed at Horley fete on Saturday 14th June. Details of how to apply are below:

Reminder: VE Day 80th Anniversary Breakfast – Next Sunday (4th May)

Don’t forget to book your tickets to secure your places for Horley’s VE Day 80th Anniversary Breakfast, organised by the Michael Hardinge Trust. (Booking in advance is essential.)

VE Day 80th Anniversary Breakfast – Sunday 4th May

Here’s how to book tickets for Horley’s VE Day 80th Anniversary Breakfast, organised by the Michael Hardinge Trust:

Horley Big Breakfast – Sunday 4th May

Save the date for the ever popular Horley Big Breakfast hosted by The Michael Harding Trust.

Sunday 4th May

There will be two sittings to make sure we accommodate everyone – so you don’t even have to get up too early as it’s the bank holiday weekend!

More details to follow.

Don’t forget to apply for Educational Grants from the Michael Hardinge Trust

The Michael Hardinge Trust makes grants available to all children and young people in Horley at various stages in their education. Two kinds of grants are available:

  • Universal grants – a fixed sum paid to every child on request at up to four stages of their education: rising fives about to start school (£100); at the start of secondary education (£300); at the start of A Levels, college training apprenticeships etc (£500); at the start of further education/university (£1000).
  • Discretionary grants – awarded at the discretion of the trustees in response to a written request by a village resident or a local school or educational institute in relation to a specific educational project or activity.

Universal grants are due at the start of the educational year and must be applied for no later than three months after the due date. If you have an eligible child or you are a young person but haven’t yet applied, now is the time to do so.

To apply for a grant, please write to Jane Williams (the trustee responsible for co-ordinating grants) at jag.williams@btinternet.com giving your details and the reason for the grant.

For more details and the full grants policy, see: MHT Grants Policy

 

 

 

Can you help with gardening at the School house cottage?

As everyone may be aware, the school house cottage is currently undergoing refurbishment with a view to reletting it within the next couple of months. 

The income from rental of the cottage is vital to the trust’s ability to continue its charitable work for all the children of Horley so we are trying to keep costs down where possible.

The garden is in need of mowing, weeding and general tidying while the property is empty and this is a plea to anyone in the village who may be able to give even just an hour of their time (whenever convenient) to help out.

The trustees are working as much as possible on the refurbishment so any help we can get in the garden would be gratefully received.

Please contact Julie Attfield on 07849929661 or Julie.attfield@btinternet.com or any of the Trustees

It really would be so appreciated.