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“Hardly anyone can ever find God because God is right at the end of your mind after all the background thoughts are gone.”
Maisie Satchwell-Hust
Projects That Spark
Since 2004 Westhill has invested grants totalling more than £4.8 million mainly in the UK but with some international impact as well.Click here to view all of our projects or follow the categories tabs to the left of this page. These pages showcase the sort of projects in which Westhill has been privileged to invest. Our focus is primarily in religious education projects and faith-motivated activities that enable individuals to transform their lives and the life of their communities through dialogue and understanding.
Your project featured on our website
As part of our funding Westhill invites projects that it supports to use this section of our website to communicate and promote their work. As well as promotion this can be an ideal way to inspire people, to make links with other organisations, and to show what your project has achieved when you apply for future grant funding. All you need to do is send your information to us, when requested, and then direct people to your website which will have its own domain name, for example: www.westhillendowment.org/Yourprojectname.
The Wilmslow Passion Play took place on 19/4/2025 and was powerful, dramatic retelling of the Easter story, a wonderful day for those who took part, and a moving experience for those who watched an...
Voices and Virtue
In July 2025, Elmhurst Ballet School will present Voices and Virtues, a mixed bill of ballet and contemporary dance celebrating the duality of dynamic, fresh ideas alongside deep...
‘Reconnecting with our Planet’ aims to help people transform their approach to climate change and responsibility for the planet in these three identified areas: across the generational...
The Oxford Muslim-Christian Summer School is a residential week of shared study between Muslims and Christians, in which we explore our differences with rigour, integrity and respect. We aim...
Pilgrim Cello is a bicycle pilgrimage being made by Kenneth Wilson around the 42 cathedrals of England (1,825 miles in total) in 2025. Kenneth is cycling the route with his cello on a cargo bike, p...
The Pitch funds two short films each year, which use the Bible as a primary source of inspiration. The project supports and develops filmmakers from diverse backgrounds to hone their pitching and s...
The Art of Family Life is a project delivered by the Mental Health Foundation. The project will document the heritage of family practices within refugee communities in Scotland and explore ho...
The Lighthouse has community spaces in Woking, Barnsbury, Aldershot, and now in Guildford town centre! The building has been lovingly refurbished and revitalised into a Lighthouse community s...
Artist Residency Programme
This residency run by Morphe Arts is a practice-based programme in dialogue between Christian theology and contemporary art practice. Artists have access to studio space...
Ecclesiart Resources: Amazing art in Faith-Filled Places
‘Ecclesiart resources’ are a new initiative from Art+Christianity drawing on the rich diversity of art from churches and cathed...
Over50’s Social Club
The Avon Indian Community Association (AICA) supports Indian communities in Bristol. The Over50’s social club is attended by over 685 people pa, 80% are aged over...
Recovery from Addiction
The Recovery Course is a Christian charity established to equip and encourage churches to run The Recovery Course in order to help people break the power of addiction in th...
We are piloting an accredited version of its established Change Makers: Developing Local Community Leaders programme, in order to provide a national qualification for its participants. In gaining a...
Interfaith Learning for All
Edinburgh Jewish Cultural Centre seeks to celebrate and share Judaism and Jewish culture with people of all faiths and none, Jews and non-Jews. Westhill Endowment has g...
For a Better Future – Learning from the Holocaust
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Across the world events will be held to comm...
Birmingham Cathedral is pleased to commission an ambitious and beautiful New Nativity Set by the Birmingham artist Melanie Tomlinson.
The Nativity Set will be life sized, and draw upon the...
Empowering Futures
Bethel Youth Empowering Futures is a church-led initiative dedicated to fostering personal growth, leadership, and community engagement among young individuals. Developed by Bet...
Prayer Spaces in Schools is a creative initiative that provides safe, interactive spaces for children to explore prayer, faith, and reflection. Our team visits primary schools, setting up twelve th...
SparkFish is a local, collaborative Christian organisation that aims to inspire and encourage young people in faith, hope and love. SparkFish has grown to work with thirty-one schools, both Primary...
Caritas Aspire is a project operated by charity Caritas Salford which works alongside asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants in the pursuit of their career, education and entrepreneurial goals...
