Charity

Young disadvantaged people, living in Cornwall, aged 25 and under, with a business idea, can apply to the fund managed by Cornwall Community Foundation. Selected ideas will be brought to the Healeys panel throughout the year, where the individual will present their idea and talk about how the funds will be used. Recipients of the funds will showcase their business at Healeys Little Orchard Festival each September, promoting it to thousands of festival-goers.

David Healey, Chairman at Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm says, “The fund is for young disadvantaged people living in Cornwall who have a burning ambition to do something for themselves but maybe need a little help to get their business up and running. As part of the application process, we will introduce The Healey Way, a series of questions we ask ourselves. They will be asked to consider their vision, its contribution, their family, its certainty, its uncertainty and how it will grow”.

Young entrepreneurs receiving a donation will be required to donate 1% of their future profits back into the fund, as a way to support other young entrepreneurs. Healeys are also committed to reaching a total of £100,000 by 2024, along with money raised from charitable events and festivals, as well as contributions from like-minded businesses and individuals to create a self-perpetuating fund.