Jo Walters Trust

03/05/2026

Apply for an Aberdeenshire Outdoor Education Grant

29/04/2026

Applications for our Aberdeenshire Grants 2026 are now open. If you know of anyone who would benefit from up to £2,000 to fund a project that facilitates education outdoors please pass on the page below from our website on to them and encourage them to apply: https://www.jowalterstrust.org.uk/grant-awards/2026-grant-awards/344-2026-aberdeenshire-grants.html

Closing date 31st May.

Details of how to apply for a 2026 Aberdeenshire grant from the Jo Walters Trust. Focus on Sport, Outward Bound, Education and Environment

27/02/2026

We had another wonderful night being entertained by the ever-talented and generous Peter Grant and Michelle Sheridan-Grant, this time at Kilkerran in Ayrshire. With many new songs added, including a particularly apt (for the time of year / county) Burns' set, and some old favourites, it was so special to hear them in the enchanting surroundings.

Somehow we squeezed everyone into the dining room for a delicious supper afterwards, cooked by Flora Fergusson, which topped off a super evening. Overall we are thrilled to report it raised nearly £3,000.

With enormous thanks to:

- Singers Peter Grant & Michelle Sheridan-Grant
- Adam and Jenny Fergusson of Kilkerran
- Accompanist Gordon Murch
- Chef Flora Fergusson
- Emma & Joe Fergusson
- Ardtaraig Fine Foods for a sumptuous hamper raffle prize
- Lois Bee for gorgeous 'Ben' Bosie Bear
- Bread & Butter Marketing for sponsoring the drinks
- The Hunter Blairs for their chairs
- All the kind people who moved chairs, poured drinks, handed round, sold raffle tickets, served food and did so much to make it go smoothly

You can read more about it on our website here:
https://jowalterstrust.org.uk/events-and-fundraising/past-events/343-kilkerran-concert.html

30/01/2026

Just over a week to go until the concert on the 7th. If you'd like to come and haven't got your tickets yet there are still a few left!

07/01/2026

Tickets for our next concert with the wonderful Peter and Michelle Grant are now on sale. This time they will be performing at historic Kilkerran House, just outside Maybole in Ayrshire, on the 7th of Feb, by kind permission of the Fergusson family.

Tickets, £65, are available to buy at the link below and include a glass of champagne, the concert, and supper (with wine!). Please spread the word.

https://jowalterstrust.org.uk/events-and-fundraising/events/342-kilkerran-concert.html

12/12/2025

Thank you EMCTrust, we are so delighted to be able to support your fantastic work!

30/11/2025

What a fun night we had at being entertained by Peter Grant and Michelle Sheridan-Grant, and with wonderful food by . We are so grateful to everyone who helped us raise a fantastic £4,800.
You can read more about the evening on our website here with more photos and full thanks: https://jowalterstrust.org.uk/events-and-fundraising/past-events/340-kincardine-castle-concert.html

ALSO, Peter and Michelle will be performing again at the stunning Kilkerran House in Ayrshire on the 7th of Febrary. Tickets will be on sale soon, please save the date!

18/11/2025

Oh wow, what a glorious evening we had with Peter Grant and Michelle Sheridan Grant singing for us at Kincardine Estate. It was the perfect location to make the most of the talents of Peter and Michelle who took us through a huge range of music, from opera to Scottish and Irish folk and musical theatre songs. With a delicious supper by Kincardine Castle Kitchen we were thoroughly spoiled. Not only all of that, but we also raised over £4,000 for the Jo Walters Trust (final sum still TBC).

We just can't thank Peter and Michelle for singing, Ed and Rose Bradford for letting us use Kincardine, nor Louisa and Rupert at Kincardine Castle Kitchen enough for all their support and kindness in making it all possible. Will follow up with some further thanks and more photos but couldn't wait to share these ones so far taken by Andie Bradford which capture it all so well.

11/11/2025

Delighted to say that's the concert fully booked. Very much looking forward to a wonderful evening with Peter and Michelle on Saturday, seeing many friends and (after a sneak preview of the menu) having a really splendid dinner after!

November Concert at Kincardine and Grants Recipients - https://mailchi.mp/0f61bc24959b/feb2024newsletter-17460721

27/10/2025

What a superb outcome school parent council, well done to all involved! They took a very small grant (£247) from the Jo Walters Trust using it to buy seeds and gardening equipment so the children could grow pumpkins at school, and then used the pumpkins to raise money for the school. It looks like a lot of fun 🎃🎃🎃