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FRED HARRIS EDUCATION AWARDS 2023

Ten young students from Redruth’s primary schools have been rewarded for making a difference to their school and community by Redruth Charity Trust (RCT). The RCT Fred Harris Education Award Scheme has two facets; to reward students and support school libraries. The latter of these constitutes thousands of pounds and […]

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Author Ellie Jackson Visits Redruth

The purpose of our Fred Harris Education Award programme is to encourage reading and develop libraries. We achieve this by donating books and funding for libraries in the ten junior schools in our district. The books we choose each year are related to Cornwall; either about Cornish culture and history […]

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FRED HARRIS EDUCATION AWARDS 2022

A total fund of £4850 has been awarded to Redruth’s primary schools by Redruth Charity Trust (RCT), the largest amount since its Fred Harris Education Awards began in 2005. RCT funds are awarded annually to the ten primary schools in the TR15-16 area, to be directed to their library provision, […]

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Fred Harris Education Awards 2021

Redruth Charity Trust awards £4200 in its 2021 Education Awards The 2021 Fred Harris Education Awards returned to in-person presentations and included new collaborations with Amazon and Tor Mark books to enhance the package provided to schools. Trustees were thrilled to be able to return to visiting in person to […]

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Fred Harris Education Awards 2020

£3500 donated in Redruth Charity Trust’s 2020 Education Awards The 2020 Fred Harris Education Awards have been presented to the winning students in each of the ten schools in the Redruth area. For the first time, the awards ceremony took place virtually, via Facebook. Since 2005, RCT Trustees have visited […]

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£3400 donated in the 2019 Fred Harris Awards

The 2019 Fred Harris Education Awards have been presented to the winning students in each of the ten schools in the Redruth area. Redruth Charity Trust awards a £50 voucher to one Year 6 pupil in each of the town’s ten schools that has made a difference to their school […]

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2018 Fred Harris Education Awards

The 2018 Fred Harris Awards have been presented to ten students, one from each of the ten schools in the Redruth area. Redruth Charity Trust awards a £50 voucher to one Year 6 pupil in each of the town’s ten schools that has made a difference to their school and […]

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2016 Fred Harris Education Awards

Redruth Charity Trust has just completed its Annual Presentations to Primary Schools in honour of Fred Harris who was a Trustee for 47 years. The Scheme started in 2005 with 3 schools and has grown to include all 10 in the Redruth area. Each School receives £250 to purchase new […]

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2013 Fred Harris Education Awards

Redruth Charity Trust has just completed it’s annual visits to local primary schools to present the Fred Harris Memorial Award.  Mr. Harris worked in education all his life and was a trustee of the charity for more than 50 years. The awards presented in his memory include a £250 donation to […]

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