Ernest Cook Trust
{{short description|English educational charity}}
The Ernest Cook Trust is a large educational charity in England.{{EW charity|313497|THE ERNEST COOK TRUST}} It was founded in 1952 by the philanthropist Ernest Cook, the grandson of travel pioneer Thomas Cook. Each year the Trustees distribute more than £1.25m in educational grants to benefit children and young people, notably to schools for improving their outdoor education and play areas.{{cite web|title=School Playground Funding Guide|url=http://educationalplayenvironments.com/school-playground-funding-guide}}
About
Rooted in the conservation and management of the countryside, the Trust also actively encourages children and young people to learn from the land through hands-on educational opportunities on its estates and by offering grants.[http://ernestcooktrust.org.uk/ Ernest Cook Trust website: homepage]
Estates
The Trust currently owns and manages {{convert|22000|acre|km2}} of landed estates across five counties in southern England.
The trust owns {{convert|21500|acre|km2}} of land and is responsible for the following estates:
- The Fairford Park Estate
- The Barnsley Village Estate
- The Little Dalby Estate
- The Hartwell Estate
- The Slimbridge Estate
- The Trent Estate
- The Filkins Estate
- The Hatherop Estate
The Trust was also instrumental in the development of the Fairford Leys housing estate on land it owned in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
References
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Further reading
- Collins, E. J. T. and Giles, A. K. (1989). Innovation and Conservation: Ernest Edward Cook and his Country Estates. University of Reading. {{ISBN|978-0-7049-0708-9}}.
External links
- [http://www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk/ Ernest Cook Trust website]
Category:Educational charities based in the United Kingdom
Category:Educational foundations based in the United Kingdom