CCFR would like to thank Mr & Mrs Gillings for supporting Little Buds.

Graham and his wife had a Christmas light display and the donations raised were given to Francesca Moriarty who runs Little Buds.

CCFR are proud to announce they are continuing to work with Francesca Moriarty who runs Little Buds.

Having seen the impact our small donations make to so many families and the incredible work that Francesca has done in the past year we believe she deserves as much support as possible.

We hope the £1000 donation continues to make a difference. 

Watch the video of the Bright Horizons Launch that took place on the 12th February. Everyone welcome to come to the next one in March 2nd Wednesday of the month

The Cinnamon Trust is the only specialist national charity supporting older people and the terminally ill with their pets. We provide practical help to pet owners across the country when any aspect of the day-to-day care of their pets poses a problem. We also find lifelong care for pets who outlive their owners who have already made prior arrangements with The Trust.

How The Trust Began
The Trust was founded in 1985 by Mrs. Averil Jarvis MBE, who was inspired by the heartache she witnessed when older and terminally ill pet owners were forced to part with their beloved companions because of frailty and illness. The Trust came to life as Mrs Jarvis said goodbye to her cherished Corgi, Cinnamon, who passed away at 17 years old. It seemed appropriate to name the charity in her memory.

Ways we support
With the help of thousands of volunteers nationwide, we offer hands-on assistance whenever pet care becomes a struggle. Every day in communities around the country, thousands of dogs are walked, cats have their litter changed, and pets are taken to the vets for owners that are housebound. This is all done by our volunteers. In Cornwall, our home county, we are currently helping over a thousand owners.

Our dedicated volunteers also offer their homes to pets whose owners are facing a short-term spell in hospital, ensuring the pets always have a home-like environment to be comforted, loved, and kept safe until they can be reunited with their owners.

Lifelong care when you're not there...
Besides the day-to-day practical support, The Cinnamon Trust also offers a Pet Profiling service, allowing all pet owners to plan for their pet’s future.

During the Profiling process, owners share important information about their pet’s routine, medical needs, and the little things such as nick names. This allows us to understand the true character of every companion pet as deeply as their owner does. It means that in the event of an owner's passing or their move into permanent nursing care, we know exactly what to do to make this transition as easy and as stress-free as possible for their beloved pet. 

These arrangements give owners immense peace of mind, knowing that their pets are in safe hands and will always be looked after to the highest standard.
For all pets entrusted to us, we ensure that they’re cared for with the utmost dedication, either by carefully choosing a new forever foster home that suits their needs or, if more appropriate, by welcoming them into one of our two home-from-home sanctuaries in Devon or Cornwall. 

Our sanctuary pets have live-in staff to tend to their every need, home-cooked meals, love and fuss at every turn, and the ultimate comfort of a natural home environment, as they were used to. We welcome all pets including sheep, ducks, cows etc. We have a saying- “You love them, so will we!” We promise to keep families together, which is so important in a time of change.

Our Cinnamon Pets have all costs relating to vet bills and specialist dietary requirements covered, ensuring that every pet receives the love and care they deserve in their new forever home.

What sets us apart
We understand the special bond between people and their pets—the joy, comfort, and companionship they bring to each day; and everything we do honours that. 
Our philosophy is built on love, care, and safety. That’s why we never use kennels or catteries, ensuring every pet has a warm, home-from-home environment. 

Our registration process captures essential details about pet owners and their companions, allowing us to carefully match each pet with suitable volunteers and fosterers, creating a nurturing environment for all. 

The Cinnamon Trust has a simple yet profound mission: to make sure no one would ever have to say goodbye to a beloved companion due to the challenges of terminal illness or ageing. This year, The Trust celebrates 40 years—four decades of kindness, dedication, and a vision that has flourished into a nationwide network of love and support.

Whilst our services are offered at no charge, they are not without expense. Our continued success over the past 40 years is made possible by our generous circle of giving, primarily relying on legacies and donations. Each contribution helps us honour and celebrate this relationship, extending it beyond physical years and providing an invaluable safety net to the people and the pets who need us.
 
If you'd like to find out more about our work, please visit our website: https://cinnamon.org.uk/

The Inspirational Young Stars 2024

The 2024 Inspirational Young stars awards again showed what amazing children we have in Cambridgeshire and CCFR are grateful to the Cambridge Independent News Paper for partnering us on this journey.

Special thanks also to all the sponsors who without their support this event would not happen.

Regent Construction,
Mick George Ltd,
A R Aspinall & sons,
Cambridgeshire Football Association,
Cambridge United Lottery,
Mead Plant & Grab,
Coel, Camclad Ltd,
Premier Travel,
Baxter Storey,
Tesco,
Coopers Trophies,
Rocket,
C B Groundworks
Cambridge United FC,

Details for the 2025 awards will be published shortly and we urge families to nominate the next Inspirational Young Stars.

Time to reflect on 2024 and what a busy year it has been. Part 1

CCFR agreed to continue supporting Cambridge United Football club by supplying sanitary products from Tesco in all the ladies toilets at no cost to the club which we know has been very well used by ladies attending fixtures at the Cledara Abbey stadium and without the support of store Manager Ian Westwood and community champion Julie Izzard it would not have been possible. This arrangement will now continue into 2025

The work supporting mental health has continued and becomes more in demand than ever and I had no hesitation in working with CPSL Mind when I agreed to walk 600 miles the distance of London to Berlin to fit in with the football European championship finals. The walk was two-fold firstly to generate funds for CPSL Mind to continue the work supporting the public and secondly to highlight the importance of conversation around mental health and secondly the walk also raised just short of 10K so thanks to all the companies and individuals who donated to walk.

The walk also generated conversations with close friends who offered a further challenge? My good friend Kevin Johnson from C B Groundworks suggested THE BIG FISH OFF with funds raised being used to support the CPSL walk.

Rookery Waters at Pidley very kindly agreed to let us use Magpie Lake for the day.
 
The event generated a lot of media interest, I needed to catch 200lb of fish in 10 hours to bag around 2k of funding, The practice event went well and I managed to net 250lb of fish but then of the day of the BIG FISH OFF things changed? On arrival at the lake it was clear to see that the fish had started spawning and not interested in feeding.  The event got off to a slow start but as conditions started to improve so did the fishing and we bagged 204lb of fish. Very special thanks to the Kevin Johnson and all the other sponsors.