Bendrigg, a residential activity centre in Cumbria, has been awarded £5k as part of Spar’s Community Cashback scheme.
As part of the 2025 Community Cashback grant scheme, the Bendrigg Trust were awarded the grant, which will support young disabled people to access outdoor adventures like climbing, kayaking, caving, archery and bike riding.
Established in the 1970s, Bendrigg is a residential activity centre between Kendal and Sedbergh. It hosts around 4,000 visitors a year from both the local area and across the UK, supporting them to be adventurous and take on exciting challenges whether utilising the site’s facilities or taking people to cave in North Yorkshire, kayak on Lake Windermere and sightsee in the Lake District.
Elizabeth Feltoe from Bendrigg said: “This grant is a such a boost to Bendrigg and our fundraising efforts for a new sensory room, and it’s brilliant to have the support of the Spar scheme. The sensory room is really well-loved and having a renovation will make it even more special for our disabled visitors.”
The grant will be used to refresh Bendrigg’s much-loved sensory room, replacing outdated equipment with user-friendly features like a star projector, musical wall, fibre optic carpet and bubble tubes - allowing children to interact and explore independently. A new ‘H’ hoist will ensure wheelchair users can access all parts of the room safely and inclusively.
Fiona Drummond, company stores director at Spar, presented the cheque and said: “Bendrigg is in such a stunning setting, and has superb facilities. I was thrilled to present such a meaningful amount of funding on behalf of Spar, enabling the team to upgrade the much-loved sensory room.”
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