BBC Charity Appeals - The Grace Wyndham Goldie Trust

The Grace Wyndham Goldie Trust
Charity Number 212146

The Grace Wyndham Goldie (BBC) Trust Fund was created in memory of Grace Wyndham Goldie. It provides assistance for people currently or previously in broadcasting, their children and dependants. Please scroll down for more information.

At the Trustees' discretion, help may be given towards educational costs or grants to relieve sickness or continuing hardship. These include assistance for disability, or serious medical conditions requiring special care.

For help to be given where it is most needed, applicants are asked to give full information (in confidence) about the circumstances supporting their application.

Applications

Applications are considered each September but the Trust cannot promise continuing help over a number of years. Any application should be completed and sent to the Trust at Broadcasting House, Cardiff, CF5 2YQ, before 31 July, using the form provided on this page.

About Grace Wyndham Goldie

Grace recruited, trained, guided and encouraged many well-known broadcasters at the BBC and independent television. She pioneered the coverage of politics and current affairs on television, and established programmes such as Tonight and Panorama.

In 1950 she became the first to organise television coverage of a general election. Among her so-called 'Goldie Boys' were Alasdair Milne, Huw Wheldon, Robin Day, David Frost, Cliff Michelmore and Richard Dimbleby. She died on 3 June 1986 at the age of 86.

Application form

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