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2023 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Hall & Woodhouse announced the 38 successful recipients of grants totalling over
£55,000 at its annual Community Chest Awards which took place over two
presentation evenings held in January 2024 at The Brewery in Blandford Forum and
at The World’s End, Patching.

Over 400 applications were received seeking grants totalling over £987,000 during
the application period from May to July 2023.

The Community Chest has now awarded over £820,000 to 940 organisations since it
started in 2002.

Amounts awarded varied between £500 and £3,000 and will be used to support
charities and community groups in a variety of ways. One recipient, Weymouth
Foodbank, which operates from four locations across Weymouth, provides local
people with essential groceries and hygienic equipment. In 2023 the Foodbank fed a
total of 14,156 beneficiaries, a 56% increase from 2022. Their grant of £2,700 will
cover the purchase of milk, cheese and eggs for a whole month.

A grant of £500 awarded to Swindon based Dressability, who provide a bespoke
clothing adaptation service to adults and children with disabilities and/or long-term
health conditions, will cover the cost of the sewing thread they will use in one year.

Three charities in the southeast area each received the maximum grant of £3,000 –
Care in the Garden on the Isle of Wight, the Eastbourne Parents Action Group
(Chalk Farm Hotel) and JubyLee Bakes who are based in Pulborough and brought
with them some delicious gluten free brownies for guests to sample at the awards
evening.

Mark Woodhouse, Family Director of Hall & Woodhouse, said: “At Hall & Woodhouse, we exist to make people’s day, and I’m proud to see this purpose put
into practice in any way we can. We never cease to be amazed by the tremendous
good that organisations can do for their communities and are honoured to help
continue their hard work. It’s all about providing access to funding for small, local,
volunteer-led, and trustworthy organisations that make a real difference.

“It’s always a privilege to meet the people behind the organisations which are making
such a positive change. Already, I very much look forward to launching the
Community Chest again in the Spring.”

CharityAmount of Award
Arun Counselling Centre £2000
Bank Youth Project  £600
Being Neighbourly  £1500
Big Yellow Bus Garden Project  £500
Blandford Environmental Trust £500
Blandford Foodbank  £900
Branksome & Rossmore Community Fridges£1000
Britannia Sailing Trust £2000
Care in the Garden £3000
Castleman Community Larder £2039
Chattertots £1000
Chichester & Arun Down Syndrome Group £1000
Children’s BookFest£1000
Countrymen UK £1000
Crowthorne Hopezone £2000
Dementia Friendly Gillingham £2500
Dorset Scrapstore £1000
Dressability £500
East Sussex Foster Care Association £2500
Eastbourne Area Parents Action Group (Chalk Farm Hotel LDC) £3000
Eastbourne First Responders£1000
Fareham District Scout Band £1000
Grandad’s Front Room £2000
Grounded Community £2000
Island Community Action£1186
JubyLee Bakes £3000
Key Changes Music Therapy £1700
Merry Go Round Toy Libraries £2000
NOURISH Axminster £1200
Portland Shed £1000
Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association £1000
Read Easy South Dorset £700
Shaftesbury Refugee Group £1200
Terry’s Place £1500
Waste Not Want Not £500
WeymouthFoodbank£2700
Wimborne Community Matters Café and Food Supply£700
Worthing Table Tennis Club£1250

Previous Winners

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