Meeting Point at St Mary Oatlands
Meeting Point at St Mary Oatlands is a small community group in Weybridge. The group provides a monthly luncheon with entertainment in the Church hall and is a well-attended and …
Community Foundation for Surrey
Community Foundation for Surrey was the first Community Foundation that we partnered with in March 2013. We first set up a “Flow- through” or “Immediate Impact Fund” and then a permanent endowment through the “Community First Endowment” in 2015. During this time, we have awarded in excess of £300,000 awarding over 90 grants, supporting a vast range of non-profit organizations, charities and voluntary group across the 11 boroughs/districts in Surrey.
Tea and Chat 2018
In 2018 we supported Tea and Chat (Making Connections) Tandridge. Tea and Chat sessions share a wonderful sense of community and provide a place for socially isolated older people to …
National Initiative – Good Gym
A national initiative: Good Gym with around 23 across the UK and the Trust supported Good Gym in the Woking area. Good Gym links up runners with isolated older people. …
Melody for the Mind in Camberley.
Another great example is the support that the Trust gave to Melody for the Mind in Camberley. A simple donation of £150 purchased a number of large print song books. …
The Orchard Dementia Centre
A brilliant example of how the Trust has helped includes The Orchard Dementia Centre, in Chertsey. It was set up by a group of local volunteers, in 2017 it became …
The Orchard Dementia Centre
A brilliant example of how the Trust has helped includes The Orchard Dementia Centre, in Chertsey. It was set up by a group of local volunteers, in 2017 it became …
£2,500.00 to The Orchard Dementia Centre towards – a day centre providing support for Alzheimer’s sufferers
This will enable the centre in Chertsey to continue to serve and benefit the community of North Surrey.
£1,500.00 to Music in Hospitals to put on music concerts across Surrey to benefit elderly people in healthcare facilities
Emily Winchester, from the Walton-based charity notes: “Research has shown that the introduction of live music into healthcare settings enhances the quality of life of patients, improves communication, empathy and …
£9,500 to establish GoodGym in Woking; a project tackling isolation within the elderly population, encouraging community cohesion and promoting exercise
Described as “One of the world’s most innovative ageing projects”, GoodGym is a community of runners who get fit by doing good; doing physical tasks that benefit their community. The …
£750.00 to MGSO4 Epsom and Ewell Arts Festival to support a programme of outreach arts activities in 2017, aimed at vulnerable and disadvantaged groups
Maria Reeves notes that the Festival is aimed at “reducing social isolation; improving community cohesion; promoting inter-generational collaboration; encouraging volunteering; and improving individual’s well-being through the creative arts.”