Donate to a selected local charitable organisation on “Double Matched Day”, Friday 11th December 2020, and see your £1 become £3!
Today, Greenham Trust announces the 10 local charitable organisations selected to participate in the Christmas “Double Matched Day” on Friday 11th December, hosted on The Good Exchange platform. The selected participants will be fundraising for causes ranging from providing housing and support for 16-25-year-old care leavers and homeless, to supporting the families of seriously ill children.
From 00:01 to 24:00 (midnight) on Friday 11th December 2020, these charitable organisations have the chance to treble up to £5,000 of all monies they raise through donations and fundraising activities that is paid into their fundraising project on The Good Exchange during this 24-hour period.
The 10 selected applicants are as follows, keep an eye out over the next few weeks for details of the fundraising activities they and their supporters have planned.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To qualify for the £1 becomes £3 offer, donations must be made via The Good Exchange using the links below between 00:01 and 24:00 on Friday 11th December 2020. Donations made before this date will not quality for the double matched funding.
1. Berkshire Maestros – donate to support primary and secondary school children through fun, interactive and informative music performance workshops that will further children’s emotional, social and personal development
2. Bradfield Village Hall – donate to provide a new Village Hall, a safer playground, an up to date Multi Use Games area and site improvements for the benefit of all the community
3. Fair Close Centre – donate to cover core costs to enable the continuation of 6 days a week support for the over 65’s many who live alone and are becoming increasingly isolated
4. Greenham Control Tower – donate to allow Greenham Control Tower continue to help visitors celebrate the rich history of the area
5. Pamber Heath Memorial Hall – donate to renovate and expand the Pamber Heath War Memorial Hall so it can continue to provide for the community
6. Recovery in Mind – donate to support the mental health recovery of adults living in West Berkshire aged 18 and over who have a wide variety of mental health challenges
7. Sebastian’s Action Trust – donate to support families caring for seriously ill children – right from the point of a child’s diagnosis, through treatment and into bereavement, ensuring that lives, however short, are lived to the full
8. Swings & Smiles – donate to provide children with special needs and their families opportunities for support, friendship and play in an accessible environment
9. Time To Talk West Berkshire – donate to help fund the increased demand for free at the point of delivery counselling for young people aged 11-25
10. Young People & Children First – donate to help provide young people (16-25-year-old care leavers and homeless) with the support, housing and life opportunities they deserve.
As an additional benefit for those selected, Greenham Trust ran a fundraising and mentoring day on the 18th November to make sure that these charitable organisations are in the best position to raise as much money as possible.
Christine Evans of Bradfield Village Hall Management Committee said, “We are solely responsible for managing and running the Village Hall, and all the facilities within the grounds of the Village Hall, and are absolutely delighted to be part of the Double Matched Day so that we can finally get the much needed renovation project off the ground. We are so excited to be included in Double Matched Day to kick start our dream of providing a safe and fun space for the whole community.”
Tammy Willsher, Charity Service Manager at Time to Talk West Berkshire, said, “We are so pleased to have been selected to take part in the Christmas Double Matched Day. This year has been incredibly tough for young people and we have seen a large increase in the numbers requiring our services. Double Matched Day will be a huge help to enable us to continue to provide the help that is so badly needed.”
Chris Boulton, Chief Executive of Greenham Trust, said, “We had so many fantastic applicants it was difficult to narrow it down to the final ten. The finalists were selected based on the scope of project they were fundraising for and the strength of their fundraising plan. It was important to us that the finalists reflected the range of the Trust’s area of operation, both geographically and in terms of the causes. That being said, any applicant not selected for Double Matched Day could still be eligible for other grants from Greenham Trust or from other local funders and can still use The Good Exchange Platform for crowdfunding activities.”
Every £1 raised or donated on Friday 11th December will be matched with £2 by Greenham Trust (up to £5,000) so get your festive fundraising activities ready and set a reminder to donate to your favourite local fundraising charitable cause on the day!
For more information on the appeal and the selected 10 local organisations, please visit https://greenhamtrust.com/double.
About Greenham Trust Greenham Trust Ltd was founded in 1997 to purchase the former Greenham Common Airbase, and to create and manage the new 150-acre Greenham Business Park. The Trust’s principal objective is to use income from commercial property to provide charitable funding for the benefit of the local communities in West Berkshire and North Hampshire. Since its inception, the Trust has supported over 1,000 local organisations, donating over £58 million over the last 20 years. Groups seeking funding can apply online at The Good Exchange: https://thegoodexchange.com. https://greenhamtrust.com/
About The Good Exchange The Good Exchange is a transformational not-for-profit, charity-owned cloud platform specifically designed to match those organisations and individuals who have money to give to good causes with those who need it most, on a local and regional basis. As the only platform to bring together grant-making, donations, charitable projects and fundraising in one place, the automated matching system with its simple single on-line application form has revolutionised charitable giving in its local area, making it more accessible, transparent and collaborative. https://thegoodexchange.com/
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