Fund Raising

The service costs over £100,000 per year to run of which over half must be raised through grants, donations and fund raising. We would like to thank all those who have supported us. These are just some of the organisations and people who have helped us over the years:

  • The National Lottery – Big Lottery Fund ‘Reaching Communities’
  • Children in Need
  • The Valentine Charitable Trust for family support
  • The Dorchester Markets Committee Car Boot Fund
  • United Church, Dorchester
  • Cherries F.C. Community Fund
  • Mazars Charitable Trust
  • Lions Club
  • Dorchester Poverty Action Group
  • Sherborne Castle Country Fair
  • Higher Needs Trust
  • St James Place Foundation
  • West Dorset District Council Social Inclusion Award
  • Preston Village Market
  • Dorset Aluminium
  • Bridport Christian Fellowship
  • Rotary Club of Poundbury
  • Rotary Club of Dorchester
  • Rotary Club of Weymouth
  • Pia Kruithof Musical afternoon
  • Dorset Chamber for Business
  • Alice Ellen Cooper Dean Charitable Foundation
  • Toller & Hooke Women’s Institute
  • Thomas Hardye School Cake Sale
  •  Dorset Dyslexia Association
  • Waitrose ‘Community Matters’
  • Battens Solicitors
  • Martinstown Playgroup
  • Crossways Mums & Tots Group
  • Dorchester Rotary
  • Dorset County Council Division Grant Fund
  •  Roberts Charitable Trust
  • Sutton Poyntz Victorian Street Fayre
  • Co-op’s  ‘The Big Co-op Payout’
  • Dewlish Community Cafe
  • Family & friends of: A. Rae, J. Ray, J. Hickmott