Our Supported Charities
Each year we support 3 charities through our fundrasing and events.
2023-2024
Sunflowers
To reduce the number of people in Gloucestershire who take their own lives and be a provision of support for those bereaved through suicide.
Hollie Gazzard Trust
The aim of the Hollie Gazzard Trust is simple – we work to save lives by building individual and community resilience to domestic abuse.
TiC
TIC+ reaches hundreds of children and young people every year as well as offering support and advice to parents/carers and training for professionals. We work to ensure that every young person has easy, prompt, independent access to appropriate support according to their needs.
2022-2023
James Hopkins Trust
Providing nursing respite care for Gloucestershire's life limited and life threatened young children.
Dementia UK
Dementia UK is a charity that provides Admiral Nurses for families affected by dementia.
Mercy Ships
Mercy Ships is a faith-based international development organisation that deploys hospital ships to some of the poorest countries in the world, delivering vital, free healthcare to people in desperate need.
2021-2022
Gloucester Food Bank
We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
2020-2021
Winston's Wish
Winston's Wish is the UK's childhood bereavement charity. We support children and their families after the death of a parent or sibling.
The Pied Piper Appeal
The Pied Piper Appeal believe that every sick & disabled child in Gloucestershire should have the very best care possible on their doorstep.
2019 - 2020
ROTARY COMMUNITY AWARDS
Rotary in Gloucester Community Awards are organised by the four Rotary Clubs in the city – Gloucester, Rotary@Kingsholm, Gloucester Severn, and Gloucester Quays. The aim of the Community Awards programme is to support organisations within the city area with a small grant which ‘will make a real difference’. This is a small grants programme with awards of up to a maximum of £500.
CHARLIE'S CHILDREN CANCER CARE
Charlie’s Community Cancer Support and Therapy Centre, we offer friendship, support, holistic therapies, activities and events to help you live well with cancer.
We are here for anyone affected by cancer in Gloucestershire, people with and post cancer, their families and carers.
GUIDE DOGS
Guide Dogs exists to provide life-changing services to the 360,000 people who are registered blind or partially sighted, and the two million people in the UK living with sight loss.
2018 - 2019
ROTARY COMMUNITY AWARDS
Rotary in Gloucester Community Awards are organised by the four Rotary Clubs in the city – Gloucester, Rotary@Kingsholm, Gloucester Severn, and Gloucester Quays. The aim of the Community Awards programme is to support organisations within the city area with a small grant which ‘will make a real difference’. This is a small grants programme with awards of up to a maximum of £500.
GREAT WESTERN AIR AMBULANCE
Our Critical Care teams stand ready to save the lives of local people. We provide emergency care to people who are in a state so critical that they require the specialist skills of our team at the scene of the accident or medical incident. Though we are part of the regional 999 response service and work closely with NHS hospitals, we are a charity entirely funded by local people just like you. GWAAC saves lives across Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, North Somerset and surrounding areas.
SHELTERBOX
Right now, around 85 million people around the world have been made homeless by natural disaster and conflict. We're working to change this.
By providing emergency shelter and tools for families robbed of their homes by disaster, we're transforming despair into hope.
2017 - 2018
YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE
YG supports young people (11-25 years old) who are facing some very difficult times; whether it be a disruptive home life, caring for a family member or coping with a mental health issue.Young people turn to us for help and we offer them practical ways to find confidence and develop the skills they need to get on track and to move into a job, education or training.
SUE RYDER CARE
Sue Ryder is a charity which was founded in 1953 by Sue Ryder, with the creation of a nursing home in Suffolk, UK. Sue Ryder supports people with complex needs and life-threatening illnesses across the UK and internationally.
SHELTERBOX
Right now, around 85 million people around the world have been made homeless by natural disaster and conflict. We're working to change this.
By providing emergency shelter and tools for families robbed of their homes by disaster, we're transforming despair into hope.
2016 - 2017
GLOUCESTER YOUNG CARERS
Gloucestershire Young Carers Mission is to support young carers in reaching their potential, enabling them and their families to access support that minimises the physical and emotional impact of caring, and that promotes health, well being and resilience.
HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE
The Huntington’s Disease Association exists to support people affected by the disease and to provide information and advice to professionals whose task it is to support Huntington’s disease families.
STELLA IN CAMBODIA
Helping Others to Help Themselves with practical education and creative learning, with an emphasis on sustainability for self-respect and longevity.