To print this page properly - use Print icon located on the page.
Please note that JavaScript has to be enabled.

 

The Worthing & Adur Community Fund


FOUNDER DONORS NET £10,000 FOR PIONEERING COMMUNITY FUND
Five founder donors have now stepped forward to kick start a new community fund for Worthing and Adur – and doubled their donations thanks to a unique Government match fund scheme run by Sussex Community Foundation.

Each donor has given a grant of £1,000 – which means that the Worthing and Adur Community Fund has grown to £10,000 through the Grassroots Endowment Challenge.  Every donation made to the fund will be matched pound for pound by Government, until the end of March 2011.

Worthing and Adur Chamber of Commerce is working with the Foundation to promote the permanent fund which, as it grows, will provide grants from the income it earns for charities and community groups, for years to come.

The chamber ambition is to raise £100,000 to create a local fund worth £200,000. To get the fund off to a good start it is seeking 25 founder donors prepared to give at least £1,000 each.

The five pioneers are Carpenter Box, chartered accountants and tax advisors, family run jewellery firm Pressley’s, which celebrates its centenary this year, law firm Thomas Eggar, Worthing & Adur Chamber Vice-President Karen Simporis of Henry House and Caroline Nicholls, Vice Chairman, Sussex Community Foundation.

Sussex Community Foundation has already given more than £100,000 to around local 40 groups in the area since it was first established in 2006 – this is money donated by local organisations and individuals keen to make a difference to local charitable and voluntary good causes.

Groups helped by the foundation include Mick’s Garage Community House Project, Worthing Churches for the Homeless, Worthing D and D Basketball, local branches of the  University of the Third Age, Homestart Worthing and Adur, Worthing Panthers cheerleaders group and Worthing Childrens’ Parade.

The Foundation is a flexible organisation through which donors can support a variety of local projects. These are often smaller groups that are doing valuable work in the community but don’t have the profile or fundraising resources of larger charities.

Worthing and Adur is the first area in the county to work with the foundation to establish its own local fund through the Grassroots endowment scheme. More information about the scheme is available from Janet Ormerod of Sussex Community Foundation on 01273 409440 or janet.ormerod@ sussexgiving.org.uk.

Each of the founder donors is determined to make the scheme a success and is calling on other companies and individuals to join
them in donating to the fund.


A big Thank You to our first fund donors

Gill Fielding
Ian & Katy Clark
Thomas Eggar
Worthing Homes
Ricardo
Shoreham Port
Spofforths
Colliers
Paine Manwaring
Carpenter Box LLP
Karen Simporis - Henry House
Pressleys Jewellers
Thomas Eggar Solicitors
Caroline Nicholls - Sussex Community Foundation
CharityFounders.jpg
Back: Caroline Nicholls, Karen Simporis
Front: John Bunker, Chris Coopey

Charles & Neville Pressley: “ 'Pressleys' are delighted to become a founder donor of the Fund in this the 100th anniversary of our grandfather opening his first jewellery shop in Worthing. The family have a long tradition of active involvement in local charities, large and small, and we welcome the opportunity that will be provided by the Worthing and Adur Community Fund to assist small charities and community groups."

Caroline Nicholls: “I’ve been involved with Sussex Community Foundation from the start and as soon as the grassroots initiative was launch, I’ve been determined that this area, where I live should gain from the opportunity this creates – that’s why I’ve had no hesitation in becoming one of the founder donors – knowing that my money, with others, can build a legacy of giving for generations to come.”

Karen Simporis:  “I’m passionate about this fund. In my work running Henry House Hydro Therapy Centre and my involvement with local arts and community groups, I come across so many projects that could do even more with some financial support. This fund could give volunteers and charities that vital leg-up both now and far into the future. That’s why I’m putting my money where my mouth is and becoming a founder donor.”

John Bunker, Thomas Eggar: “ Our partners and staff have been actively involved in supporting local charities for many years, since we started as solicitors in Worthing in 1875. We see the Worthing and Adur Fund as a great way of helping people find the right local cause for their charitable giving, particularly encouraging smaller projects where a donation of £500 or £1,000 can make a big difference to valuable work in the local community.”

Chris Coopey, Carpenter Box: “Our company celebrates 85 years as a Worthing business this year.  The firm and its employees are passionate about Worthing and the surrounding area and raise thousands of pounds for local and national charities every year.  The opportunity to contribute to and support the Worthing and Adur fund was therefore an easy decision and was the first donation from our own charity, the Carpenter Box Charitable Foundation.    We’re proud to be the first corporate donor to the fund and want to encourage as many Worthing and Adur businesses to contribute too.  That way we can reach the £25,000 target and attract the matched funding from government and build a lasting endowment for Worthing and Adur"



 
  Please wait...
 
 

Bookmark and Share
© 2010 Worthing & Adur Chamber
Worthing & Adur Chamber of Commerce
17 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, W. Sussex. BN11 1RY
Terms and Conditions           Privacy            Disclaimer            Copyright
Click here to book an event