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25th Anniversary Community Forum on 2nd February 2022

2nd February 2022
Type: Videos, Webinar Recordings

Our 1st Community Forum of the year was held on Wednesday 2nd February 2022. The Forum included an overview of Greenham Trust’s 25 year history and some exciting news about the Greenham Trust 25th Anniversary for all local charitable, voluntary and other non-profit organisations.

£25K in a Day

On five ‘£25K in a Day’ dates in 2022, Greenham Trust will support each of five lucky charitable organisations in our local area with quintuple match funding of £25,000! By raising £5,000 in one day, the selected charity will receive £25,000 of match funding from Greenham Trust (and up to £1,250 in Gift Aid), potentially raising an amazing £31,250 in total from just £5,000.

Anniversary Youth Appeal

Greenham Trust has also launched its Anniversary Youth Appeal with £250,000 in match funding to raise money for charities that support young people aged 11-25 in West Berkshire and north Hampshire.  We are asking the local community, businesses and schools to get behind the fundraising side of the appeal, while young people’s charities and voluntary organisations will be able to apply for funding from the £500,000 pot.

This was the agenda:

  • 25 years of Greenham Trust
  • 25th Anniversary Youth Appeal
  • £25K in a Day Anniversary Match Days
  • Q&A

Find out more about Greenham Trust’s 25th anniversary activities here.

User Guide – How to use The Good Exchange for Applicant Organisations

18th January 2022
Type: Platform Information, User Guides
Tags: How-To, user guide

A Step-by-Step guide to using The Good Exchange online platform:

  • How to register your charity, community interest company, community or voluntary group, school, social enterprise or other non-profit organisation for funding and fundraising
  • How to create and manage a fundraising project
  • How to manage your dashboard
  • How to accept funding offers
  • How to complete a Monitoring & Evaluation Report
  • How to publicise your project

If you are a UK registered charity or an eligible community organisation or group and the beneficiaries of your organisation and fundraising project are within a 20 mile radius of Market Place, Newbury, Berkshire in the UK, you can access several sources of funding on The Good Exchange with one single application:

  1. Grant Giving Organisations (Funders): Available to charitable organisations operating within a 20 mile radius of Market Place, Newbury, Berkshire. Once live on The Good Exchange, your project can automatically match with eligible funding schemes.  Funders can then shortlist your project and make a grant and/or match funding offer
  2. Donors: Your project can receive donations from individuals, commercial companies and other organisations/groups as well as money received through fundraising collections
  3. Fundraisers: Fundraisers can undertake events/challenges on behalf of your project to raise more funds.

APPLY NOW! More COVID-19 mental health grants available as Surviving to Thriving Budget increased

9th November 2021
Type: Press Releases

The Appeal has so far allocated £200,000 in funding and is calling on local charities and non-profits in West Berkshire to apply for remaining grants totalling £110,000.

Surviving to Thriving, a joint initiative between Greenham Trust and West Berkshire Council, is aimed at all not-for-profit organisations in West Berkshire that provide support to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and wellbeing.

The charitable appeal has exceeded its £300,000 target following a £50,000 boost from West Berkshire Council, which has been matched with £50,000 by Greenham Trust. This means that there is £109,000 in funding available to be awarded.

Any local charitable organisations, voluntary groups, sports clubs and non-profits (including schools and other educational facilities) delivering vital services aimed at supporting mental health issues related to the pandemic, can apply for funding today.

Click here for further information and to apply for grant funding.

Be kind to yourself and others this World Kindness Day 2021

5th November 2021
Type: Blog
This year, World Kindness Day falls on 13th November 2021.  To celebrate, here are our Top 10 Tips on ways you can show kindness to yourself and to your friends, family and community, spreading positivity and boosting your mental health and wellbeing. Being kind to yourself:
  1. Step into nature – take some time to enjoy the outdoors with a walk, jog/exercise, picnic or lunch in your local park
  2. Take some time out of your busy day to enjoy a coffee/tea on the sofa or in the garden
  3. Reward yourself for the week’s achievements with a gift or a special meal
  4. Have a pamper evening – relax with a bubble bath, face mask, a drink and a great book
  5. Catch up with and laugh with your friends, family and co-workers
  6. Put on your favourite music and dance like no one is watching!
  7. Enjoy a meal out with friends or family
  8. Take some time out of your busy day to meditate/practice mindfulness
  9. Spend the evening relaxing on the sofa, watching your favourite films
  10. Have a coffee and cake break with a friend, family member, neighbour or co-worker
Being kind to others:
  1. Pay for a stranger’s coffee, meal or shopping
  2. Send a positive text or social media message to five people you know
  3. Call a friend or family member you haven’t spoken to in a while
  4. Send a surprise gift, or get creative and make a gift for someone you care about
  5. Place fun items or positive notes around your local community for people to find. A great idea can be painting stones with different designs or messages and hiding them around your local area for children to find and collect. Post on your local social media groups to let people know!
  6. Place a small gift with a positive message at the door of multiple random neighbours in your local area
  7. Surprise your co-workers with some home-baked (or shop-bought!) treats
  8. Find your favourite local cause and get involved by volunteering, whether this be in person, or volunteering your online skills, for e.g., assisting a charity with creating a video or social media posts.
  9. Donate food or supplies to a local food bank or homeless shelter, or donate to a local charitable project in your community
  10. Find your favourite local cause and fundraise on your own or as a team with friends/family or co-workers to support it
Enjoy spreading kindness this World Kindness Day! Misha Wallace, Client Support Manager