Connecting people and local communities
Record-breaking 25th anniversary year
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Making a positive difference
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation is a registered charity that helps older people and adults with a disability across England, Scotland, Wales and Jersey. Our focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community, and we support applications that combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged.
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Our funding focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community.
How to apply
Donate
Your kind donations ensure that Barchester's Charitable Foundation can be there for older people and other adults with a physical disability or mental health problems, helping them to stay active and connected with others.
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Get involved
There are many different ways that you can support us. We couldn’t continue our charitable work without your help, so please get involved – you can make a real difference today!
How you can help
New trustee Mitch Counsell
Mitch Counsell, a recently retired Project and Operations Manager from Cheltenham, who brings a wealth of experience from his extensive work in both the public and private sectors.
Find out moreYour donations help support these people
Clocking up the miles
We help with many different types of mobility equipment, specific to the needs and situation of each individual.
Off exploring
Mobility equipment is key to getting people living with a disability out and about in their local community and giving them independence.
Staying active
There are many ways of staying active when you get older and walking football is one of them.
Walking wheels providing freedom
Specialist equipment for disabled people provides freedom and independence for a long time to come.
Activities for older people
We provide funding for groups activities such as physical exercise, arts and crafts, flower arranging, music therapy and singing.
Green outdoor space
Outdoor space where people can get social, healthier and happier is more important now than ever.
What's happening and who we've helped
We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new trustees to our board: Project Coordinator, Shona Conway, and Regulations and Quality Improvement Manager, Suzi Gibson. Long-standing Barchester employees and fundraisers for the Foundation, both new trustees bring a wealth of different…
Funding was awarded to Tower Hamlets Friends and Neighbours. They are a community organisation dedicated to supporting local residents, with a particular focus on combating isolation and loneliness among vulnerable community members.
Back in the summer of 2025 we awarded funding to Moving Minds Dance CIC. The grant from us funded the delivery of a six-week Steps After Stroke dance programme in York, supporting 14 people who had experienced a stroke to take part in inclusive, creative movement sessions designed to aid both…