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Tour de Barchester 2023 raises a phenomenal amount

For the second year running, staff from Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and hospitals have put themselves through a gruelling cycling challenge, this time from Exeter to Battle and then on to Purley, all in the name of charity.  Their aim was to raise money for

The Link Visiting Scheme
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The Link Visiting Scheme

In January this year we awarded funding to The Link Visiting Scheme. They are a Wokingham based charity whose mission is to confront loneliness and celebrate friendship. They aim to prevent, delay and reduce loneliness and social isolation, by promoting friendship and improving the health,…

Suzi on Tower Bridge
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Jubilation after last Sunday’s RideLondon-Essex 100

Huge congratulations to our amazing Barchester cyclists Wayne Hughes, Raj Boodhoo and Suzi Gibson who conquered last Sunday’s RideLondon-Essex 100. About 22,500 amateur cyclists took part in this very challenging charity bike ride that looped from central London to Essex.

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Rammy Men CIC

We recently awarded funding to Rammy Men CIC in Ramsbottom, Lancashire. The community interest company set up after a couple of local men took their own lives. They looked into why, and discovered a pattern of extremely poor mental health and suicide amongst recently retired men, coupled with an…

Macclesfield Seals Disabled Swimming Club
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Macclesfield Seals Disabled Swimming Club

We recently awarded a grant to Macclesfield Seals Disabled Swimming Club. They reported that our grant was very timely, coming as it did after a prolonged period of closure due to the Covid pandemic.

East India's over 50's consortium
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East India's Over 50's Consortium

In January this year we awarded funding to London based East India Over 50's Consortium.

Lambeth Asian Centre
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Lambeth Asian Centre

At the end of 2022 we awarded a funding contribution to the Lambeth Asian Centre. They are a not for profit charitable organisation aimed at promoting the welfare, wellbeing, interests, needs and rights of people in the Asian community living in London Borough of Lambeth.

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Mobility scooter

Earlier this year we awarded funding to Kimberley from Hertfordshire for a mobility scooter. 

Performing Arts
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Spectrum Community Arts

Towards the end of last year we awarded funding to Spectrum Community Arts Ltd. They provide top quality performing arts workshops for people with disabilities and additional needs across Central Beds and Milton Keynes.

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