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£1000 GIFTEDHaving previously funded new purpose built playground equipment, we are now pleased to be helping to fund the school’s Disneyland Trip. This will see 22 pupils, supported by 8 adults have the trip of a lifetime in April 2018.https://www.beaucroft.dorset.sch.uk/

£5000 GIFTEDHaving witnessed the great work done by the Sleepsafe project last winter, where we helped to take 47 people off the streets and give them shelter and guidance to improve their lives, we are delighted to donate another £5,000 to this excellent project again this winter.faithworkswessex.org.uk/our-projects/hope-rough-sleepers-bcars/

£1325 GIFTEDWimborne Wagtails is a sociable swimming club for people of all ages with a physical or mental disability. The club meets at Wimborne’s QE Leisure Centre every Saturday morning. We were pleased to donate £1,325 that will be used to train young volunteer lifeguards.wimbornewagtails.org.uk

£2000 GIFTEDServing Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch, this incredible charity offers vital services to underprivileged or neglected youngsters and to families fleeing situations such as domestic violence or human trafficking. Our donation of £2,000 worth of Primark vouchers will help clothe these youngsters and families in need.ashleysbirthdaybank.com

£500 GIFTEDDownton4Family provides trained volunteers to support families who are facing challenging times. The service offers listening and encouragement to empower families to change their lives for the better. Our donation of £500 will help with training costs and administration, such as DBS checks.downton4family.org.uk

£2000 GIFTED10-year old Edward faces autism, tourettes, ADHD and a processing disorder. Unable to cope with mainstream school, he has been excluded and has missed 2 years of schooling. However, he benefits greatly from Horserenity in Spetisbury, where discrete education is delivered through animal therapy and outdoor pursuits. Only there is Edward happy, relaxed and

£2000 GIFTEDThis Weymouth-based project provides warmth, shelter, food and companionship to individuals who are homeless and wanting direction to help them improve their lives. Our donation of £2,000 will pay for essential night-time staffing.justgiving.com/thebusshelterdorset

We first supported the wonderful Poole-based Diverse Abilities charity, that helps children and adults with physical and learning difficulties, by donating to its Coping with CHAOS service. Our donation of £2,177 allowed children to benefit from Splash ‘n’ Bounce pool sessions. Each session gave the children 45 minutes in the pool with one-to-one care, followed by fun

Beaucroft is a Foundation Special School in Colehill, Wimborne that caters for children and young people between 4 and 19 who experience learning difficulties, including complex needs and those with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Our relationship with Beaucroft began in early 2017 when we donated £5,000 to fund a new purpose built piece of playground equipment.

The Sleepsafe project in Bournemouth, run by Faithworks Wessex, is a winter emergency beds scheme for rough sleepers who want to make a change in their lives. By providing a safe and secure place to shelter, “Sleepsafers” are enabled to make better decisions through reducing sleep deficit and making them feel more human after enjoying a shower.