CHARITIES
For 2024 we are fundraising for Spear.
The Award-winning Spear Programme helps young people overcome the challenges they face and build vital skills for their career, be fully prepared for the workplace and commit to long-term employment. The initial programme runs for six weeks, with a year of support for each candidate to ensure long-term success.
Spear Bournemouth was launched in March 2021 with the aim to support unemployed young people to thrive in work or education, giving them the skills and confidence they need to get into work (or re-enter education) and begin to build a future filled with hope. The Spear Programme has been running for 20 years across the UK, helping over 9,500 young people, and was created by and run in partnership with Resurgo Trust.
Since launching, Spear Bournemouth has worked with more than 200 local young people, 75% of whom are in work or education one year after completing the foundation phase of the programme.
Visit their website: spearbournemouth.org
Charity No:1191197
Email: hello@spearbournemouth.org
Phone: 07541 644680
St Swithun's Church, Gervis Rd, Bournemouth BH1 3ED
For 2024 we also continue our old and joyful association with the Bournemouth Blind Society.
Supporting blind and partially sighted people living in the
Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and surrounding area
to lead active and independent lives.
We will be providing their Summer and Christmas fundraising concerts.
Visit their website: Bournemouth Blind Society
Company No: 5792657 - Charity No: 1114570
Phone: 01202 546644
5 Victoria Park Road, Bournemouth. BH9 2RB
SOME OF OUR CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
In November 2018 we welcomed the Forest Holme Hospice.
The Hospice is part of Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and cares for people with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. The hospice also supports the family members, friends and carers during the illness and bereavement.
Visit their website:
https://forestholmehospice.org.uk/
Charity No: 1038021
Phone: 01202 670644
Email: fundraising@forestholmehospice.org.uk
5 Seldown Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1TS
Forest Holme was suggested by one of our members whose husband was so lovingly cared for by them. He was a great supporter of Wessex Chorus and from November 2018 we are pleased to Have Forest Holme as our nominated Charity; we will be fundraising for them for the next two years. We were delighted to be able to visit them and were warmly welcomed by the staff. The Hospice needs to raise £850,000 per year in order to keep running - a big task!
Since 2022 we have had an association with the Moordown Plus Centre.
The centre specialises in supporting and enabling those living with dementia and offers meaningful and stimulating activities such as: arts and crafts, cookery, singing, dancing, chair exercises, reminiscing, DIY and gardening.
We look forward to continuing singing and raising funds for them.
Visit the Tricuro website: Tricuro
Phone: 01202 924815
Email: Moordown.Plus@tricuro.org
1005 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth BH9 2BS
SOME OF OUR PAST FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
OUR CHARITIES SINCE 2008
Our very first charity was the Alzheimer’s Society – which offers support to people with dementia and their carers.
Our second was Children’s Wish Bournemouth – granting wishes to children with life threatening illnesses. Their aim is to bring a bit of magic and special memories at a difficult time in a child’s life.
Our third was the Youth Cancer Trust – a charity providing support and free activity holidays for young people diagnosed and living with any malignant disease.
In the following years we raised funds for Help & Care Bournemouth, then the Bournemouth Blind Society and Forest Holme.
For 2022 we added four new charities - the Dorset Children's Foundation, Music Therapy at Poole Hospital, Hope for Food and the Moordown Plus Centre.
For 2024 we welcomed Spear, Bournemouth to our fundraising - this charity supports unemployed young people to get back into work or education and thrive there .
SOME OF OUR CHARITY EVENTS
