A charity working to prevent sexual and domestic abuse, a college setting up skills boot camps and adults suffering from enduring mental health issues are just some of the deserving causes which could benefit from our Put in a Pound campaign.
Launched earlier this month, it aims to help fight poverty in our region by asking readers to ‘put in a pound’ to support charities facing unprecedented demand amid the cost-of-living crisis.
By donating £1, you will be supporting local families.
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We are working with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF), an independent charitable foundation connecting donors with the local causes and charities they care about.
The foundation has thousands of pounds available to match fund your generous donations, meaning your cash will go even further.
Yellow Door, a Southampton-based charity working to prevent sexual and domestic abuse, was recently awarded £2,229.90 from HIWCF to help with core costs.
Kirsty Rawlinson from the charity said: "We have experienced a 91 per cent increase in the number of people needing support since the pandemic began."
Itchen Sixth Form College was awarded £5,324 from HIWCF to set up skills boot camps in carpentry, construction, digital and enterprise for young people aged 14-19. The boot camps will give young people the opportunity to try a sector-specific activity and learn more about potential future pathways in a supportive learning environment.
Funding Manager, Jo Brooke said: "This funding will help us engage young people into learning new skills and exploring new sectors through skills boot camps which give them the opportunity to try a sector-specific activity and to build up sector-specific skills as a pathway into education and employment."
Lymington-based Hammersley Homes was awarded £15,250 to expand its provision of community outreach support in the New Forest for 18 adults suffering from enduring mental ill-health including support for family members.
Louise Hallett from Hammersley Homes said: "This grant means so much to Hammersley Homes and to the vulnerable people we support, and we are enormously grateful. There is more demand for our outreach programme than we have been able to service, and waiting lists have been growing – this grant means we’ll be able to support more people."
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