FRIENDS OF WOODLANDS & HILL BROW

The charity has been set up for the relief of financial hardship for those who have insufficient funds to continue to stay in our homes.  To qualify for this help, recipients will have to show that they have used the last of their money.

The inaugural meeting of the Trustees of the Charity was held at Hill Brow on Wednesday 31^st March.  The formal Deed of Trust was signed and witnessed and the Bank Manager was present to complete the required paperwork to open the account.

The next process is to apply for full registration with the Charities Commission.  We anticipate that this may take some time to process.

Meet the Trustees

Reg Blaver, Sarah Garner, Eddie Anstey and Justin Henry

Alison Lee acknowledged the considerable support we have received from the family of Eileen Parsons who passed away at the end of last year.  Their generous donations have set the ball rolling and we are keen to let other residents and their friends and families know how their donations and bequests will help support those residents in need.

Funds raised will be supplemented by Alison to ensure we maintain the minimum turnover required by the Charities Commission.

Families of residents past and present, as well as several members of staff, have volunteered to support the fund raising activities and supporters will receive regular updates on the charity’s progress.

How you can help:

• By supporting fund raising activities
•  With regular donations by standing order
• In Memoriam donations
• Bequests in your will

If you wish to become a supporter of Friends of Woodlands & Hill Brow, contact us on 01252 850236 or use the email facility on this site to send us a note.

We are pleased to announce the setting up of a new charity (Friends of Woodlands & Hill Brow).

I have been concerned for a while now, that some of our residents have had to move to other homes because they run out of money. Although our fees are highly competitive in the local market, if they have to rely on local authority funding to pay for a significant part of their care, the top up may need external support.

Though we do all we can to help in these situations, sadly the resident is not always able to stay with us. With this in mind, I would like to set up a Charitable Fund that helps support such families by creating bursaries for some of these residents.

I am happy to lead the contributions but need some help to make sure the money in the Fund is put to the best use. As I cannot be directly involved, I am looking for volunteers who can give up some time to help set up and run this charity. Do you feel passionate about helping these old people or do you perhaps know someone who would be prepared to help?

During this consultation period, we are keen to hear from you with your comments on the idea, whether you would be prepared to participate in any way and if you have any ideas on how we might progress with this.
I look forward to hearing from you.

Alison Lee
November 2009