The Greenham Trust will match donations to these 10 organisations for a 24 hour period

The Greenham Trust has announced the 10 local charitable organisations selected to participate in “Double Matched Day”, hosted on The Good Exchange platform. The selected participants will be fundraising for causes ranging from supporting mothers through postnatal care to helping children through bereavement when they return to school.

On Friday 24th July 2020, these charitable organisations have the chance to treble up to £5,000 of all monies they raise through donations and fundraising activities that is paid into their fundraising project on The Good Exchange during a 24-hour period.

The Greenham Trust was founded in 1997 to purchase the former Greenham Common Airbase, and to create and manage the new 150-acre Greenham Business Park. The Trust’s principal objective is to use income from commercial property to provide charitable funding for the benefit of the local communities in West Berkshire and North Hampshire. Since its inception, the Trust has supported over 1,000 local organisations, donating over £58 million over the last 20 years. 

The Good Exchange is a transformational not-for-profit, charity-owned cloud platform specifically designed to match those organisations and individuals who have money to give to good causes with those who need it most, on a local and regional basis. Its simple single on-line application form has revolutionised charitable giving in its local area, making it more accessible, transparent and collaborative. 

As an additional benefit for those selected, Greenham Trust ran a fundraising and mentoring workshop on the 17th July to make sure that these charitable organisations are in the best position to raise as much money as possible.

There are 10 organisations who can benefit from the event: 

• Berkshire MS Therapy Centre – donate to help Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers and their Families throughout Berkshire and the surrounding counties
• Daisy’s Dream – donate to help Daisy’s Dream be ready to help children impacted by bereavement when they return to school in September 2020
• Dingley’s Promise – donate to help Dingley’s Promise create a recovery learning and play support programme for children with special educational needs
• East Ilsley Parish Council – donate to help revamp the playground in East Ilsley with more modern and exciting equipment to challenge and entertain the children
• The Friends of Castle School – donate to revitalise the Castle School hydrotherapy pool used by children with special needs & disabilities
• Home-Start West Berkshire – donate to help Home Start support new mothers with postnatal depression
• Newbury & District Sea Cadet Corps – donate to replace the asbestos roof on their 50 year-old building which is leaking and unsafe
• Newbury Cancer Care Trust – donate to help Newbury Cancer Care buy ‘cuddle beds’ so partners & family can lie close to their loved ones at the end-of-life
• Citizens Advice Tadley & District – donate to help them continue to run their free advice service
• Watermill Theatre – donate to help the next phase of the Watermill Theatre’s COVID-19 recovery plan.

Grace Green, Scheme Manager at Home-Start, said, “Home-Start West Berkshire understands that the transition to motherhood can be a challenging time impacting across all areas of their life. Experiencing postnatal depression or long-term depression in their child’s early years can leave a mother feeling a failure. 

“This funding towards our Maternal Mental Health Project helps us to help them to understand they are not alone. Parents describe their sense of relief to know other mothers feel this way and they can support their own well-being. We are absolutely delighted to receive this opportunity from Greenham Trust to raise money for this fantastically worthwhile project.”

This is the first “Double Matched Day” run by Greenham Trust but, with over 30 applications, it has proved to be hugely popular in the local area so is likely to be the first of many. Therefore, Greenham Trust would encourage any local charitable organisations in West Berkshire and north Hampshire to get their fundraising applications onto The Good Exchange as soon as possible to ensure that they will be ready for the next Double Matched Day. In the meantime, they may be eligible for other grants from Greenham Trust or other local funders.

Every £1 raised or donated on Friday 24th July will be matched with £2 by Greenham Trust (up to £5,000) so get your fundraising activities ready to kick off on Friday 24th July or set a reminder to donate to your favourite local fundraising charitable cause on the day!

For more information on the appeal and the selected 10 local organisations, please visit https://thegoodexchange.com/double-matched-day