Three WWII veterans took to the skies in Spitfires on Thursday 13 August, fulfilling a lifelong dream thanks to the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. Paul Terry, Alf Cooley and Ivan Staines each had the extraordinary opportunity to take to the skies in an iconic Spitfire, with each veteran flying in a separate aircraft operated…
Two members of the Edensor Care Centre team in Clacton are taking part in a charity skydive to raise money for vulnerable people supported by Diagrama Foundation. Care assistant Samyuktha and registered nurse Kaushila are the latest Diagrama Foundation team members to sign up for the Diagrama Charity Skydive 2026, taking the total number of…
An inspiring team of 11 people from Diagrama Foundation will be reaching for the skies this September as they take part in the Diagrama Charity Skydive 2026 to raise vital funds for vulnerable children and adults supported by the charity. The fundraising skydive will take place on Friday 18 September at Headcorn Aerodrome in Kent,…
Diagrama Foundation is delighted to announce that it has received a generous grant from Chalk Cliff Trust towards the installation of new flooring in the community room at Duckyls Farm, helping to create a safer, more accessible and welcoming environment for adults with learning disabilities and additional support needs. The new commercial-grade vinyl flooring has…
Diagrama Foundation has received a grant from the East Grinstead Memorial Estate Ltd to help purchase vital new equipment for Duckyls Farm in East Grinstead, which supports adults with a learning disability, autism, acquired brain injury or physical and sensory impairments. The funding has been used towards the purchase of a Hyundai Mini Dumper Power…
Last year, Richard Iles, a homeowner in Winterbourne Down near Bristol, decorated his house with more than 150,000 Christmas lights, raising over £15,000 in aid of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. For Christmas 2025, Richard is taking the display to an extraordinary new level—adding a further 85,000 lights, creating what is expected to be…
Kent Community Foundation is delighted to be working in partnership with Dartford Borough Council to provide funding for community and voluntary groups operating across the unparished areas of Dartford – covering the west and north of the borough, including Dartford town and surrounding neighbourhoods. The new Dartford Borough Council Community Infrastructure Fund will award grants…
Since 2021, Ashford Leisure Trust Fund, managed by Kent Community Foundation, has distributed over £300,000 to vital sports initiatives across the Ashford borough. The Ashford Leisure Trust Fund is dedicated to supporting community sports projects that genuinely make a difference in people’s lives. The purpose of the fund is to support local charitable projects delivering…
Leading grant maker Kent Community Foundation has partnered with SWEF to support Kent and Medway’s young business entrepreneurs. Kent Community Foundation is working in partnership with SWEF to provide business grants to entrepreneurs aged 18-30 in Kent and Medway. Grants are available to cover essential costs as applicants turn their business idea into reality or…
The baby loss charity Abigail’s Footsteps hosted a Heartfelt Heroes Awards Night at the Historic Corn Exchange, Rochester on 12 June. Abigail’s Footsteps hosted a deeply moving and uplifting Heartfelt Heroes Awards Night on Wednesday, 12 June 2025, at the beautiful Corn Exchange in Rochester. The evening, hosted by Nicola Everett, newsreader at KMFM, and…