John Christie, from Folkestone, challenged himself with a 722-mile solo walk from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea to raise funds and awareness for Abigail’s Footsteps. His epic challenge raised enough to donate an Abi Cooling Cot to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent. Abi Cooling Cot’s keep babies at a cooler temperature…
Experienced grant-maker, Kent Community Foundation has appointed a new Chief Executive. Community Foundation, a leading grant-maker dedicated to supporting grassroots charities and community groups across the county, is delighted to announce the appointment of Catherine Glover as its new Chief Executive. Robert Sackville-West Deputy Lieutenant and Chair of the Board of Trustees of Kent Community…
Kent Community Foundation awards financial support to buy food and essentials for the homeless. Open House Rochester supports people who are living alone or homeless by providing shelter, food and friendship in a peaceful and safe environment. The project aims to develop a sense of community and understanding including guests, volunteers and donors. They received…
The Charles Burnett III Memorial Fund, which is administered by Kent Community Foundation, is open for applications from charitable organisations The fund, in memory of Charles Burnett III, a generous philanthropist who lived near Lymington in Hampshire, opened in 2023 to support grassroots charities across Kent and Medway. The fund was established by the family…
The Learning Journey Fund offers funding for charities in Kent to discover new ways to improve their organisation’s performance. Charities and community groups across Kent and Medway are encouraged to apply for £2,000 funding from the Learning Journey Fund, which was established in 2022, to allow charitable organisations to discover new insights and gain inspiration…
The Rochester Bridge Trust has pledged £100,000 to support charitable projects which will enrich the lives of people living in Kent and Medway The Rochester Bridge Trust has been providing passage over, under or across the River Medway from medieval times to the present day. It has pledged £100,000 to be administered by experienced grant-makers…
Experienced grant maker Kent Community Foundation has appointed Angela Davis as Head of Finance and Governance. Davis joins Kent Community Foundation after a career in finance and business management. She has devoted the last twenty five years of her working life to the voluntary sector, where she has held strategic financial positions in health and…
Funding from Kent Community Foundation will enable novice and experienced sewers to keep stitching. Rochester based Sew In CIC received £2,000 from grant makers Kent Community Foundation from the Medway and Swale Community Chest Fund to support their ‘core costs’ including accounting, public liability insurance, venue hire and marketing costs. This funding has enabled Sew…
Diagrama Adoption joins agencies across the country to encourage more people to consider adoption. On Wednesday 15 January 2025, Kent based Diagrama will be among the voluntary adoption agencies taking part in Big Adoption Day 2025; a day designed to highlight the importance of finding loving adoptive families while sharing the benefits of adopting through…
David Ward, the Founder of Abigail’s Footsteps has been awarded an MBE from His Majesty King Charles III in the New Year’s Honours list David Ward and his wife Jo launched Abigail’s Footsteps in 2010, one year after losing their daughter Abigail. Abigails’ Footsteps is a baby loss charity which provides support and counselling for…