A Berkshire disability charity has announced it has been chosen to take part in the Greenham Trust’s ‘Escalator Project’ in a bid to boost its funding.
Children’s disability charity Swings & Smiles has been selected by the trust to benefit from its scheme to quadruple the funding the charity can raise in four weeks.
Swings & Smiles provides accessible play spaces for disabled children in the Thatcham area, as well as respite care and support for their families.
If the charity can raise £10,000 between August 19 and September 13, the Greenham Trust will donate a further £30,000 to ‘supercharge’ its funds.
Swings & Smiles is encouraging supporters to get involved by hosting their own fundraising events during August and September.
“Whatever you want to do to fundraise, it will make a big impact,” said Corporate Fundraising Lead Richard Falkus-Holder.
“You might want to do something Olympics-themed, take on a challenge, run a pub quiz, a raffle or bake sale.”
The money raised will go towards the charity’s teenage programme which will give young people with special needs a meaningful place to socialise and gain independence.
“We would like to use the money to design and build an outdoor space with a firepit where young people can bond with others and build their confidence during their formative years,” added Richard.
Pictured: Swings & Smiles’ Community Fundraiser Nicola Lawrence and Corporate Fundraising Lead Richard Falkus-Holder.
For further information visit https://www.swingsandsmiles.co.uk/
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