Help Us With The Next Stage Of Our Vision
Today we launch our first Crowdfunder in partnership with the Aviva Community Fund.
We have set a target to raise £20,000 by Sunday 1st December. To help boost the impact of your kind donation during this period the Aviva Community Fund will match up to £250 for each donation.
WHAT IMPACT WILL YOUR DONATION HAVE?
We want to make improvements to our infrastructure and invest in our equipment to help us to host more volunteers and community groups and to grow more and better veg for our community in years to come.
Your donation to our Crowdfunder appeal will provide vital match funding towards the following items for which we have already won a partial grant:
- Customised, secure shipping container providing shelter for volunteers and a space to sort and pack our veg boxes.
- A small propagation polytunnel for sowing our own crop seedlings
- Improving the access track to our field
Donations will also enable us to buy:
- A new two wheeled tractor with attachments which will enable us to work the land more efficiently.
- A comprehensive set of hand tools which we need to work effectively with our growers, volunteers and children’s groups.
Costs summary:
Match funding: £7,500
BCS tractor with attachments: £9,250
Hand tools and sundries: £3,043
Total: £19,793
This appeal is supported by the Aviva Community Fund. During the initial six week period, each donation is matched by Aviva up to a maximum of £250. So if you donate £10, Aviva matches with £10; if you donate £250, Aviva matches with £250; if you donate £500, Aviva matches with £250. Please note: this applies to only one donation per individual donor.
If our £20K initial target is exceeded, we will use the extra funds to invest in additional polytunnel equipment to extend our growing season, diversify our range of crops and provide additional interesting work for our volunteers – especially when it is raining!
Please donate and share our Crowdfunder far and wide on social media. If you have any questions please do get in contact via email or Facebook.