You can help us to help groups
and individuals by:
- Becoming a member of the Trust.
- Making a donation or sponsoring a particular funding programme.
- Helping with fundraising.
We give grants with the aim to enhance the quality of life of people in Stevenage and its surrounding villages.
Sometimes just a small amount of money can make an enormous difference to the lives of people.
About The Stevenage Community Trust
A Community Trust is essentially a donor services organisation offering a range of professional services to companies, groups and organisations, and which aims to encourage giving, by getting funds to the most deserving causes.
Its not always easy to understand what we do, but ask yourself these questions and you will get the picture
- How do we choose where to place your valuable donation where it will do the most good?
- Can you be sure your donation will make a difference even if you know which cause you wish to support?
- Perhaps, most importantly can you be sure your gift is used and benefits the local community?
In the same way you would ask a mechanic to fix your car, you can ask an expert to help you to make a real and genuine difference with your charitable giving. Community Trusts work specifically within a local area to ensure that donor funds reach the most deserving groups and have a direct, positive and sustaining impact.
In Stevenage there are over 600 voluntary and community groups ranging from play groups to local drug rehabilitation units, environmental projects to carers centres. So for people wanting to support their local community in some way it is extremely difficult to identify which causes to help. You may not even be aware which organisation exists in your locality.
For this reason, many donors tend to support national charities. Indeed over 70% of donations, given by Stevenage people and businesses, leave the area and never comes back. Despite the fact that, when asked, over 75% of people expressed a desire to support local organisations.
Donations made through the Trust enable this local support. Funds are used wisely, with grants directed only to groups that are well run and projects that are viable and will ultimately make a genuine difference within communities that they serve. In Stevenage funding is also provided for individuals in need and an emergency grant giving arrangement is in place for those with urgent needs.
Stevenage Community Trust now has their own justgiving page. Donate online and support your local community. Your donation will help local groups and organisations in Stevenage and the surrounding area and also individuals in need. Your help is much appreciated.
