Thanks to all those who attended and participated in our autumn charity quiz for 2018. Also to all those involved in the organisation and preparation. It was a huge success and we reached our target of £2,500 which will go towards supporting our excellent local partner charity Skillway.
We pay huge thanks to all who helped make The Dan Eley Foundation pop-up shop such an amazing success this summer. Incredibly, we raised over £10k for local causes in just three weeks!
Our new pop-up charity shop in Godalming High Street will be opening on August 3rd for three weeks only. We will be selling unique, quality bric a brac and antiques, pop in and find your bargain!
At the beginning of June DEF and our partner charity in Colombia FEDUT enrolled 90 new students. Over the next seven months these youngsters will be trained as accounting and marketing assistants.
We are extremely grateful to Rodborough School for their recent fundraising efforts for DEF. The students raised an amazing £1,809 through their Mufti-day and sponsored poetry events. The proceeds will be spent on providing opportunities for disadvantaged youngsters in Surrey. Thank you Rodborough!
Our apprenticeship programme with our partner charity in Colombia continues to yield successful results for impoverished youngsters in Cali. Having just completed our 10th and 11th accountancy training courses we are pleased to announce that 25 students have been placed in formal employment, giving them a real chance to pursue a sustainable career in accountancy.
Thanks to Rowledge choir who put on of a fantastic performance at Frensham Heights School to fundraise for DEF. They helped to raise over £1,000 for disadvantaged youngsters 'at risk' in Surrey who will be supported through comprehensive mentoring programmes.
Thanks to the Godalming College music students who kicked off the 2018 Music in the Park summer programme in Godalming. A very useful £250 was raised which will be used to help jobless and highly vulnerable young people in Surrey.
Local authority budgets for youth services have been slashed and many vulnerable youngsters risk falling into poverty and/or homelessness. This year we are pleased to announce our support for the fantastic Bridges Mentoring Scheme ran by Guildford Diocese, who support such youngsters.
Our highly entertaining annual charity quiz returns on September 8th after a one year break. Please the follow instructions on the flyer to book your place.