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Cran昀椀eld Trust’s anniversary
Celebrating 35 years of impact, insight and in昀氀uence in the sector
During our anniversary year, we
launched new fundraising activities
that helped us to celebrate all the
people who make our work possible
and raise awareness and vital funds
for our work.
Through our Smart Circle, we have invited philanthropists
and donors to make a signi昀椀cant contribution and
commitment to supporting the UK voluntary sector by
supporting and investing in our work and vision. We have
been deeply grateful to the people who have joined
us and committed their support to helping charities
and frontline services to become stronger and more
effective for their bene昀椀ciaries.
The support we have gained through their gifts and
commitments is absolutely critical to sustaining and
developing our services for frontline organisations.
In addition, we launched our #CharityChallenge35,
inviting our volunteers, staff and supporters to
undertake sponsored activities to help us generate
awareness and more vital funds for our work.
Volunteer Paul Kiernan completed a 125-mile trek of
the South West Coast path, which runs from Minehead,
Somerset to Poole, Dorset.
“I really enjoy being a Cran昀椀eld Trust
volunteer and I’m also a keen walker so I
was really pleased to receive a volunteers’
email last spring about Cran昀椀eld Trust’s
#CharityChallenge35. I’d already planned
to walk 125 miles around the South West
Coastal Path (The Salt Path) in May, so I
decided to combine my personal passion
for walking with raising some vital funds for
Cran昀椀eld Trust.
“This was the 昀椀rst time I had done anything
like this and taking the 昀椀rst step was both
inspiring and daunting! The walk has been a
long-time ambition of mine.
“I clocked up the miles over nine days
and completed my walking challenge
supported by my very patient wife who
drove a motorhome that we’d rented for
the trip – it really was a team endeavour.
“I’m really inspired by how Cran昀椀eld Trust
works to bring together people with
professional skills with charities needing
advice. I’m thrilled to be part of it and
enjoying my 昀椀rst volunteer engagement.
And I’m incredibly pleased to have already
raised almost £700, whilst also helping to
boost the Trust’s pro昀椀le.”
Paul Kiernan, Cran昀椀eld Trust Volunteer
Cran昀椀eld Trust’s staff and volunteers completed other
challenges. This included a 35+ mile walk in the Test
Valley in Hampshire over four weekends during the
summer, raising over £2,000 for the Trust, and further
activities – sponsored poetry readings and a sewing
challenge - have been organised for 2024-25.
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