Connecting people and local communities
Coronavirus response
Julia and Sarah Stepping into Spring
Enjoying nature
Making a positive difference
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation is a registered charity that helps older people and adults with a disability across England, Scotland & Wales. Our focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community, and we support applications that combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged.
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Our funding focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community. We support applications that combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged.
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Donate
We welcome all donations - large or small - and rest assured it will be put to excellent use in support of some of the most vulnerable people in our local communities.
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Get involved
There are many different ways that you can support us. We couldn’t continue our charitable work without your help, so please get involved – you can make a real difference today!
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Coronavirus update
We are still open to new applications, and our funding focus and criteria remain unchanged. View our latest Covid-19 update on how we are working at the moment.
Find out moreYour donations help support these people
Walking wheels providing freedom
Specialist equipment for disabled people provides freedom and independence for a long time to come.
Activities moving online
During the Covid-19 pandemic we have provided grants for online group activities helping people to stay active and connected.
Activities for older people
We provide funding for groups activities such as physical exercise, arts and crafts, flower arranging, music therapy and singing.
Natalia is thrilled
We help with many different types of mobility equipment, specific to the needs and situation of each individual.
Green outdoor space
Outdoor space where people can get social, healthier and happier is more important now than ever.
Nicola on the move
Mobility equipment is key to getting people living with a disability out and about in their local community and giving them independence.
What's happening and who we've helped
Tessa Finn, who works as a Recruitment Manager for Barchester’s Central Division, is now nearly halfway on her amazing virtual challenge, walking the length of Britain from Lands End, England to John O’Groats, Scotland, a total of 1,083 miles.
We have just invested in a newly-designed website with improved functionality and navigation. The site has a new eligibility checker which will quickly guide applicants through the grant selection criteria and then, once these are met, lead on to online applications forms for an easy application…
They did it! Barchester's Director of Nursing, Julia Atherton and Head of Customer Contact and Enquiry Experience, Sarah Lander-Scott completed their 'Stepping into Spring' challenge during March to raise money for Age UK and Barchester's Charitable Foundation.