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New trustees Shona Conway and Suzi Gibson
We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new trustees to our board: Project Coordinator, Shona Conway, and Regulations and Quality Improvement Manager, Suzi Gibson. Long-standing Barchester employees and fundraisers for the Foundation, both new trustees bring a wealth of different…
Improving isolation and loneliness
Funding was awarded to Tower Hamlets Friends and Neighbours. They are a community organisation dedicated to supporting local residents, with a particular focus on combating isolation and loneliness among vulnerable community members.
Dance moves minds
Back in the summer of 2025 we awarded funding to Moving Minds Dance CIC. The grant from us funded the delivery of a six-week Steps After Stroke dance programme in York, supporting 14 people who had experienced a stroke to take part in inclusive, creative movement sessions designed to aid both…
Charity Cook-Off
Now in its third year, this year’s Charity Cook Off sees the divisional Managing Directors of Barchester taking on the Senior Management/Executive Team members.
Relaxing day out
In July last year we awarded funding to Lighthouse (West Yorkshire). They are a Christian charity based in Leeds, that work with adults who have been battered and bruised by the storms of life.
Tour de Barchester 2026
Now in its fifth year, the Tour de Barchester is back and taking place from 19th - 22nd May. It is a challenging 4-day cycle ride covering circa 200 miles, starting in Thurso and traveling through Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and finishing in Glasgow visiting 16 Barchester care…
15 mile hike for charity
On 28th February, a team of eight care home workers from Barchester Healthcare’s Chester Court care home in Bedlington tackled a 15-mile hike to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.
Record-breaking 25th anniversary year
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation celebrated its silver anniversary in style by achieving a record-breaking donation milestone of £424,000 for the first time in its 25 year history. The funds raised in 2025 enabled the charity to provide vital help to 262 small gr
Disability Snowsport UK gain a monoski
Disability Snowsport UK (The Uphil Ski Club of Great Britain) received funding from us to enable them to purchase a Praschberger Mono Ski and essential accessories for their Snowsport School in Manchester.