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Trustee Statement
  • 18 Sept 2023, 09:00

The trustees of Hope and Vision Communities became aware of the recent allegations concerning Russell Brand only when they emerged in the media on Saturday 16th September. We are saddened by the stories emerging but our focus must continue to be on working with men in recovery from addiction, and…

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Martin Geddes Charitable Trust
  • 11 Sept 2023, 08:58
  • louise

The Martin Geddes Charitable Trust was founded in 2014 in memory of Martin Geddes by his family and friends. It supports people who are affected by alcohol and other addictive substances and we are honoured to be the latest receipent of their support. The funding of £7,650 will continue our work…

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£75,000 Injection of Funding
  • 5 Sept 2023, 08:58
  • louise

We are delighted to announce our successful funding application to the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales for a three-year grant of £75,000. Not only is the funding unrestricted - to spend where we need it most - but we also receive invaluable development and consultancy support to make our…

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The Prisoner and Judge Interview
  • 17 Jul 2023, 08:58

It's been more than three years since I first met up with the judge who sentenced me and suggested we work together. We've got to know each other a lot better since that day. We now call each other friends. Please listen to and share our latest interview: https://youtu.be/CBcdmEQKhFg

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Funding News
  • 12 Jul 2023, 08:58
  • louise

We had a helping hand this week from John Sykes, Chair and Founder of Trustees of the John Sykes Foundation, along with his son “Little” John, who were both pleased to present us with their second of three annual grants. The funding helps maintain our alcohol and drug testing programme. It…

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More Than My Past
  • 6 Jun 2023, 08:58
  • louise

"I'm not any better, I'm not any different. Anything I tried to do on my own went horribly wrong. I can't - we can." If you want to understand why a safe place to call home is so essential to recovery then listen to Tony's thoughts on the latest More Than My Past podcast released this month by…

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Our First Event
  • 2 May 2023, 08:58

On April 29th we were delighted to host our first event where, in front of an audience of 200 family and friends, Tony and Peter shared their story for the first time. We heard how the most unlikely of friendships formed in a courtroom, how it is the differences between the two men that gives…

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New Grant Funding
  • 17 Apr 2023, 08:58

We've successfully secured a number of new grants over the past few months including money from the Leigh Trust, the Woodward Trust, the Sydney Black Trust and the Archer Trust. Having this kind of support and endoresement of our work helps us build the community and structure needed to support…

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Funding from Proceeds of Crime Fund
  • 19 Oct 2022, 11:58

We’re really pleased to announce that our work has been recognised by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner John Campbell at Thames Valley Police. They distribute grant funding through their Community Fund which is generated from the proceeds of crime.

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Funding Boost - John Sykes Foundation
  • 19 May 2022, 13:41

We were incredibly grateful to host John Sykes and Foundation volunteer Sian McCoubrey at our offices recently to accept a £1,000 grant from their Covid-19 Relief Fund. The funding will be used to pay for annual drug testing kits which keep our community accountable.

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