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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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Ambassador - Forward Trust
  • 22 Sept 2021, 07:57

I’m delighted to announce that I have agreed to be an Ambassador for the #morethanmypast campaign, run by the Forward Trust who, like me, believe that another life is possible. This is my story.

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Grant Funding Secured
  • 21 Sept 2021, 10:51

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve recently been awarded grants from the National Lottery Communities Fund, the Berkshire Community Foundation, the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Seedfield Trust and the Arnold Clark Community Foundation.

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The First Property
  • 23 Dec 2020, 20:04

December 1st was a milestone date for Hope and Vision Communities. We started providing a service with our first property! We would like to thank to all our supporters who helped us get there. This is a tremendous achievement that we are all very proud to have reached, in what has been a difficult…

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BBC Radio Berkshire Interview
  • 4 Oct 2020, 17:12

Great coverage on BBC Radio Berkshire on Friday 2nd October, 2020. Following on from the BBC TV coverage the previous day, Tony was interviewed live on the Andrew Peach breakfast show.

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Nationwide BBC Coverage
  • 2 Oct 2020, 14:22

Fantastic coverage from the BBC – an interview with Tony and Pete was broadcast nationwide on 1st October 2020. Evening news programmes across the country played the article, explaining the origins of the Hope and Vision Communities charity, raising awareness of the root causes and requirements for…

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We are now an official registered charity
  • 28 Sept 2020, 19:25

It’s official! We’re now a registered charity. Approved by the Charity Commission, Hope and Vision Communities is Registered Charity Number 1191323. It’s taken a lot of work from a lot of people, but we got there! Thank you to all our supporters, helpers, and those that gave us advice and support…

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Fundraising Event
  • 24 Feb 2020, 08:05

We’re sorry that we have had to postpone this event. However, in light of the situation with Coronavirus, we think this is the right thing to do. We are planning to run the event later in the year – details will be published as soon as the date is confirmed.

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