Posts by Helen Holgate

Abbey and Matt kindly used Charity Cars for their wedding – huge thank you as all funds raised go to the charity. Congratulations on your big day!!!!

Huge thank you to Sarah the proprietor of Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe as well as Harry & Lilly A prize winner went to claim her goodies from Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe and told the proprietor, Sarah, all about Downton 4 Family. Sarah then delighted the charity when she arranged for lots of toys…

On Saturday 18th December Stable & Wick organised an event with The Kindness Offensive to bring some happiness to local families via Downton 4 Family and other local charities. A major toy company kindly donated games which will be distributed to families. Please see the coverage from the regional BBC.

Helen delivered 30 goody bags to help support local families. Thank you all for your contributions to help put these bags together.

Dear Friends and Supporters of Downton 4 Family (D4F), We continue to support families and focus on empowering them to find their way to a better place.  Here is a mini update: ACTIVITIES We are thrilled to have some newly trained Family Mentors  Co-op and Salisbury Foodbank – we continue to collect donations from the collection point in the Co-op. Anyone…

This week we held a social gathering and CPD evening with guest speaker Anna.Elston, one of our Trustees. Anna and Programme Leader, Helen Holgate, spoke of how and why the charity came to be and why it is so important to do the work we do to support families in our community. One guest commented,…

We are delighted to have been awarded this year’s Co-op Local Community Fund running from the end of October 2021 for the next year. Please consider making us your chosen charity by going to: https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/60480

With Christmas approaching Downton 4 Family, is able to collect Reverse Advent Calendar boxes again this year. It’s quite early so they can get to the local families that need them. Any surplus donations are sent to the Salisbury Foodbank so nothing will be wasted. If you’d like to donate, below is a list of…

In September, Leonora and Mark kindly supported the charity by booking Daisy, our vintage Austin for their wedding. Thank you so much as all the proceeds are donated to the charity. Please see our events page for more photos.

Thank you both for choosing Charity Cars to provide Daisy, our vintage Austin, along with marvellous Ray to be your chauffeur at your June Wedding. Big thanks to Nicki at Adorlee Weddings for letting us show her photos. All proceeds made from any Charity Car event are donated to Downton 4 Family.