Volunteering in the community
Information on how to find out about opportunities for volunteering can be found by following this link: Volunteering Poster 2019
Local Charities
The Brand Trust
The Trust was founded in 1989 on the death of Mr William Walter Brand, a local farmer and landowner. The funds were provided from his will and set up as a Charity. It was incorporated in 1994 and commenced its duties from September 1995. The main object of the Trust, which has been approved by the Charity Commissioners, is to give support to those in our community who are in need, hardship or distress. The scheme is available to anyone resident in the parochial boundaries – the parish of Chrishall, with Chrishall Grange and whose household income is less than £30,000 per annum. Since it was founded, the Trust has distributed grants to many applicants within the parish.
Examples of the types of assistance the Trust can provide include:
– the purchase of essential household items
– the payment of electricity and water bills
– the purchase and/or installation and/or maintenance of disability aids such as
stairlifts
– help with educational equipment such as the purchase of computers/laptops
– help towards costs of school trips and expenses to do with school sports, music
lessons etc
– a heating grant
The Trustees are particularly keen to help with further education as follows:
School Uniform: A grant of £200 is available for all those proceeding to state
secondary schools for their first year.
An application form is available from the Trustees for this.
Grants for subsequent years can be made in cases of hardship.
School Transport: For those students attending state secondary schools where the
County Council does not provide free transport, the Trust is in a position to help with
some of the transport costs.
Further Education: The Trust awards grants to those going on to further education,
that is university, college, or apprenticeships. The maximum grant is £1,000. The
Trustees understand that some people might be reluctant to come forward for
assistance, but it is important that everyone who can benefit from the Trust
feels they can approach one of the Trustees for help. Also, you may know of
someone else who needs assistance. All applications will be dealt with in
complete confidence.
There are currently 5 trustees comprising:
1 ex-officio trustee – the incumbent of the Parish of the Icknield Way Villages
(the Vicar)
4 nominated trustees (who are nominated as stipulated by the Trust Deed)
with 2 nominated by the Parish Council (Sue Pegram and Simon Bishop) and
2 nominated by the Parochial Church Council (Bill Rodda and Jane Gravett)
They serve for a term of 4 years. Please contact any of the following trustees
for information and an application form.
Bill Rodda – 838386 – Mullion Cottage, Church Road
Sue Pegram – 838185 – 33 High Street
Jane Gravett – 838018 – Ellerslie, Crawley End
Simon Bishop – 837087 – Banyards, Crawley End
Khandel light
This charity was founded in 2000 by a Chrishall resident, Dr. Peter Gough, for the purpose of raising funds for villages in the Khandel region of Rajasthan in north west India. You can learn more about the work undertaken by this charity by clicking here.