Welcome to Horsham100
PMW Communications in conjunction with Tanbridge House School have set up this campaign to raise £100,000 a year to support local charities.
For those that live and work in the Horsham area it is no secret what a wonderful environment the town offers. We are surrounded by magnificent countryside, picturesque villages and all this, within easy reach of the capital. The area also provides superb retail and leisure facilities and schools that are the envy of the south.
Many businesses that operate in this area take their corporate and social responsibility very seriously and tremendous efforts are made each and every year to help good causes. Naturally this wonderful work should continue and no doubt it will.
The role of Horsham 100 isn’t to take away or detract from any fundraising initiatives that a company or organisation is already doing but rather go further and bring the business community together in a common goal. The plan would be to work together to do something that is not just nice but life-changing for the recipients.
This year, our first year, we aim to raise £100,000 for our chosen charity The Dame Vera Lynn Trust. A number of businesses are already involved all with the same goal in mind, to raise as much money as possible and reach our target figure by the end of 2011.
Why The Dame Vera Lynn Trust ?
The Dame Vera Lynn Trust for children with Cerebral Palsy provides a specialist service for families of young children with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Parents and children learn daily living skills together at the School for Parents using the principles of Conductive Education. The trust support families with babies and children under five years of age and provides an incredible setting for them to learn and develop.
The emphasis at the School for Parents is to provide strong practical support for all parents who have children with special needs within a mutually sympathetic and encouraging environment.
All the services provided to the parents and children are free of charge yet they do not receive any statutory funding. The trust therefore relies entirely on the support of the community to help raise funds. Each year there is the need to raise in excess of £650,000 to ensure that this vital and much needed service can continue.
How you can get involved
We will be updating this site regularly so please check back for ways you can get involved and tips for fundraising.
The great and the good of the Horsham area are uniting for this fabulous cause, if you would like to help then please get in touch via our contact page on the website.
Good luck to everyone involved, let’s pull together and raise some serious money!
