Funding Updates

We were thrilled to be chosen as one of Northstowe Running Festival’s charity partners this year. “So much more than a running event”, Northstowe Western Playing Fields were transformed by local volunteers, under the leadership of founder Marcin Lis, into a vibrant new festival ground last weekend. Over the last 6 weeks our #RunForCareNetwork team have been dedicated in their training and fundraising on behalf of our Wellbeing services. Thanks to their incredible efforts, and those of our stall volunteers over the weekend, we attracted donations of over £2,000 which will help us reach ever more people with our tailored, person-centred support. If you’d like to donate to support our work, please visit our www.care-network.org.uk/funding-and-donations page for easy WebApp and Text options.

On the 17th May 2020, Care Network Cambridgeshire will be 34 years old.

We were founded by members of a successful village community group, in response to requests from other like-minded people wanting to set up similar schemes in their villages, to support local residents at times – when they were struggling, their independence and happiness threatened.

Covid-19 has made the need for support of local residents and communities even more vital and will affect us for many months to come. In response, we have launched #Challenge34 a fundraising campaign to support the continued delivery of our Covid-19 Responsive Services, enabling us to support Cambridgeshire residents and communities on the long road to recovery that lies ahead of us.

 

Our Staff and Trustees have become involved, with several different challenges, including

• making & selling 34 jars of marmalade
• making & selling 34 bespoke greeting cards
• cycling 34 miles
• walking round a local lake 34 times dressed in an inflatable unicorn costume.

Details of more of #Challenge34 challenges are being posted on our Facebook and Twitter feeds.

We would love you to get involved, for more information about #Challenge34 please go to our Fundraising and Donations page, where you can also find details of our #Challenge34 Fundraising Toolkit.

Please spread the word, join us and take part in this fundraising activity, become part of our birthday celebrations and help support us to minimise the impact of Covid-19 upon the health and wellbeing of the residents of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

A quick glance through the news headlines can feel really bleak. Loneliness epidemics, our struggling NHS and Social Care system, pubs and other important community facilities closing.

 

But then I read the feedback from people Care Network has supported – the very real difference that time, kindness and understanding makes, and I can’t help but feel excited for the future.

 

In April this year I was brought in to make sure we have the funds to continue to be here when people need us.  One of the first things I did was to see what was in place,  then I made sure that it was easy for people who wanted to support us to do so.

 

I am really pleased to say we have now made it even easier to make a donation by texting CARENETWORK to 70085 to donate £5*  or you can donate here through Wonderful.org

 

Over the next year I will be looking to our supporters, volunteers and staff to help make our fundraising successful. I would love to hear from you if you have any ideas, or would like to get involved. Call me on 01954 211919, or email Alison.l@care-network.org.uk

* Each text costs your donation amount plus one standard rate message.