Who are the recipients of the fundraising?

Individuals who live in our community and need extra support.

To date, the Charity has donated approximately £23,000 to local individuals and causes and here are a list of our worthy recipients.  The Charity has:-

• donated £1,400 to the Henley on Thames Lions Club to help with the purchase of Christmas parcels to give the very elderly and needy families within our community
• donated £260 to a single mother living on income support and child benefit to enable her to purchase a child’s bed, paint to decorate her flat and a vacuum cleaner
• donated £550 towards cost of a reception for an older Henley couple wishing to fulfil their dream by renewing their wedding vows. The couple have suffered considerable personal and financial hardship
• donated £100 for speech therapy course for a Down’s Syndrome child
• donated £1,480 to pay for childcare for a mother suffering terminal cancer
• donated £321.86 to purchase two car seats, two high chairs & Christmas presents for twin girls to aid a family facing financial hardship
• donated the remaining £1,477.63 needed to complete the funds of £3,500 to purchase a much needed wheelchair for a local lady identified by Mobility Trust
• donate £480 to pay for childcare and purchase a £200 TV/DVD for a mother of four battling cancer
• donate £315 to purchase new carpets for a local Henley pensioner
• donate £250 to Camp Mohawk for Winter Wonderland 2005
• donate £123.50 to pay pre-nursery fees for a child of a single parent in Henley suffering financial and emotional problems
• purchase a much needed shower trolley to the value of £3,373 for The Chiltern Centre for Disabled Children
• donate games and DVD vouchers to the value of £200 to a residential unit for mental health sufferers in Henley
• pledge £250 to a local student who is trying to raise £3,500 to fund a trip in the Summer of 2006 to trek to the top of Mt Kilimanjaro and back, then to spend a week helping to renovate a school for children in a local village whilst mixing with the locals and teaching them English
• donate £250 to purchase new carpets to a local Henley family who live on benefits
• donate £2,610 to The Chiltern Centre for Disabled Children to purchase a shower hoist & three slings
• donate the remaining £1,260 needed to complete the funds to set up two ‘Parents Rooms’ at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford to enable parents to have complete privacy when needed
• donate £100 to the Appeal to save the Henley Cricket Club
• purchase and install a trampoline and safety net for The Chiltern Centre for Disabled Children, based in Henley to the value of £600
• make a donation to a local boy to help his fundraising for a music course
• help a local family who have long term health problems and survive off income support to purchase much needed bedroom furniture to the value of £750
• make a donation to a local boy in Wargrave to help his fundraising for an Acting Course
• purchase a £1,600 Spa Chair for a lady resident at the West Street Unit for Handicapped Young Adults in Henley-on-Thames as well as other much needed equipment (£1,000 of which was donated by Brakspears)
• purchase a second hand car, in conjunction with Henley Round Table, for a single mother in Henley, who lives off benefits and has a son with severe Cerebral Palsy (further details)
• pay for a trip for Edie Harris to visit her Grandfather’s grave in France fulfilling her late father’s dream (further details)
• make a donation to a law graduate to help his fundraising for VSO (further details)

What can you do?

You can make a donation to this very worthwhile charity now, which will benefit genuine needs in our area. You will be making a difference to the lives of people who live near you. Any donation is welcome no matter how small. Please think very hard about how you can help…

How do I make a donation?

Cheques can be made payable to The Face of Henley and sent to Sarah Flindall, The Face of Henley, Heron’s Hill, Mill Lane, Shiplake, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon RG9 3ND.

For any other payment method please e-mail us on info@faceofhenley.org.uk or call on 01491 628 825.