Surrey hospice development benefits from Guildford crowdfunding
A new hospice development is the latest project to receive funding from a Surrey council's local crowdfunding campaign.Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care is set to replace its building in Farnham with a larger, more modern facility thanks to £52,335 from Guildford Borough Council (GBC) and its Crowdfund Guildford initiative.Jenny Peat, director of income generation at Phyllis Tuckwell, said: "This funding will help us to build a new facility that is fit for the future, helping tens of thousands of people across Surrey in the years to come."Created by the council in partnership with crowdfunding platform Spacehive, Crowdfund Guildford was founded to give community groups the opportunity to "imagine, create, and fund projects that matter to them".
A total of 27 backers pledged money to Phyllis Tuckwell's Crowdfund Guildford campaign.The spring round of funding from Crowdfund Guildford is open until 12 March.Carla Morson, lead councillor for community and organisational development, said: "We want to fund projects that help vulnerable groups, make rural areas better, improve green spaces, encourage people to enjoy nature and improve wellbeing."
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Surrey hospice development benefits from Guildford crowdfunding
A new hospice development is the latest project to receive funding from a Surrey council's local crowdfunding Tuckwell Hospice Care is set to replace its building in Farnham with a larger, more modern facility thanks to £52,335 from Guildford Borough Council (GBC) and its Crowdfund Guildford Peat, director of income generation at Phyllis Tuckwell, said: "This funding will help us to build a new facility that is fit for the future, helping tens of thousands of people across Surrey in the years to come."Created by the council in partnership with crowdfunding platform Spacehive, Crowdfund Guildford was founded to give community groups the opportunity to "imagine, create, and fund projects that matter to them". A total of 27 backers pledged money to Phyllis Tuckwell's Crowdfund Guildford spring round of funding from Crowdfund Guildford is open until 12 Morson, lead councillor for community and organisational development, said: "We want to fund projects that help vulnerable groups, make rural areas better, improve green spaces, encourage people to enjoy nature and improve wellbeing."
