Caenhill Countryside Centre
Devizes, UK
The Caenhill Countryside Centre is set in mid Wiltshire on a 70 acre farm which is run as a rural learning centre. It delivers courses and workshops to involve children and young people in rural outside learning, the rural food chain, countryside crafts and skills.
We are supported by a team of volunteers willing to develop the farm into a suitable environment for learning and pass on skills to young people. We are helped by help for heroes and groups that use the farm to improve their members well-being. Our motto touching hearts and living souls sums up the special atmosphere at the farm .
We recycle materials for building, feed for animals and the volunteers and forage for items that will benefit the young people and the animals. We are developing links with as many local interest groups and skills providers as we can to enable the Centre to be a thriving and useful hub. Our courses so far have included, agriculture, horticulture, bee keeping, the local food chain, animal management, rural foods, field detectives, foraging, puddling and more.
Our latest work is around renovate buildings, repairing workspaces, building rescue animal area, a craft studio, developing a memory woodland, planting crop areas making it a sustainable and usable project.
What we've received
Meals146,022
Non-food (tonnes)2.79
Volunteering (hrs)Volunteering (hours)196
Money£1,500
Dorothy House Hospice Care
Bradford-on-Avon, UK
We provide compassionate care and support for people in our community with a life-limiting illness. Our focus is on quality of life, helping patients to live well and die well.
We give care and support to patients and their families across a 800sq mile area, which includes Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES), and parts of Wiltshire and Somerset. Our services are free of charge and provided whenever and wherever they are needed; at home, in the Hospice, or in our community. We respect the uniqueness of each patient and their family, and empower them to choose the type of care they receive.
We rely on the generous support of our local community to ensure we can continue our work of providing compassionate, dignified care at a time when it matters most. For every £1 we receive from the NHS we have to raise £4.
There are so many ways you can support the Hospice: you can make a regular gift to our work, sign up for one of our events, take on a sponsored challenge, leave us a gift in your Will, set up a memorial fund for a loved one and many more opportunities. If you’re thinking about raising money for us, our Fundraising Team would love to support you: 01225 721 480
Our Dorothy House Retail shops are vital in supporting the Hospice. We rely on amazing volunteers, generous donors (who give us their good quality, pre-loved goods, clothes and furniture) and our customers – all of which make a huge difference. To find your closest shop visit: dorothyhouse.org.uk
We have more than 1,200 Volunteers working in over 40 roles across the Hospice. Their passion, expertise, enthusiasm and commitment keep our doors open.
If you’re interested in joining our team, contact Volunteer Services: 01225 721 485
To be referred to Dorothy House you need to talk to your GP, district nurse or other healthcare professional. You can refer yourself to Dorothy House, but we will contact your GP to make sure that we are the right service for you. If you would like to discuss a referral further, please call our Clinical Coordination Centre 0345 0130 555.
What we've received
Non-food (tonnes)0.11
Money£707
Brighter Futures Counselling C.I.C.
Melksham, UK
Brighter Futures Counselling is a child and family counselling service dedicated to supporting children, young people, and families through emotional and mental health challenges. We provide a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space where clients can explore feelings, build resilience, and develop lifelong coping skills.
A core part of our work is supporting children in care and care leavers, who often face unique challenges including trauma, loss, identity struggles, and transitions into independence. We understand the importance of offering stability, consistency, and trust, and our counselling helps these young people feel valued, supported, and empowered to create positive futures.
At Brighter Futures Counselling, we are proud to offer free sessions for care leavers, ensuring that financial barriers do not prevent them from accessing the support they need. For paying families, we provide services at an affordable set price, while sessions commissioned by local authorities are delivered through agreed funding arrangements. This flexible model ensures accessibility while maintaining high-quality, professional care.
We use a range of age-appropriate therapies, from play-based approaches for children to talking therapies and practical strategies for young people and families. Our holistic approach includes working collaboratively with parents, schools, social workers, and professionals to strengthen the wider support network around each child.
Our mission is to provide hope, guidance, and emotional support so that every child and young person—especially those who have faced adversity—has the tools and confidence to move forward towards a brighter future.