We did it!
Lee Searles raised £940 from 12 supporters
or
Start your own crowdfunding page
Closed 16/01/2020
Iʼve raised £940 to save 'Ablington Woods'
- Ablington / Figheldean
- Funded on Thursday, 16th January 2020
Don't have time to donate right now?
Story
Help us raise the funds to save our 'Ablington Woods'
Ablington Woods were to be auctioned on 29th May this year, but with the swift intervention of Figheldean Parish Councillors Jackie Dryden (Vice Chair) and Tina Cole plus Carol Watton the then Parish Clerk, and with the help of our MP Claire Perry who intervened on our behalf, we managed to negotiate with the DIO (Department of Infrastructure Organisation) who were selling the woods to purchase them for £27,500 for the Parish. A 10% deposit was paid before the auction date (phew!) and we were given nine months to fund raise for the remainder.
We need to raise £32,000 to include solicitor fees and maintenance for the first year. The parish council will also need to find a contractor to maintain the woods; we will organise an annual fundraiser to contribute towards its upkeep.
Updates
4
- 5 years ago
Lee Searles
5 years agoA total of £20,883 raised so far and more keeps coming in, please don't let stop you from donating though! We getting there! Over halfway now!
Share this update to help us raise more
- 5 years ago
Lee Searles
5 years agoWe are actually at a nice sum of £15,500 from here and the events that have happened so far............more to come......keep an eye on the local events! Remember you can donate directly to the Parish Council who are buying the woods on our behalf, so please contact Sandra Burch the Parish Clerk. Email parishclerkfigheldean@gmail.com (This avoids the JustGiving page the fees then!).
Share this update to help us raise more
- 5 years ago
Lee Searles
5 years agowe already reached a nice sum of £795 on the JustGiving page! remeber you can donate directly to the Parish Council who are buying the woods on our behalf please contact Sandra Burch the Parish Clerk. Email parishclerkfigheldean@gmail.com (aviods the JustGiving page the fees then!).
Share this update to help us raise more
Lee Searles started crowdfunding
Leave a message of support
Supporters
12
Anonymous
Jan 8, 2020
£50.00
Anonymous
Jan 7, 2020
£50.00
Denise Hope
Jan 7, 2020
Spent many a time ‘trespassing’ in those woods in my childhood!
£20.00
Howard
Aug 27, 2019
£25.00
Belinda Joyce
Jun 30, 2019
£5.00
Anonymous
Jun 28, 2019
Hazel Lewington
Jun 28, 2019
To help keep the wood for future generations
£20.00
What is crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding is a new type of fundraising where you can raise funds for your own personal cause, even if you're not a registered nonprofit.
The page owner is responsible for the distribution of funds raised.
Great people make things happen
Do you know anyone in need or maybe want to help a local community cause?
Create you own page and donʼt let that cause go unfunded!
About CrowdfundingAbout the fundraiser
Lee Searles
Ablington / Figheldean
Save Our Woods Monies will be paid into the Parish Council account. If you would like to help with any events or would like to set up your own, then please email jackiedryden@live.co.uk