Corporate giving in the community: making a difference together

The Port Community Fund is managed by Suffolk Community Foundation Charity No. 1109453, Company Registration No. 5369725

Port Community Fund

Established in 2008 by 12 local shipping and transport businesses to help co-ordinate their giving to causes close to home • • • Port Community Fund provides the opportunity for your business to: Increase the effectiveness of charitable giving Achieve greater publicity Reduce the administrative cost associated with giving • • • • Through partnership working the Port Community Fund has: Had great success raising far larger funds collectively Built closer and more supportive relations with the local community Received greater recognition for the good work done by its partners Helped local causes in Felixstowe and Ipswich

Examples of Grant Awards

• New Beginnings To provide information and initial assessment advice visits for young people from the Felixstowe and Ipswich area who have been sexually abused • Ipswich Winter Night Shelter Towards the cost of running the shelter, providing a safe and warm place for the homeless during the 3 coldest winter months • Suffolk Accident Rescue Service To enable the group to continue providing support to the emergency services, with voluntary doctors and paramedics on hand to respond to serious incidents

Example of Grant Awards

• Dame Vera Lynn Trust Towards the costs of building an outdoor sensory classroom at the centre in Suffolk for children with cerebral palsy • FIND (Families in Need) To purchase non-perishable food and food vouchers for the food bank in Ipswich, supporting individuals and families at a time of crisis • East Suffolk Association for the Blind To purchase daily living aids for visually impaired members in the Felixstowe area

Achievements

• • • • Celebrated its 5th anniversary in 2013 Awarded over

100

grants to local charities and community groups Given

£200,000

in grants since inception Invested

£100,000

in endowment, providing a lasting legacy for the local community

Causes across the community

Ipswich Winter Night Shelter Dame Vera Lynn Trust East Suffolk Association for the Blind Ipswich Sports Club for the Disabled Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project FIND Food Bank

Membership

The current Port Community Fund Members are:

Cory Brothers, COSCON (UK) Ltd., Freightliner Ltd., Grange Shipping Ltd., Harwich Haven Authority, Maritime Cargo Processing plc, Pentalver, Port of Felixstowe and Trinity College

To become a member of the Port Community Fund and co-ordinate your organisation’s giving, please contact

Suffolk Community Foundation [email protected] 01473 602602