Countesthorpe Community Fund

22/05/2025

If you used to give us your newspapers and are now saving them for the Wildlife hospital, then please hold off as they are inundated!

11/01/2025

Their NEWSPAPER STOCKS ARE NOW COMPLETELY DEPLETED - URGENT NEED!

Please share!

NEWSPAPER APPEAL

We have become very short of newspapers again which we use every day for animal bedding! If anybody has any that they can drop to us we would greatly appreciate this!!

We cannot use magazines, glossy paper or shredded paper.

Donations can be dropped to the centre (Rear of birds barn, fleckney road, kibworth, LE8 0HJ) between 9am and 4pm any day. We are unfortunately unable to collect.

THANK YOU!

04/01/2025

We have now ceased collecting newspapers. If you have any that you want to send to a good cause then the Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital is seeking newspaper.

NEWSPAPER APPEAL

We have become very short of newspapers again which we use every day for animal bedding! If anybody has any that they can drop to us we would greatly appreciate this!!

We cannot use magazines, glossy paper or shredded paper.

Donations can be dropped to the centre (Rear of birds barn, fleckney road, kibworth, LE8 0HJ) between 9am and 4pm any day. We are unfortunately unable to collect.

THANK YOU!

20/12/2024

The last newspaper collections for Countesthorpe Community Fund will be on 30th & 31st December. After that the boxes will be removed.
Thank you again for your support over the last 15 years.

22/11/2024

Worried about someone sleeping rough? This post can help you to help them.

22/11/2024

If you receive The Countesthorpe Herald, you will find an article about the future of the fund.
After 15 years of operation it has come time to wind down the fund. We are an aging group of helpers and requests for grants has dropped in recent years.
We will continue to collect papers until the end of 2024 and send off one final load to our end user. After that the remaining funds will be dispersed during 2025 and then closed down.
Many people have been helped over the years which couldn't have happened without your help, so thank you on behalf of the fund and the recipients of grants. ❤️

22/11/2024

Our outreach team is out in the city every day to look for people who are sleeping rough, and to offer support.
We're working with local charities to provide extra beds this winter, in addition to the 42 beds at the Dawn Centre hostel which is open all day, every day.

22/11/2024

's Holiday Activities & Food programme is back for the break.
If your child receives benefits-related free school meals, sign up now for the free scheme.
More here: https://ow.ly/FLqp50U2qu5

24/05/2024

If you know anyone struggling with housing costs, then the city council has ways of helping

We're pleased to introduce our new team of specialist housing officers, who are helping Leicester council tenants with serious problems with drug or alcohol use to get the support they need.
Read more here: https://ow.ly/wWcv50RTSkq

30/10/2023

Some helpful advice from the foodbank

02/05/2023

Congratulations to Geoff, well deserved 👏

GEOFF KIRK wins the
CORONATION CHAMPIONS AWARD

Fantastic news about a well deserved honour to Geoff Kirk.
Awarded in honour of Their Majesties’ service to the country, Royal Voluntary Service is launching the Coronation Champions Awards for volunteers, an official Coronation project. Together with Her Majesty the Queen Consort, the awards will celebrate extraordinary volunteers across the country who have been contributing to their communities. Only 500 have been awarded across the country.
This new honour has been awarded to Geoff for his work on the Countesthorpe Community Fund which he started several years ago. Old newspapers collected from containers in doorways and many businesses and sold, and the money used for hundreds of urgent needs within the village. From a new cooker for a family who could not afford to replace their old broken one, a new table or chairs or whatever will help a family who do not know where to look for help. Geoff and his team work tirelessly and quietly to help others in need. The Village is extremely fortunate to have this terrific Fund available to help where needed.
He would say, he has been given the award for his team who help and support all the Community Fund does, so it is really their award.
The Parish Council who has supported this cause since its inception add their congratulations to an award deserved and well earned. The Community Fund details are on the Parish Council website www.countesthorpeparishcouncil.co.uk under Village Information.

14/02/2023

A cost of living event is being held at the Countesthorpe Library, Station Road, on Wednesday 15th February from 6pm to 8pm. There will representatives from the Local Area Co-ordination Team, Life Links, Leicestershire Support for Carers, Blaby District Council’s Resident Support team and Citizens Advice Bureau (from 6pm to 7pm). Anyone looking for local information and support with the rising cost of living are welcome to drop by.