The Polehampton Charity

23/04/2026

Our first attendance at the Twyford Parish Council AGM. Hoping to raise the profile of the charity within other local clubs and locals.

Thank you to Amy and Rosemary for attending on our behalf and spreading the word!

16/02/2026

The Polehampton Charity, alongside the National Lottery and the Charvil Parish Council are proud sponsors of the new playground area at East Park Farm which opened last week. Just in time for Half Term!

Congratulations to Charvil Parish Council and Infinity Playgrounds for their hard work to make this happen.

17/01/2026

Looking for a part-time role with flexible working hours, based at home working for our local community?

We have a vacancy for a Grant Requests Clerk - check out the job description here https://www.thepolehamptoncharity.co.uk/vacancy-1

Please ask any questions in the comments.

08/01/2026

Hoping you enjoyed the sparkly Christmas in Twyford!

✨ Festive Window Competition – Winners Announced! ✨

We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Festive Window Competition, with over 2,000 votes cast by residents and visitors 🎉

🏆 1st Place: Barber Crew
🥈 2nd Place: Mercy in Action
🥉 3rd Place: Ballards

This festive initiative was co-ordinated jointly by Twyford Together and Twyford Parish Council, and a huge thank you goes to all the businesses who took part — your creativity and effort helped make Twyford look so beautifully festive and brightly lit throughout the Christmas season 🌟

Thank you as well to residents and visitors who voted and supported our local shops, and to The Polehampton Charity for their generous help in funding the lights.

We’d also like to thank RG10 Magazine for their advertising support and ABL Photography UK for capturing some fantastic photos of the displays 📸

This competition wouldn’t be possible without the support of our brilliant village — thank you all! 💙🎄

01/10/2025

Camp Mohawk has benefited from a grant of £5,000 which has been put towards the costs of their Family Support project. Camp Mohawk provides support for families who have a child, or in many cases multiple children, who have special needs. The project offers a safe, fun, positive and social range of activities that provides for children of all ages and abilities on Saturdays and during school holidays

Photo caption: From left to right Julia Bishop (The Polehampton Charity trustee), Amy Goodall-Smith (The Polehampton Charity Chair), Charlotte Webb (Camp Mohawk, Fundraising Manager) and Kate Wood (Camp Mohawk, Project Manager).

24/09/2025

A massive shout out to Tom Stone Head of PRE and Marc Buirski, Garden Designer at 2 Forks and a Spade, for the stunning Garden of Reflection they have recently created at The Piggott School. This space, to be used by students for quiet reflection and for outdoor classes, was sponsored by a number of local businesses.
The Polehampton Charity were pleased to present a cheque for £8,000, which was put towards the purchase of plants.
Pictured from left to right are Julia Bishop (trustee), Tom Stone, Amy Goodall-Smith (chair of trustees), Becca Alexander (head teacher) and Marc Buirski.

11/09/2025

The Polehampton Charity has supported Twyford Drama Group with a grant of £2,500 towards the cost of a new stage lighting system at Loddon Hall where the group is based.

The chairperson of the Charity's board of Trustees, Amy Goodall-Smith, is seen here presenting a cheque to the delighted Drama Group Chairman, Gavin Robinson, watched by fellow Charity Trustees.

The old lighting system was originally funded by the Polehampton Charity over 20 years ago. Gavin expressed thanks and explained that drama group members have replaced the outdated lights with LED lanterns that will give better light levels and flexibility for all activities at the hall which include regular comedy nights, drama, music and dance, so benefitting the general community.

24/07/2025

The Polehampton Charity is pleased to share that we are now listed as a source of grants on https://www.turn2us.org.uk/

Turn2Us is a national charity that provides practical information, support and direct financial assistance to those facing financial shocks that may arise from life changing events such as job loss, illness or bereavement.

They deliver three tools: The Benefits Calculator, The PIP Helper and The Grants Search.

The Grants Search is a database which lists both registered charities from the charity commission and utility companies to help support people in financial need. The tool makes the information both user friendly and accessible.

Turn2us is a national charity providing practical help to those of us facing financial insecurity.