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For me, community comes from people deciding to support each other.

People and behaviour2 min readSam Page

And the one that matters most is the community you live in.

Which is why I care so much about Kingston Giving.
It takes that principle and points support at the people who need it most.

For many years, Kingston Giving has connected the generosity of local people and organisations with the people in our community, across our entire borough.

As the recently appointed Chair of Trustees, I am humbled to be leading Kingston Giving into its next phase, alongside our dedicated board of Trustees, valued patrons and committed volunteers.

With funding opportunities for charity staff costs becoming increasingly limited, we have taken the decision to relaunch Kingston Giving as a volunteer-led organisation.

Moving forward, this means that more of every pound donated will go directly towards supporting local people, community groups and projects across the Royal Borough of Kingston through our grants programme.

Our mission remains unchanged: to turn local generosity into local impact.

Since 2021, Kingston Giving has awarded over 120 grants, worth more than £148,000, supporting more than 57,000 people.

From Chessington to Surbiton, Tolworth to New Malden and beyond, we know our borough inside out. We identify where resources are needed most, and where people want to place their support, including smaller or less visible causes, and ensure that funding reaches the people and organisations making a difference.

We're also simplifying our grants programme to make it easier for community groups to access support quickly and efficiently.

We are incredibly grateful to the residents, councillors, businesses and partners who have supported us so far and share our commitment to a stronger, fairer borough.

If you care about Kingston as much as we do, we'd love you to be part of this next chapter. You can volunteer your time or expertise, become a partner, help us spread the word, or donate to support local people and communities across our borough.

If you are in a position to do so, we would be incredibly grateful for donations here: https://lnkd.in/egrEPPs6

Together, we can create lasting change across our borough.

Thank you to the wonderful board of Trustees who give huge amounts of time to create a better community Andy Tonner, Charlotte Clark, Claire Holloway, Katie (Catherine) Lovatt and our Patrons for your endless support Ed Davey, Chris Hirsch, Julie Pickering and Paul Cox.

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# For me, community comes from people deciding to support each other.

And the one that matters most is the community you live in.

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Which is why I care so much about Kingston Giving.  
It takes that principle and points support at the people who need it most.

For many years, Kingston Giving has connected the generosity of local people and organisations with the people in our community, across our entire borough.

As the recently appointed Chair of Trustees, I am humbled to be leading Kingston Giving into its next phase, alongside our dedicated board of Trustees, valued patrons and committed volunteers.

With funding opportunities for charity staff costs becoming increasingly limited, we have taken the decision to relaunch Kingston Giving as a volunteer-led organisation.

Moving forward, this means that more of every pound donated will go directly towards supporting local people, community groups and projects across the Royal Borough of Kingston through our grants programme.

Our mission remains unchanged: to turn local generosity into local impact.

Since 2021, Kingston Giving has awarded over 120 grants, worth more than £148,000, supporting more than 57,000 people.

From Chessington to Surbiton, Tolworth to New Malden and beyond, we know our borough inside out. We identify where resources are needed most, and where people want to place their support, including smaller or less visible causes, and ensure that funding reaches the people and organisations making a difference.

We're also simplifying our grants programme to make it easier for community groups to access support quickly and efficiently.

We are incredibly grateful to the residents, councillors, businesses and partners who have supported us so far and share our commitment to a stronger, fairer borough.

If you care about Kingston as much as we do, we'd love you to be part of this next chapter. You can volunteer your time or expertise, become a partner, help us spread the word, or donate to support local people and communities across our borough.

If you are in a position to do so, we would be incredibly grateful for donations here: https://lnkd.in/egrEPPs6

Together, we can create lasting change across our borough.

Thank you to the wonderful board of Trustees who give huge amounts of time to create a better community Andy Tonner, Charlotte Clark, Claire Holloway, Katie (Catherine) Lovatt and our Patrons for your endless support Ed Davey, Chris Hirsch, Julie Pickering and Paul Cox.