Giving to local charities is an inspiring, highly rewarding way to help your local community. Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is rich with community groups. They bring people together to improve quality of life or address disadvantage. Many groups struggle to raise funds, while most public giving goes to large national charities.

We are part of a national network of 57 active Community Foundations across the UK who play a leading role in the development of local philanthropy to sustain voluntary action within our communities. Collectively the network has already encouraged the growth of community owned endowments to £163m on behalf of 1400 donors and last year grants totalling £70m were awarded to more than 18,000 groups across the UK.

There has never been a better time to give or to set up your own fund, click here to find out how we can match £1 for £1 every donation