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The Little Big Hotel Group has donated £100,000 towards GROW’s fundraising efforts in response to a challenge issued by the charity’s patrons.
With £500,000 needed to complete the ambitious £3m. redevelopment, Guy and Julia Hands pledged to donate £125,000, if the remaining £375,000 could be raised by the end of August.
Hotelier and Group Chariman, Ian Walker, took the Hands’ up on the challenge with a substantial donation.
“‘What GROW is doing to help people who can’t help themselves is invaluable. When I visited them I saw for myself just how much the Crew gain from working together and learning skills which give them confidence, and will increasingly lead to employment in commercial sectors,” he said.
“If they did not have these opportunities they would spend their lives at home or in care.”
Pictured: The £3m. GROW redevelopment is expected to be completed in Spring 2023.
With just seven weeks left to raise the remaining £275,000, Mr Walker appealed to the community to “join [him] in supporting this excellent cause”.
“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to support a project which will benefit an important sector of our community for many decades to come.”
Mrs Hands added: “We would like to thank Ian for recognising the immense benefit GROW has for so many people. His donation is extremely generous and much appreciated.”
Pictured: GROW has been operating from a temporary site at Avondale Vinery while redevelopments work continue.
When the project is completed, in the Spring of next year, GROW will be better equipped to provide enhanced opportunities in a range of occupational sectors, alongside personal and life skills, for double the current number of 40 people with learning disabilities.
GROW Chairman, Mark Dunster, commented: “We are getting so close to completing our fundraising campaign and our dreams are turning to reality, so I echo Mr Walker’s clarion call to others to help meet the challenge.”
To find out more about how to support the challenge please contact Marguerite Talmage on 07911 719081 or email her at redevelopment@grow.gg.
A donation can be made by bank transfer: GROW Ltd Sort Code 60 09 20. Account 45207755
Cheques made out to ‘GROW Ltd Redevelopment Campaign’ can be sent to GROW Ltd, Avondale Vinery, Oatlands Lane, St Sampsons GY2 4FD.
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