May 2025 Monthly Thank You

May has been a fantastic month and we have many amazing people, businesses, and organisations to thank. We want to share the wonderful ways in which they have supported—and continue to support—Strode Park Foundation and the work we do.

To begin, we would like to say thank you to:

Leeds Half Marathon Challenge Heroes – Thank you so much to Poppy, Becky and Livvy for running the Leeds Half Marathon on Saturday 11th May and raising a fantastic £955 for much-needed equipment for our new sensory room at the Coach House. Thank you girls!

Grovewell Garden Centre, Canterbury – A big thank you to Samantha and the team at Grovewell Garden Centre for their very kind gift vouchers. Their generous donation will help support our Day Opportunities gardening sessions, allowing us to purchase more gardening items and helping our gardening club to flourish.

University for Creative Arts – We recently partnered with students from the University for Creative Arts (UCA) to create three stunning murals at Strode Park House. We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone at UCA for creating these beautiful murals for our residents to enjoy. Read more here http://www.strodepark.org.uk/…/strode-park-foundation…/.

Tesco Extra Whitstable – A massive thank you to Tesco Extra in Whitstable for their generous donation of soil grow bags for our Day Opportunities Centre in Herne. This wonderful donation will support our gardening sessions, allowing our clients to grow more flowers, fruit, and vegetables, while developing their gardening skills.

Lord Mayor of Canterbury, Cllr Jean Butcher and Lady Mayoress, Di Baldock – A huge thank you to Jean Butcher and Di Baldock for their wonderful support for Strode Park Foundation during their time as Lord Mayor of Canterbury and Lady Mayoress. It was an honour to be chosen as their charity Partner of the Year, and everyone at the Foundation thoroughly enjoyed working with them. The incredible donation of £13,793 will directly support people with disabilities who rely on our care, making a real difference in helping them achieve their goals and live the life they choose. Thank you to everyone who generously donated to Strode Park Foundation. Read more here – www.strodepark.org.uk/news/lord-mayor-of-canterbury-charity-partnership-of-the-year/.

THANK YOU
To everyone who has supported Strode Park Foundation this month—we truly appreciate all you do. We couldn’t provide the care we do without your generosity and kindness.

If you would like to get in touch to help support us, please call 01227 373292 or email fundraising@strodepark.org.uk.