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Our supporters

Without the businesses and organisations who support our work we wouldn’t be able to continue helping people and charities in Uckfield and the surrounding area.

We are enormously grateful to all these organisations.

Organisations who fund our work

We receive essential grants and funding from these organisations.

    • Garfield Weston Foundation
      Garfield Weston Foundation is a family founded grant-maker that gives money to support a wide range of charities across the UK. In total they donate around £100 million each year.
    • Lottery Community Fund
      The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK, raised by players of The National Lottery
    • Uckfield Town Council
      Uckfield Town Council governs the five wards of Uckfield town, they are the third tier of local government, sitting below the County Council and District Council.
    • Heathfield & Waldron Parish Council
      Provides services to the market town of Heathfield and the villages of Waldron, Cross-in-Hand, Broad Oak, Old Heathfield and part of Punnetts Town.
    • Wealden District Council
      Provides services such as council tax, refuse collection, licensing, environment, business rates and planning across the Wealden area including the towns of Crowborough, Hailsham, Heathfield and Uckfield.

Our Business Members

We are indebted to our local Business Members who support us on a regular basis. Find out how your company could become a Business Member.

Our Charity Members

Our Charity Members are a huge part of the Uckfield Volunteer Centre. If you’d like to become one, please take a look at our membership options.

          • 4th Uckfield Scout Group
            Provides education and social opportunities for young persons aged 6 to 18.
          • Abbeyfield Crowborough Society
            Supported Housing; Making time for older people.
          • AFC Uckfield Town
            Local Football team, with a Men’s team, Under 18’s and under 17’s.
          • Age Concern (Heathfield)
            A variety of services to assist the elderly in and around the Heathfield community.
          • Age UK East Sussex
            Local branch of leading national charity for the assistance of older persons.
          • Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex
            Emergency medical services covering three counties in the South East of England.
          • Artytime
            A Community Interest Company limited by guarantee whose overall mission is to bring Arts and Crafts to all ages and abilities. They set up creative workshops and sessions as well as training people to deliver them.
          • Ashdown Radio
            Our local radio station, providing Music and News to Uckfield.
          • Association of Carers
            Provides assistance to unpaid Carers.
          • Bluebell Railway
            Heritage railway line in the heart of the Sussex countryside.
          • Brighter Uckfield
            A growing band of volunteers dedicated to improving the look and feel of our town.
          • Buxted Bonfire Society
            Local community group centered around bonfire night.
          • Care for the Carers
            Supporting carers in East Sussex.
          • Chailey Heritage Foundation
            Provides education and care services and is one of the UK’s leading centres for children and young people with complex neurodisabilities.
          • Chiddingly Village Shop and Café
            Community shop and café with free wifi.
          • Children’s Respite Trust
            Charity supporting disabled children and their families.
          • Crowborough Foodbank
            Provides food to local residents in need.
          • Crowborough Youth Club
            Social club for young people aged 11 to 17.
          • Crowborough for Young People, Clued-Up
            A free service in the town high street for young people aged 11 to 25, offering information, advice and support.
          • Demelza
            Children’s hospice charity.
          • Ditch the Slippers
            A community group in North Wealden which encourages older people to socialise in a well-supported and safe environment.
          • East Sussex Foster Care Association
            Local charity serving the needs of foster carers, their families and the children.
          • East Sussex Hearing
            East Sussex Hearing is a small independent charity based in Eastbourne. We have been serving the deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing community  throughout East Sussex for over 20 years.
          • ENGage
            Engage provides weekly companionship, support and activities for older and disabled people and for people of all ages with dementia.
          • Family Hubs High Weald
            Activities for families with children under 5, and school holiday activities.
          • Fletching Singers
            Choir based in village of Fletching.
          • Friends of Sussex Hospices
          • Girlguiding, Weald Division
          • Green Transition Crowborough
            Community organisation that promotes local action on climate change and encourage sustainability.
          • Harlands Community Primary and Nursery School
            Primary school in Uckfield.
          • Headway Sussex
            Charity helping people living with brain injuries and their families.
          • Heathfield Agricultural Show
            Annual large countryside event held in May.
          • Heathfield Community Speedwatch
            Local group working to keep the roads safe.
          • Heathfield and Waldron Rotary Club
            Supports local community good causes and charities.
          • Heathfield Youth Hub
            Youth sessions which are safe spaces for ages 11 to 19, and 8 to 25 with disabilities.
          • Holy Cross Church
            Church made up of people from different backgrounds, different church types but all are welcome here.
          • Kit Wilson Trust
            Animal rescue charity.
          • Le Marche
            Anglo/French Market held annually in August.
          • Luxford Centre
            Over 55 social group charity with hall for hire.
          • Manor Park & Hempstead Fields Residents Association
            Provides a voice, and represents the views of, the people that live in Manor Park and Hempstead Fields.
          • NCT Parents in Mind
            National charity supporting parents.
          • Outward Activity Breaks (Nutley Edge)
            Provides supported holidays for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.
          • Raysteade Centre for Animal Welfare
            Re-homing and rehabilitation centre for animals.
          • Remap
            Make custom equipment for disabled people.
          • Ridgewood Village Hall
            RVH manages the village hall and runs a number of clubs including a Baby & Toddler group and lunchtime clubs.
          • Royal British Legion
            We help members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families. We support serving and ex-serving personnel all year round and run the poppy appeal.
          • Sheffield Park and Garden
            Acres of landscape garden bordered by historic parkland and woodland. Check the website for helpful information about what to expect, and what is on offer when you visit.
          • St Peter & St James Hospice
            Provides expert care to adults with life-limiting illnesses.
          • St Vincent De Paul Society
            The St Vincent de Paul Society (England & Wales) is part of an international Christian voluntary network dedicated to tackling poverty in all its forms by providing practical assistance to people in need.
          • St Wilfrid’s Hospice
            Caring for and supporting those in our community who are in the last phase of their lives.
          • Sussex Community NHS Foundation
            The main provider of community NHS health and care across Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, High Weald Lewes and West Sussex.
          • Sussex Police Custody Centre
            The Police & Crime Commissioner is responsible for setting the strategic direction and priorities for Sussex Police through the Police & Crime Plan.
          • Sussex Support Service
            Run the Victoria Pavilion providing a safe and comfortable community space for a variety of activities and support for people living in East Sussex. Promoting choice, independence and well being.
          • Sussex Trug Heritage Centre
            Dedicated to keeping the art of trug making alive in its home of Sussex.
          • The Good Company People
            Supporting over-65s to live independent and fulfilling lives for longer, whether they are feeling isolated, have dementia, are carers or just desire good company
          • Thomas Scanlan Trust
            Housing association dedicated to creating affordable homes for retired persons to live independently.
          • Uckfield Area Care Drivers
            Driving service for Uckfield residents to attend medical appointments.
          • Uckfield Bonfire and Carnival Society
            Uckfield Bonfire and Carnival Society runs the annual fundraising Carnival in Uckfield, raising money for local charities.
          • Uckfield College
            Local state secondary school.
          • Uckfield Community Fridge
            Shares donated food with the local community to reduce waste.
          • Uckfield and District Lions
            We take action to make a difference, in our backyards and around the world, organising events and raising money for other charities.
          • Uckfield Foodbank
            We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
          • Uckfield Green Partnership
            Initiative set up to coordinate green projects with the town and to support and encourage residents who want to do their bit for the environment.
          • Uckfield Heritage
            Uckfield Heritage run Bridge Cottage in Uckfield High Street, Nutley Windmill, and a charity shop in the Hight St. Venues host a variety of events and available for private hire.
          • Uckfield Housebound & Friendship Club
            Run by the Uckfield and District Lions, the club provides friendship and time away from home for those who are housebound.
          • Multiple Sclerosis Society Uckfield, Heathfield and Lewes group
            Support charity for people and their families living with MS.
          • Uckfield PHAB
            Supports children and adults living with disabilities.
          • Uckfield Rugby Club
            Local sports team with over 40 years of history.
          • Uckfield Singers
            We are a large 4-part harmony choir of mixed ability singers aged from 18+.
          • Uckfield Theatre Guild
            Fantastic opportunities to be a part of amateur musical theatre productions, whether it be on the stage or off of it.
          • Uckfield U3A
            Offering learning, leisure and social activities for retired and semiretired people of Uckfield and the surrounding areas.
          • Uckfield Youth Trust
            Local youth club providing young persons with education and activities.
          • View Craft
            They are an independent voluntary organisation which runs a weekly art and craft group for blind and partially sighted people living in the Eastbourne & Wealden district of East Sussex.
          • Wealden Citizens Advice
            Wealden Citizens Advice provides free, confidential, independent and impartial advice and campaign on big issues affecting people’s lives.
          • Wealden Senior Citizens Partnership
            The Wealden Senior Citizens Partnership promotes the interests and welfare of senior citizens in Wealden.
          • We Grow
            Community food growing in Uckfield.
          • Woodlands Federation
            Federation for Punnetts Town and Dallington primary schools.
          • Young at Heart Heathfield
            Community club for retired persons to socialise and participate in activities.