Wooden Spoon
They say charity begins at home.In 1983, Wooden Spoon began on the rugby field. Since then, Spoon, as the charity is known, has become one of the UK and Ireland’s fastest growing charities.
Wooden Spoon works by supporting people and organisations that deliver services to make a difference to young people. We raise funds from national and regional events and the support of loyal social members, whose number is now more than 10,000.
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Spoon events
Spoon challenges and events are as much about fun as they are about fundraising. Through our national events, such as the Four Peaks Challenge, the Great Lakeland Challenge, the London Marathon and the Annual Ball, we raise more than £1.5m a year.
From Aberdeen to Cornwall and Ulster to Guernsey, Spoon’s voluntary regional committees, which number more than 40, raise funds for projects within their region, by organising events such as golf days, sporting dinners and concerts. The money they raise is matched with money raised through our national events, so you’re never far from a Wooden Spoon event or project.
Wooden Spoon's mission
To enhance the quality and prospect of life for children and young people in the United Kingdom and Ireland who are disadvantaged physically, mentally or socially.
From 1983 to 2007, more than £13m was invested in over 150 projects. As a result, 500,000 mentally, physically and socially disadvantaged children, young people and their families have benefited. Wooden Spoon currently has 65 projects – with funding in excess of £3.2m – active across the UK and Ireland.
Our patrons are HRH The Princess Royal and the governing bodies of the four Rugby Union playing nations of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Three things you may not know about Spoon
- Spoon is an incredibly active charity which involves members and supporters in a terrific range of activities. Last year some 20,000 Spoon supporters were involved in Spoon events from duck racing down the Tyne, lectures on the Zulu Wars, scaling the Four Peaks through to golf tournaments, dinners and the annual ball at the Hilton Hotel.
- We have strong corporate support from a range of companies including TNT which in the last financial year raised £300,000 for Wooden Spoon.
- One of our strengths is our regional structure, comprising 43 regional committees which are able to call on the time of 300 regular volunteers. Last year over 150 events were held by the regional committees. These took place as far apart as Aberdeen, Belfast, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, mid Wales, Cornwall, Cambridgeshire and London. The profit from each of these regional events is spent on projects which benefit disadvantaged children and young people within that locality.
More about Spoon
For more information about Wooden Spoon, please visit: www.woodenspoon.com
telephone 01283 841 600
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