Where your money goes

The pennies and pounds you raise go to support mainly capital projects. Wooden Spoon currently has 65 projects, with funding in excess of £3.2m, active across the UK and Ireland.

Stirring smiles

Over the last few years, Wooden Spoon challengers have played a massive role in raising over £4.5m.In the last six years we’ve given over £7m to a variety of charitable causes.

As a result, 500,000 mentally, physically and socially disadvantaged children, young people and their families have benefited.

Spoon projects

£78,000 towards a sensory room at the Children's Hospice South West
£78,000 to a Sports Area at Cam House Special School in Gloucestershire
£70,000 for a hydrotherapy pool at Red Marsh School in Lancashire
£90,000 to pay for an extension enabling Birkett House Special School to build a Sensory and Play suite
£200,000 to the Percy Hedley Foundation for a special-for-disabled sports centre
£250,000 to the Scottish Society for Autism for a Gymnasium/Activity Centre
£80,000 for an extension and modification of the Craft Workshop at the Rudolph Steiner School, Camphill Community
£75,000 for a Fit out centre for socially disadvantaged children for Scotland's Children 1st Bfriends
£100,000 to The Dipex Charity's website to create a teenage area to provide support for teenager cancer sufferers

What the beneficiaries say...

Spoon donated £25,374 towards the building of a new playground at the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy's campus in Lingfield.

‘We are absolutely delighted to have been a beneficiary of Wooden Spoon. The playground is in constant use and has made an enormous difference to the students at NYCPE. Once again we would like to thank all those involved at Wooden Spoon for this support.’
Natalie Gee, Head of Fundraising at NCYPE.

Spoon provided £15,000 towards play equipment and a play area to White Lodge Respite Home for Cerebral Palsy.

‘You should see the sheer delight on the children’s faces when they first see the play area. Whilst they are jumping, climbing, balancing and bending, these children who have physical disabilities are carrying out a range of activities with therapeutic benefits without them even realising. In addition the appeal of the fort means that they often achieve more than they initially felt possible because they are so motivated to play. Our therapists are delighted!’
Juliette Francis, Head of Children and Young People’s Services, White Lodge Respite Home for Cerebral Palsy.

For more information about Wooden Spoon projects, both current and completed, visit www.woodenspoon.com.