Match Funding Campaign raises over £700,000

Our 36-hour Match Funding Campaign, ‘Let’s Get Giving for Independent Living’,  exceeded its target of £700,000.

The appeal was vital to ensure that we can build more homes to provide accessible housing with 24/7 support, and send more occupational therapists into people’s own homes through their growing the Independent Living Advisory Service, as well as expand our support group offering that connects people living with disabilities and sight loss to each other whilst offering them information and support.

Chief executive, Lisa Wimborne, said:

“Demand for all our services continues to grow each month. We currently have over 135 households on our housing waiting list. We want to provide them with a safe and accessible place to call home, however, we know that we can only achieve our ambitious plans for growth and development with generous support from the wider community. Over £700,000 is a fantastic achievement in 36 hours and this will go a long way in helping us meet our £1.9 million annual fundraising target.”

Chair, Marc Gordon, said:

“This was a fantastic team effort, with tenants, supporters, volunteers, Trustees and staff working as one unit to raise much needed funds for Jewish Blind & Disabled. Donors responded with generosity. A huge thank you to the over 1,600 members of our community who supported the campaign enabling us to transform more lives. We really are a special community, one that cares about supporting each other and this campaign has reinforced that for all of us at JBD”.

We are hugely grateful for everyone’s generosity and support for the campaign.

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