Home care provider Home Instead has raised over £8,000 for its charity, the Bring Joy Foundation.

The foundation, which is dedicated to supporting and enhancing the lives of ageing adults across the UK, launched ‘Challenge 500’, a fundraising campaign aimed to engage and motivate Home Instead owners, key players, caregivers and clients to take part in fundraising activities.

The fantastic outcome of Challenge 500 means the charity can carry on supporting community groups all over the UK with grants to fund activities that support wellbeing, or programmes to reduce and/or prevent isolation and loneliness.

The fundraising campaign’s theme of ‘500’ saw Home Instead’s network bake 500 cakes, sell 500 raffle tickets and cover 500 miles all in a bid to help provide funding to local community groups who bring joy to thousands of people.

Alicen Thorn, Fundraising Officer for the Bring Joy Foundation, commented on the fundraising: “'For many ageing adults, 2020 was an extremely difficult winter. Losing loved ones to COVID and not being able to physically meet with support networks has taken its toll on so many. 

“The Home Instead network's fundraising efforts have been amazing. Thanks to their hard work, community groups have been able to continue supporting each other online, and we are now able to start funding face-to-face meetings. We can't thank Home Instead offices enough for all they have done.”

Bring Joy grants bring people together, safely, whether that is in person or virtually through the use of connective technology. The charity wants ageing adults to be able to re-establish those vital personal connections that make people feel loved, valued and supported. 

To find out more about the Bring Joy Foundation and how to apply for a Bring Joy grant, please call 01925 730 273, email bring.joy@homeinstead.co.uk or visit www.bringjoyfoundation.org