Over the past year, we’ve distributed just over £60,000 across 47 amazing charities, reflecting our commitment to making a meaningful difference to communities both locally and overseas. We continue to concentrate our giving on several core areas where we think we can make a difference. These are poverty alleviation, child welfare and education.
We’re proud to foster a culture of giving within Paradigm Norton. Our fund matching scheme for individual staff fundraising activities has truly motivated our team. This includes support for employee-led initiatives such as the Paradigm Norton Run Club, which completed the Bristol 10k this year, raising a total of £3,193 for Bristol Mind.
We’re particularly proud of several projects supported this year:
- Murmuration, a Bristol-based organisation providing nurture groups for parents of children with special educational needs and disability.
- Contribution to a local primary school’s new playground, to transform it from a concrete, uninviting playground to a safe and creative place for the children to play.
- Participation in The Big Give, a government initiative where our pledges are matched. This enabled us to support Pipal Tree, Hope International, Deki, and Water Harvest.
“We maintain a robust decision-making process through four trustees and our ten-person governing council. We always make sure that each proposal receives thorough research and consideration, meeting three times per year to review around 100 requests.”
Looking to the future
While we aim to maintain consistency in our giving approach, we also recognise the importance of adapting to changing needs.
The Paradigm Norton Trust is currently considering expanding our remit to include environmental initiatives. This was prompted by our support of The Living Seawalls initiative in Cornwall, which aims to create marine life habitats on and around human-made marine structures. This will reflect our commitment to ensuring our Trust’s policies align with evolving social and environmental values.
We expect to maintain our annual giving level of approximately £60,000 in the coming year, while continuing to adapt our approach to meet emerging community needs and challenges.
To find out more, download our Impact Report 2024 – The next chapter.
