Aylesbury Homeless Action Group, which supplies help and recommendation to
those that are homeless or vulnerable to homelessness, has been chosen by the workers and
volunteers at Waddesdon Manor and the Rothschild Foundation as the Foundation’s
Charity of the Year for 202
In the previous 12 months AHAG has supported over 700 folks in north Buckinghamshire, double the quantity they helped in 2022. The charity seeks to assist households and people strengthen their monetary foundations and navigate the help to which they’re entitled. It additionally provides authorized and psychological well being recommendation, and sensible help. Fundraising occasions AHAG has deliberate for 2026 embody a Solidarity Sleepout occasion, Bake Off mornings, pub quizzes and bingo nights. Working with the Rothschild Foundation, the charity hopes to additional increase consciousness of AHAG, to encourage volunteers and to extend its fundraising, so it might probably assist extra folks going by way of a number of the most difficult intervals of their lives.
Sir Roger Wright, CEO of Rothschild Foundation, mentioned: “I am pleased that Aylesbury Homeless Action Group has been chosen as our Charity of the Year. The selection is voted for by our staff and volunteers and, as part of the award, AHAG will receive a grant of £20,000 from the Rothschild Foundation. We look forward to working with the charity throughout the year and hope that the Foundation’s support will raise awareness of the important work which the charity undertakes in our area”.
James Boultbee, CEO of Aylesbury Homeless Action Group, mentioned: “Aylesbury Homeless Action Group has been serving homeless people in our community since 1992, in the last few years the number of people approaching us for help has more than doubled – times have been tough for many people in Aylesbury and around. Our staff team and our small but growing team of volunteers do outstanding work and see so many people from the point of crisis to being housed, feeling settled and confident in their future. This is why I was so moved by the fact that the Rothschild Foundation’s staff and volunteers voted for us to be their next charity of the year. We couldn’t do this without the support of local people who care, people who agree that no one should be homeless in our community and this is a lovely example of that support!”.
The Rothschild Foundation is a charity supporting arts and heritage, the surroundings, and communities by awarding grants, fostering dialogue and debate, and thru our help of Waddesdon Manor. The Foundation is chaired by Dame Hannah Rothschild and managed by a Board of Trustees. The Rothschild Foundation provides grants for the good thing about Buckinghamshire delivering our dedication to handle the wants of native communities. Beyond Buckinghamshire, the Foundation helps main initiatives which encourage enjoyment of the UK’s wealthy cultural heritage.
