The Bobby Dhanjal Foundation
The Bobby Dhanjal Foundation for Children aims to support disadvantaged children across Leicester.
About the Foundation
Established in 2012 by our company director and founder, Bobby Dhanjal, it aims to ensure that all children, from any background, race or religion, have the experience of playing and making new friends in a safe environment. Bobby, who grew up in the city, was eager to give something back to the next generation and invest in its future.
The Foundation is made up of funds from personal donations and staff activity and is managed in partnership with the Leicestershire & Rutland Community Foundation. It selects different children’s groups to help with fundraising and other activities each year.
Leicester is known for being a young city. While 27% of the population are aged between 0 and 19, one in three live within the official definition of child poverty.
Businesses are pivotal in tackling the problem, and BDWM is keen to play a leading role.
By setting up the fund with the Leicestershire & Rutland Community Foundation, the Bobby Dhanjal Foundation benefits from Government match funding of £1 for every £2 donated for long-term support. It selects different children’s groups to help each year.
Bobby Dhanjal said:
“The Community Foundation has worked with us to identify where we want to give and how we can reach people to make a difference.
“By creating an endowment fund, we are increasing our giving by 50% and working to create a legacy for the children of Leicester”.
Our support
– which takes city children away on a traditional seaside holiday in Mablethorpe, when their families are struggling to afford a break.
– one of the six city adventure playgrounds offering local city children free adventure play in a safe, supervised space close to home where children can thrive and enjoy the simple pleasures of a playground.
– collects, sorts and distributes Moses basket starter kits, clothing, toiletries and other essential equipment to vulnerable families who are struggling to provide for their new-born baby or young child.
– a special needs performing arts project offering dance, drama and music sessions for children, young people and adults with special needs and disabilities.
– grants a wish for children and youngsters in Leicestershire who are life limited, terminally ill, have experienced life-changing physical or emotional traumas or have suffered major abuse.
Special Needs Integration Projects (SNIPS)
– which works with young people with a range of learning and physical disabilities, offering play schemes across three age groups.
– a community garden space that provides short activities which enable social interactions, promote wellbeing and reduce anxiety and aggression in dementia patients.
– offers affordable and accessible therapy and support to children, young people and families in Lutterworth, which enhance the lives of the local community.
– we collected donations to help children admitted onto the ward to have nice new toys to play with.
– we collected donations to ensure that homeless and vulnerable young people in Leicester have plenty of food over the cold winter period.
– a national dog welfare charity that protects, celebrates, supports and rehabilitates serving and retired police dogs from across the UK.
Leicester Children's Holiday
Support
For more information or to find out how you can help support the work of the Bobby Dhanjal Foundation, donate via our JustGiving page, or contact Aimee Keen on 0116 2825137 or 07712 333515, or email aimee@bdwm.co.uk.
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