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Crowdfund Guildford helps local hospice project

Image of the new Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care building

A new hospice development is the latest project to receive funding from Guildford Borough Council's Crowdfund Guildford initiative.

Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care is set to replace its building in Farnham with a larger, more modern facility. Following a successful fundraising campaign through Crowdfund Guildford, Phyllis Tuckwell will now receive funding of £25,000 from the Council's Community Infrastructure Fund to help fit-out ensuite bedrooms in the new flagship In-Patient Unit.

Cllr Julia McShane, Leader of the Council, says: "Crowdfund Guildford can help community projects to get the funding they need, and gain strong local support along the way. The initiative supports small community schemes, or larger capital projects such as the Phyllis Tuckwell development. It really is the best way for local people to get our support for the ideas that matter in our community. 

"Phyllis Tuckwell provides vital support for our residents in Guildford and those in the wider area, and it's great news that Crowdfund Guildford funding will help them to continue providing care long into the future."

A total of 27 backers pledged money to the Phyllis Tuckwell Crowdfund Guildford campaign, helping them to reach their fundraising target and show local support for their project. The pledges will be added to the Council funding to provide a total of £52,335 to Phyllis Tuckwell.

Jenny Peat, Director of Income Generation at Phyllis Tuckwell, says: "We are so grateful for the support given by Guildford Borough Council and their Crowdfund Guildford initiative. This funding will help us to build a new facility that is fit for the future, helping tens of thousands of people across Surrey in the years to come."

Crowdfund Guildford funding is supported by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The initiative is open to projects based in Guildford and those that support residents in the borough. There are two funding options:

  • standard funding of up to £5,000 for small projects
  • large capital funding of up to £25,000 to support big ideas

The Spring round of Crowdfund Guildford funding is now open. The deadline for project submissions is Wednesday 12 March.

Cllr Carla Morson, Lead Councillor for Community and Organisational Development adds: "We want to fund projects that help vulnerable groups, make rural areas better, improve green spaces, encourage people to enjoy nature and improve wellbeing. We also encourage schools and Parish Councils to apply for funding to help bring their community ideas to life."

You can find out more about Crowdfund Guildford, learn how to start a fundraising campaign, and see the other projects supported by the scheme so far.

Published on Tuesday 25 February 2025.