Blandford Forum, Charity, Food & Drink | Posted on March 23rd, 2026 | return to news
Blandford brewer Hall & Woodhouse opens the Community Chest
Nearly two dozen groups in Dorset received funding from the Blandford-based brewer’s charity, including £1,600 to Allendale Community Centre.
A total of 22 groups across Dorset have received a share of the 2025 Hall & Woodhouse Community Chest.
The awarded grants form part of a wider £60,000 annual fund that H&W donates to communities across the south of England. To date, the H&W Community Chest has awarded over £800,000 to more than 900 organisations.
Anthony Woodhouse, chairman of Hall & Woodhouse, said: “This year’s recipients of the Community Chest Awards cover a wide range of vital services, and we’re delighted to provide funds to help them continue their essential work.
“These organisations are often powered by dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes. The Community Chest Awards are about recognising this commitment, as well as providing financial support to further their essential and needed work.”
The H&W Community Chest continues to be a crucial part of the company’s wider charitable activity and works in partnership with the Dorset Community Foundation. Local recipients were:
- 10th Christchurch (Mudeford) Sea Scouts – £2,000
- Allendale Community Centre Food Supply – £1,600
- Amelia’s Rainbow – £750
- Blandford Repair Café – £1,000
- Bourne Water Dragons – £1,000
- Bridport Clothes Bank – £1,500
- Countrymen UK – £2,500
- Dorchester & District REMAP – £500
- Dorset Scrapstore – £1,500
- East Dorset Parkinsons – £1,000
- Evie’s Gift – £1,500
- Gillingham Youth Club – £1,500
- Little Green Change – £1,500
- Loneliness Together Chitter Chatter Club – £1,500
- Nourish – £1,900
- Ringwood Veterans Hub – £500
- Salisbury Lipreading Community Group – £750
- Sturminster Newton Youth Club – £1,500
- Weymouth Foodbank – £2,200
The 2026 Community Chest Awards launch on Thursday 14 May 2026.
Please visit www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk for more information.
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