Mole Valley Community Fund Celebration Event.

On 21 May, I was invited to join the Mole Valley Community Fund for a wonderful event at Fetcham Park to celebrate the important role the MVCF plays in the area.

The Fund seeks to provide sustainable funding to support community projects and voluntary groups in Mole Valley. It does so by bringing together donors and stakeholders who are passionate about their local community and who can together make a difference to the area in which they live.

Since its creation in the first quarter of 2024, the Fund has helped more than 3,500 voluntary and community organisations already – organisations which support and benefit local residents, and which provide the stepping stones to stronger, more resilient communities.  These organisations step in where need is greatest, often quietly and without fanfare, and they do so with compassion, skill and dedication.

Funds like MVCF ensure that this important work is supported, sustained and recognised.  Grants provided by the MVCF may fund existing services or facilities and new initiatives and can contribute to either capital costs or support on-going running costs.

The stories that we heard that evening from grant recipients, business ambassadors and fund supporters demonstrated something powerful: when local generosity is thoughtfully directed, it creates opportunity and connection. That is community at its very best.

The evening was both a celebration of what has already been achieved and an invitation to continue the good work!

Photography by Greg Hammond – https://www.instagram.com/greghammondphotography/