Support Us
With rising costs alongside increased demand, we need your support to ensure we can continue to offer a greater number of services than ever before. Please consider making a donation to fund vital support for hundreds of individuals managing their mental health in the form of wellbeing activities, work-related training, employment support and counselling.
Events
Participate, volunteer or host your own event in aid of Oakleaf
Donate or Fundraise
Donate or fundraise for Oakleaf
Volunteer
Volunteer your time or skills
Trusts & Legacies
Leave a gift or donation for Oakleaf
Partnerships
Support Oakleaf through your business or community group
Social Enterprise
Purchase our gardening service
Donate
There are many ways in which you can donate to Oakleaf: a one-off donation by BACS, cheque, debit/credit card, a monthly standing order, through JustGiving or PayPal-Giving.
What could your donation fund?
£20 could fund two weeks of supplies for our art classes. The therapeutic benefits of art are extensive and our art courses have a hugely positive impact on our clients.
£60 could fund two weeks of fitness classes, led weekly by an experienced, certified trainer. These classes help clients to rebuild their lives with a stronger sense of wellbeing.
“The fitness sessions at Oakleaf push us in an encouraging way whilst maintaining a sense of team. Each week, my confidence builds and the sessions always make a positive difference to my mental health.” – Oakleaf client
£250 could fund a block of six counselling sessions with an experienced BACP-registered counsellor, available for clients facing challenging or complex mental health problems.
Don’t forget, if you are a UK tax payer the government will add Gift Aid (25%) to the value of your donation at absolutely no cost to you! Download Gift Aid form here.
Fundraise
Whether you’re an individual, a community group or business, there are many ways you can get involved and fundraise for Oakleaf.
Join us at one of our fundraisers, take part in a sporting challenge or event, organise a raffle or auction, or even host a fundraising event of your own. For more ideas and tips, see our fundraising pack.
If you would like to fundraise for Oakleaf, please email Jen: jenclay@oakleaf-enterprise.org
Volunteer
We have several voluntary opportunities for people to get involved with. These include:
Fundraising events (anything from manning stalls, bucket collecting, fun runs to quiz nights), Wellbeing Activities and Courses (leading activities for Oakleaf clients), Reception (taking phone calls and welcoming visitors), IT Support (assisting our IT team and clients), Gardening (supporting Oakleaf’s gardening team).
If you would like to volunteer with Oakleaf, please email: info@oakleaf-enterprise.org
Trusts
Whether it’s a small gift from a family trust or a major grant from a national funder, your support will be put to the very best use, through core funding or specific projects, to help adults managing their mental health turn their lives around.
We always offer a warm welcome for Trustees wishing to visit Oakleaf and to see our work first-hand. We are happy to recognise support or to keep it confidential, to offer regular updates and impact reports, and to enable Trustees to meet with members of Oakleaf’s Board to find out more about our current work and future aspirations.
If you are connected to a trust and would like to know more about our work or to visit us, we would love to speak with you.
If you know someone who is on the board of a trust which may be able to help us, please email Amanda: Amandahenderson@oakleaf-enterprise.org
Legacies
Please consider provision for your family and friends first – but if you can also leave a donation to Oakleaf, your gift will support our clients for generations to come.
Please contact your solicitor or a professional will writer to make or update your will. These can be found through the Law Society’s website or the Institute of Professional Will Writers. You only need to say that you are leaving a gift to Oakleaf and include our registered charity number 1064524.
Gifts in a will (legacies) are generally free from Inheritance Tax and could reduce the liability for your loved ones. There are different kinds of legacies: a residuary gift (a percentage of your remaining estate), a pecuniary gift (specific amount of money) or a specific gift (jewellery or antiques).
If you would like to leave a donation for Oakleaf, please email Jen: jenclay@oakleaf-enterprise.org
Online Support
There are many ways that you can support us online:
Guildford Community Lottery
The Guildford Community Lottery is only £1 a week, to support Oakleaf and be in for a chance to win a grand prize of £25,000
Give As You Live
Give as You Live is a completely free web extension where you can raise money through simply buying from 1000s of online retailers.
Facebook Fundraising
Set up a donation option on your Facebook page and ask your friends for donations to Oakleaf to celebrate your birthday or an event.
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