GIVING BACK
Plans With Purpose donates 5% of all project fees to charitable causes, living its purpose to spark change where it matters most.
ALLIA MENTOR TO SUSTAINABLE START-UPS
Allia is an organisation working with entrepreneurs and businesses that aim to make positive change for people, planet and place. By supporting them, Allia helps them to do more, more effectively and on a greater scale. Ali has so far mentored 4 sustainable start-ups . It is a privilege to be able to support such inspiring, ambitious and authentic entrepreneurs who are determined to make a positive impact on the world and people around them.
ACTION FUNDER
During 2022 and 2023, Plans With Purpose has launched 3 funding projects through Action Funder and supported a total of 5 local charities and organisations: Jean Genie, Go Wild Denmead, Zero Carbon Guildford, Ruskin Road Repair Café & RASASC. The initiatives range from funding repair equipment and website upgrades for a repair café to buying land for community rewilding. Action Funder connects businesses with local initiatives that are looking for small funding pots to make a big difference. It’s a great way to connect to the communities around us and better understand their needs and the great work people are leading. Action Funder helps to better connect Plans With Purpose with the community we work in, so that we do more good together.
The Guildford Creativity Bank
Ali is the Founder of The Guildford Creativity Bank. The aim of The Guildford Creativity Bank is to share creative resources in the local community so that everyone can experience the joys of creativity. This project was started during lockdown, inspired by all the rainbows and blue hearts decorating our pavements & windows. It reminded us how important creativity can be for our mental health, self-expression and happiness and that creativity should be accessible to all. Donations of arts and crafts materials are collected from the local community and passed on to local families.
DISABILITY CHALLENGERS
Challengers is a charity that gives disabled children and young people the opportunity to play, have fun, and make friends in a safe and supportive environment.
They support children aged 2 – 18 at Pre-schools, Playschemes and Youthschemes across the South East of England. Plans With Purpose is a member of Challengers’ Business Club, a dynamic group of local and national companies who are committed to supporting Challengers, donating £1,000 per year to support the great work Challengers are doing.
BURPHAM PAGES – VOLUNTARY SUSTAINABILITY WRITER
Contributing sustainability articles for the Burpham community to engage, educate and inspire people to be more involved in caring for the local environment and planet.
Articles have included:
- New Year Sustainable Resolutions
- Burpham’s Earth Overshoot Day and how we can push it back
- Guildford’s Library of Things
- Getting into nature this Autumn
The Burpham Pages reaches 3,000 households.
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Zero Carbon Guildford
Plans With Purpose is a supporter of Zero Carbon Guildford and an active member of their Sustainable Business Network. ZERO is an award winning community space set up to drive a community-led climate action plan. Promoting education and solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation, ZERO is bringing together the work happening locally to help the borough adapt to a changing planet.
GUILDFORD LIONS
Plans With Purpose supports the Guildford Lions with pro bono consultancy and donations. The Guildford Lions Club is focused on making a difference to people’s lives in Guildford.
GUILDFORD ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM
Plans With Purpose is an active member of the Guildford Environmental Forum.
GEF works to make Guildford and the world beyond a greener and more sustainable place by educating, informing, cutting energy use, reducing ecological footprints, helping wildlife and tackling climate change.