Ways You Can Help
Balkerne Gardens is an exempt charity and a not for profit organisation. To help us maintain our services for the benefit of the growing population of older people in Colchester and the surrounding area, we are often fortunate to receive the assistance of local businesses, charitable organisations and individual volunteers.
Volunteer Opportunities
Balkerne Gardens would appreciate any amount of time you can offer. There are many ways in which to get involved and help, including:
- Befriending individual residents
- Helping to organise activities
- Gardening
- Helping with outings
- Escorting residents and tenants to appointments and on other trips
Please contact us if any of these opportunities appeal to you.
Donations Make a Difference
The residents of Balkerne Gardens know that when they move to our accommodation they will have a pathway of care for the rest of their lives. Although Balkerne Gardens charges market rents/fees to our clients, we subsidise the cost of care for those who cannot afford to fund this themelves. Additionally, we invest any surplus back into the organisation to maintain our high standards of care and attractive environment.
To make a donation, please contact us, call us on +44 (0) 1206 543517 or send a cheque made payable to Balkerne Gardens Trust by post to:
Attn: The AdministratorBalkerne Gardens Trust
Parsley House, Balkerne Gardens
Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PR
Donate Every Time You Shop
It's easy and free! Just register on the Simply Fundraising website (select Balkerne Gardens Trust as your cause) and use your Simply Fundraising MasterCard® Prepaid Card for all your everyday shopping needs. Balkerne Gardens will receive around 3% of your total spend at designated locations. So spending £100 a week on shopping, petrol and clothing could benefit Balkerne Gardens by £15 a week or £180 a year!
"When my sister died, I was very glad that I had come to live at Freda Gunton Lodge where everyone was very welcoming I enjoy the companionship of other residents and wouldn’t want to live on my own." – Mary Shippey, Resident
