The Bobby Dhanjal Foundation, the charity arm of Leicester-based independent financial adviser BDWM, has donated £3,500 to five local causes which do vital work for communities in and around the city.
The organisations it supported during the latest round of giving were:
- Baby Basics Leicester (£500) – A Wigston-based charity, which collects, sorts and distributes Moses basket starter kits, clothing, toiletries and other essential equipment to vulnerable local families who are struggling to provide for their newborn baby or young child.
- Wishes 4 Kids (£1,000) – A local organisation which makes wishes come true for children and youngsters in Leicestershire who are life-limited, terminally ill, have experienced life-changing physical or emotional traumas or have suffered major abuse.
- Leicester Children’s Holidays (£1,000) – The foundation continued its longstanding support for this local organisation, which takes vulnerable city children away on a traditional seaside holiday in Mablethorpe, when their families are struggling to afford a break.
- Treehouse Wellbeing (£500) – A children’s mental health charity which will use the funding to offer accessible therapy and support to children, young people and families in Lutterworth, to enhance the lives of the local community.
- Thin Blue Paw – An animal welfare charity, which protects, supports and rehabilitates serving and retired police dogs from across the UK.
Bobby Dhanjal, BDWM’s company director and founder, said: “Looking after the communities we serve is a big part of our ethos here at BDWM.
“So, we were delighted to be able to support five more local charitable organisations with financial donations from the Bobby Dhanjal Foundation.
“All these organisations do such vital work for vulnerable people and groups here in Leicestershire and further afield, and these donations will help them continue to deliver this essential support.”
The Bobby Dhanjal Foundation was founded in 2012, with the initial aim of ensuring that all children, from any background, race or religion, have the experience of playing and making new friends in a safe environment. Bobby, who grew up in the city, was eager to give something back to the next generation and invest in its future.
The Foundation is made up of funds from personal donations and staff activity and is managed in partnership with the Leicestershire & Rutland Community Foundation. It selects different community groups and local charities to support with fundraising and other activities each year. Over the years, it has helped to raise and distribute more than £80,000 to local good causes.
