Why should you support St John’s Winchester?

A donation to St John’s Winchester is a personal affirmation of the immense impact of our work with older people, those living with dementia, and the wider Winchester community. Indeed, it was the benevolence of several prominent historical figures that has enabled us to become one of the oldest charitable institutions in the country.

In recent years, we have answered the call for help from the most vulnerable in our community, first establishing our Hand in Hand service, and more recently our Dementia Support service. We strive to serve the people of Winchester, focusing our efforts on older people with financial, social, emotional or health needs. Today, more people than ever rely on our services, care, and support to live well. Our reputation precedes us as a charity that places respect, integrity, choice, and community spirit at the heart of our values.

But the growing cost of providing a breadth of necessary support services, coupled with the financial repercussions of the COVID-19 global pandemic and an uncertain economic climate means we now need to cultivate a new generation of donors to sustain our work. Whilst we have managed to delicately balance financial stability within our current operations, we are at present powerless to expand critical services to meet ever-increasing demand. Without donations from the St John’s community, we will be limited in our capacity to provide exceptional care and service to those otherwise unable to access adequate support.

We hope that for those with the capacity to donate, you’ll recognise the important impact we have and pledge a financial gift towards our services. Head to our Individual Giving or Major Gifts pages for more information or donate now via our Enthuse platform.

However, we know that many may not be able to financially contribute at this time. Perhaps instead you’d like to consider leaving a gift in your will, keep abreast of our appeals for when the time is right, or you are connected to a company with a mandate to make a difference.

Whatever way you would like to join our supporter community, we want to make it happen. Your belief in St John’s inspires us to be ambitious, determined and focused on serving Winchester.

Above all, thank you for your generosity, and welcome to the St John’s community.