Our chosen charities
The Starr Trust
Sussex based entrepreneurs, Rob Starr and Darren Abrahams co-founded The Starr Trust in 2008 to give young people a helping hand to achieve their goals at a time when they need it most.
The fantastic team at The Starr Trust support individuals and groups with financial grants, whilst sharing connections and encouraging success.
By removing roadblocks to help young people succeed and thrive, The Starr Trust enco
urages independent thinking, a social conscience and self-belief.
Find out how to support this brilliant charity at www.starrtrust.org
The Flying Seagull Project
This a unique team of artists, performers, play specialists and fun-devotees, dedicated to making sure no childhood passes by without proper play, laughter and lifelong happy memories. The Flying Seagulls work across the UK and around the world, sharing circus, music, art, dance and play with children affected by poverty, war, isolation and illness.
Since professional entertainer Ash Perrin founded The Flying Seagull Project in 2008, they’ve met over 500,000 children in refugee camps, orphanages, institutions, refuges, hospices, community centres and food banks in 24 countries spanning four continents. The Flying Seagulls transform the most challenging environments into places where children can feel safe and happy, replacing fear and uncertainty with positive human connections based on respect, happiness and laughter.
Find out how you could help The Flying Seagulls on their mission to turn frowns upside down at www.theflyingseagullproject.com
Every September, something rather special happens in the village of Hassock in West Sussex.
Hassocks Goes Gold
In 2017, a much-loved Hassocks resident and Windmills pupil, Pearl Dixie Bartlett-Bundy passed away at the very young age of 10 from bone cancer.
There are hundreds of cancer drugs for adults, but only a handful have been created for children.
In memory of their daughter and to help prevent similar tragedies affecting other families, Rachel and Jamie Bartlett-Bundy have been raising vital funds for research.
Since 2019, communities in and around Hassocks have been commemorating Pearl’s life by displaying huge golden bows all over the town and by taking part in sunflower growing and drawing competitions, raffles, volunteering, and quizzes for instance. Find out more about what goes on in Hassocks Life Magazine.
This year, members of our junior drama group raised £70 for this fantastic initiative at a bake sale during May half-term. We had such fun doing this that we’ll be sure to make this an annual occasion!
Thank you!
To these wonderful local businesses for their wonderful support over the years and generous donations to our raffles!
