Squire’s Garden Centres have announced their ‘Charities of the Year’ for 2015/2016. 

Staff at each Squire’s garden centre chose a local charity to support through its marketing material, along with ongoing fundraising from events and collection boxes.  All donations from customers will go directly to the charity.

Sarah Squire, deputy chairman of Squire’s the Charities of the Year’ were chosen by staff because they were passionate about supporting the local community. “We hope to be able to donate a generous amount throughout the year - with thanks to our customers - and to support our selected charities on specific projects through the sharing of our time, skills and expertise.”

The first big charity fundraiser is a free Christmas Grotto at selected centres (asterisked below).  Children can visit Santa in his Grotto and receive a present, free of charge, provided customers make a donation.

Picture shows: Rachel Mason (RSCH corporate fundraising manager) and Anne Dedman, mamabnger at Squire's Cobham

The chosen charities are:

Badshot Lea – The Woodlarks Centre (Farnham)

Cobham* – The Royal Surrey County Hospital (Guildford)

Crawley* – Chestnut Tree House (Arundel)

Hersham* – Carer Support Elmbridge (Elmbridge)

Long Ditton* – Momentum: St. Peter’s & Kingston Hospital

Milford – Jigsaw (Dunsfold)

Reigate* – The Children’s Trust (Tadworth)

Shepperton – Shooting Star Chase (Guildford)

Stanmore* – Michael Sobell Hospice (Northwood)

Twickenham* – Homelink Respite Centre (Whitton)

Washington – St Barnabas House (Worthing)

West Horsley* – Cherry Trees (East Clandon)

Windsor* – Thames Hospice (Windsor & Ascot)

Woking* – The Woking & Sam Beare Hospice (Woking)

Picture shows: Rachel Mason (RSCH Corporate Fundraising Manager) & Anne Dedman (Squire's Cobham Manager)