{"id":81,"date":"2026-08-26T20:58:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T20:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lite.buildprosites.com\/brightwell-community-trust\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T09:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T09:43:19","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lite.buildprosites.com\/brightwell-community-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Brightwell Community Trust<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A local charity running youth clubs, food support and community space for the Brightwell area. Every dollar raised locally, stays local.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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HOW IT STARTED<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Started by residents, still run mostly by volunteers.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Brightwell Community Trust was set up in 2014 by a small group of residents who were tired of watching youth provision and food support get cut in the area with nothing local stepping in. Ten years on it is still mostly volunteer-run, with a roster of volunteers that has grown every year since.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We publish where the money goes every year: a plain breakdown, not a glossy report, because in a charity this size, trust is the thing that actually keeps it running. We are registered with the ACNC, and our Annual Information Statement is public record.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tWHAT WE RUN<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Three things, all local.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We are small enough that every donation and every volunteer hour is visible in what actually happens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Youth clubs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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After-school and weekend sessions for ages 8\u201316, free to attend.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Community food support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A weekly food pantry, no means test, no questions asked.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Community space<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A hall available to local groups, free or low-cost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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HOW IT WORKS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Volunteer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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An hour a week or a one-off event \u2014 we can use both.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Donate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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One-off or monthly, and we publish where it goes every year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Use our services<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The food pantry and youth clubs are open to anyone in the area, no referral needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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THE TRUST<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Locally run, locally funded.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Founded by residents in 2014, still run mostly by volunteers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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ACNC<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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registered charity<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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community programs run<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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means-testing questions asked<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u201cUsed the food pantry through a rough patch two years ago and now volunteer there every Saturday. This place actually changes things.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Josie H., ZILLMERE<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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WANT TO HELP?<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Get involved<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Volunteer, donate, or just come and see what we do.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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