Westerleigh donates £1,515 to InHope through festive raffle

Westerleigh Group has donated £1,515 to the charity InHope, following a festive raffle held for staff at the company’s Bristol headquarters.

The funds will support The Wild Goose drop-in centre in Easton, which provides services for people experiencing homelessness and food poverty.

The centre, located on Stapleton Road, offers hot meals, clothing, laundry services and shower facilities to visitors. It also hosts advisory sessions covering finance, employment and housing, alongside a weekly medical clinic and signposting to specialist support agencies.

Westerleigh Group staff raised the total through a prize draw supported by various business partners. The company has a long-standing history of contributing to the charity, which focuses on providing a place of refuge for vulnerable individuals across the city.

Deborah Paterson, office manager at Westerleigh Group, said: “Westerleigh makes many donations every year to charities, schools and other organisations which make a positive difference to the communities surrounding our crematoria all over the country.

“With our headquarters based in Bristol, we have had a long-standing tradition of donating to the Wild Goose drop-in centre every year, and supporting the charity that runs it, InHope, who provides such vital support to those in need, and we’re pleased to be able to continue that tradition.”

She added: “We could not have done this without the generosity of businesses and partners who kindly donated prizes for the raffle, so we would like to say a huge thank you to them, too.”

David Pritchard, income team leader at InHope, added: “The Wild Goose is a place of refuge for people experiencing homelessness. Support from InHope’s partners such as Westerleigh Group is crucial in enabling this work to continue.

“We’d like to thank everyone at Westerleigh for their enthusiastic support and generous contributions, which help people in Bristol when they need it most.”