Every 12 months, Greendale Group’s Charitable Giving Committee selects charities to help, under our ‘Charitable Giving’ scheme. We then work with the chosen charities throughout the next year to provide support including – but not limited to – making donations, participating in fundraising activities, providing equipment or other support, and volunteering. Organisations eligible for the Greendale Group Charitable Giving scheme include charities, schools and relevant local community groups. If you are involved with an eligible organisation and would like it to be considered for the scheme, please get in touch.
Farms for City Children offers immersive farm residential stays for children and young people. They believe that every young person, regardless of background, deserves an opportunity to take home the wealth of benefits gained from being farmers for a week. While staying at the charity’s Devon farm at Nethercott House, near Okehampton on Dartmoor, the children get involved with birdwatching, biodiversity walks and beekeeping, as well as taking care of the cattle and sheep.
How we are helping; donations, raising awareness, events, volunteering.
We selected FFCC because we felt the charity aligns well with our core values and farming heritage, and we’re in support of encouraging the continuation of traditional skills and land management methods for generations to come.
The RNLI is an organisation close to our hearts – as owners of a fishing fleet (and therefore fully aware of the risks involved in working at sea), we hold this incredible charity in high regard. Crewed entirely by volunteers – some of whom are Greendale colleagues, we’re proud to say – RNLI lifeboats are ready to launch around the UK coastline, 24 hours a day. In addition, the charity provides lifeguards at the coast every summer; trains water safety teams to share advice with people of all ages to help keep them safe; and also manages international teams working with communities most at risk from drowning, sharing expertise and advice on how to stay safe.
How we are helping; donations, raising awareness, events, volunteering.
As a group, we’re delighted to support the RNLI knowing our colleagues at sea have help close by should they ever need it.
Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) supports anyone affected by blood cancer and blood disorders in Devon. It offers inpatient and at-home care, transport to and from hospital, financial advice, grants and family support, including a counselling service and a CAB-funded advice and guidance service. How we helped; donations, raising awareness, hosting events.
Exeter Food Action rescues surplus nutritious food and redistributes it to community groups supporting vulnerable people across Exeter and Devon. In 2023, it distributed over 118 tonnes of food to 64 food banks and community groups, helping thousands. The charity won the 2026 Exeter Sustainability Award for community groups, charities and non-profits. How we helped; donations, purchasing equipment, raising awareness.
The charity aims to raise awareness of the risks and prevention of sudden cardiac arrest in the young. They do this by visiting schools, businesses and sports clubs across the South West to promote free cardiac screenings, giving free CPR/AED training and providing public access defibrillators (PADs) to places in need. How we helped; donations, purchasing equipment, raising awareness, hosting events.
The Addington Fund is a national charity that provides farmers in crisis with immediate relief and support, such as animal feed and essential services, as well as longer-term help through affordable housing for those leaving farm tenancies or retiring. Because of its valuable work in the farming community, it’s a cause close to our hearts. How we helped; donations, raising awareness.
The Fishermen’s Mission is the only UK charity supporting fishermen and their families with emergency, practical, financial and emotional care. It helps active and retired fishermen, and also works to improve safety in one of the UK’s most dangerous occupations. Support includes financial advice and immediate financial help for those in hardship. How we helped; donations, raising awareness, hosting events.
Exmouth Gateway is a social club for people with learning disabilities. Self-funded, and run entirely by volunteers, the charity arranges trips locally and nationally, has it own football team (the Exmouth Tigers Disability FC), organises regular bowling, discos, bingo, club nights and games, and hosts Christmas parties. How we helped; donations, purchasing equipment, raising awareness.
Fishing for Litter aims to reduce marine litter by engaging a key stakeholder; the fishing industry. Participating vessels are given hardwearing bags to collect litter caught in their fishing gear during fishing activity; the bags are then deposited quayside, with staff at participating harbours removing them for monitoring, collection and disposal. How we helped; litter collection, donations, raising awareness.
The Seafarers Charity has been helping people in the maritime community for over 100 years, providing vital support to seafarers in need and their families. The charity does this by giving grants to organisations and projects that make a real difference to the lives of those who work at sea, including fishermen. How we helped; donations, raising awareness.