The Samuel Fox Foundation

In 2021 we were delighted to launch our very own charitable foundation in partnership with Nottinghamshire Community Foundation.?Named after?our?founder and keen philanthropist, Samuel Fox, the foundation will use fundraising and donations to continue Samuel Fox’s?legacy of giving back and trying to build a more responsible society.??

In addition to supporting the surrounding communities of the Society’s branch network, the Foundation will seek to invest in causes and projects that help young people fulfil their potential and inspire their futures.??

Stonebridge City Farm donation

The first award of ￡38,000 from the foundation was made in November?to Stonebridge City Farm?to support its ongoing volunteering programme. Providing a safe and nurturing place to explore work skills and develop confidence, the farm caters for up to 140 volunteers a week, many of whom have a learning disability, to gain valuable skills and experience. Located less than a mile from our head office and Fox’s former home, the charity is an incredibly valuable part of the local community to St Anns – not only as a free-to-visit inner-city visitor attraction, but also as a place to grow individually as a volunteer.?

Stonebridge City Farm General Manager Peter Armitage said: “This is absolutely amazing. It will help us to continue to provide more opportunities and support for our volunteers in the months ahead. Our Head of People and Development Anne Leivers added: “We are delighted that the first Samuel Fox Foundation donation is to Stonebridge City Farm, to support their excellent work.?

“We are passionately committed to continuing to the legacy of our founder, Samuel Fox, and are confident he would have been extremely proud of not only the donation to Stonebridge but also the setting up of the foundation, in his name, to help many more great causes in the future.”

Festive season donations

In December the Foundation made over 20 donations totalling ￡10k to local charities nominated by colleagues from across our branch network that were identified as doing great work?for communities?across?our heartland. Charities ranged from local food banks to youth centres and ensured that hundreds of people were supported over the festive period and beyond.?We encouraged our teams to use their two volunteering days that they have access to each year in order to help their local communities.?