How do we raise money?
The ‘Friends of MV Freedom’ fundraise throughout the year
We recieve many grants and donations from local charities, organisations and commercial outlets. The Weymouth and Portland Harbour communities are spectacular with their generous support for the charity. Many loyal hostelries have collection pots, which help raise awareness of the Boat as well as raising funds – we are always amazed at and grateful for the generosity of the Weymouth and Portland community.
We are supported financially by the wider local community who generously invite us to participate in sponsored events such as the Christmas Harbour swim.
We are amazed at the generosity of local shops, clubs and leisure outlets who adopt us as their ‘charity of the year’. This helps raise funds, and our profile, which, in turn, generates income.
We also hold annual ‘fund raising events’, like our Annual Quiz Night, to which all are welcome, and which helps with our costs
Our sincere thanks to the supporters listed below
Weymouth Town Council – Dorset Council TA Weymouth
Harbour – Weymouth & Portland Lions Club – Weymouth and Portland Rotary – Odd-fellows – Masons – Pilgrim House – Round Table – Santander – Came Down Golf Course – Abbotsbury Swannery – Active Mobility – Highclere House – Sand World – Marlborough and Daniels fish and chips – Asda – Weymouth Mobility – Weymouth Deli – Bennetts fish and chip shop – CO-OP – Morrisons – Marks & Spencer – Dorset for Singing – Echo’s Gannett Foundation – Desert Rose Foundation – Clare Milne Trust – Portland Harbour Authority – St John’s Place – Garfield Weston Foundation – Alice Ellen Cooper Dean Foundation – Joan Turner Foundation – Weymouth Pavilion – Association of Wrens – Trinity House – The RYA – Boatfolk TA Weymouth and Portland Marinas – The Dorset Jaguar Enthusiast Club – The Waterloo PH Weymouth – EBIKE Cafe Weymouth – Wyke Regis Social Club – The Wyke Smugglers PH – Sykes Cottages – Weymouth Bay Rib Charter – Weymouth Golf Club –Tesco – Wyke Regis Working Men’s Club – Dorchester RNA – Bussells Chandlers – Kingfisher Marine – Peach Engineering – Honorary Court Highclere No. 1 Weymouth, of the Ancient Order of Foresters – Moose International of Great Britain Association, Weymouth 248 – The Dolphin Hotel and many Hostelries and Taverns, around the Harbour and throughout Weymouth and Portland. Last but not least, the very loyal and generous residents of Weymouth and Portland.