Chickpea + Friends Fund give £20,000 to support local community groups

We're pleased to share that a major milestone has been reached in our partnership with Chickpea Group, a dynamic organisation who run a number of country pubs with rooms and a standalone pizza shop in the South West.

Over the past three years, we have proudly partnered with the Group to manage their charitable giving through the establishment of the Chickpea + Friends Fund. To date the Fund has awarded over £20,000 in grants, providing vital support to local community groups across Wiltshire and making a real difference where it’s needed most.

The fund is sustained through contributions from their business and fundraising events, including their highly successful and competitive Monday night quiz at the Pembroke Arms in Wilton. The money raised goes directly to supporting local organisations, charities, and individuals in need across Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset.

As well as the Pembroke Arms, Chickpea Group also run The Dog and Gun in Netheravon, The Grosvenor Arms in Hindon, The Queen’s Head, Broadchalke, The Silver Plough in Pitton, and both the Nole on the Square and The Market Tavern in Salisbury.

To date, the fund has supported a wide range of community organisations including the Harbour Project, Salisbury Women’s Refuge, Escapeline and Muse CIC. These organisations have benefited from grants to support their vital work with those who are often under-represented in the community.

Ethan Davids, CEO of Chickpea Group added: “We’re really proud to hit the £20k milestone with the Chickpea + Friends Fund. Working with the Wiltshire Community Foundation to manage all of our charitable giving means these funds are distributed across the county to organisations, projects, and groups local to our places who work tirelessly for the benefit of their own communities.’

Speaking about the fund, our Joint Chief Executive, Fiona Oliver, said: “The Chickpea + Friends Fund is a brilliant example of a local business connecting with and caring for its local community. It demonstrates strategic and smart charitable giving while also making the experience enjoyable for everyone involved. We are incredibly proud to work with the Chickpea team and to see how far their Fund has come in such a short time. As the Chickpea business continues to grow and thrive so does their charitable giving.”

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