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ANNUAL REVIEW
2020
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 02
Welcome
At the beginning of 2020, we had We continued to support charities that
exciting plans for the year ahead; little operate overseas, such as WaterHarvest,
did we know that just a few months later, by producing a further film for them, and
the world would be adjusting to life the Tropical Biology Association, whom
during a global pandemic. While this we're supporting to provide training that
meant some of our plans were put on builds capacity for people in
hold, we're proud that in 2020 we conservation in Africa. We're also
pledged more grants to good causes than pleased to be supporting United Nations
ever before. Environment Programme accredited
'Green Fins' as they continue their
The outbreak of Covid-19 presented mission to reduce the significant
unprecedented challenges to people all environmental impact that tourism has
over the world. At the same time, it is on the marine environment.
reported that the sudden changes in
human behaviour in response to the Looking ahead, in 2021, we're excited to
pandemic has unexpectedly brought be launching our first external fund,
about some positive side effects. 'Grants for Good', where our employees
will vote for their favourite of five
It's been estimated that the reduction in shortlisted small nonprofits and social
air pollution in cities worldwide will save enterprises to receive a share of £10,000
over 100,000 lives. Temporary closures every three months. You can read more
of factories and the shutdown of tourism about Grants for Good inside this report.
have shown unprecedented recovery of
rivers and marine ecosystems. Similarly, We hope you enjoy reading our story of
during the two world wars, essential 2020. We are hugely grateful to everyone
workers are finally getting recognised at the John Good Group for their
for their service to the community. continued support and look forward to
making an even bigger impact in 2021.
Locally, our members have seen the
impact of the pandemic, and we saw an
influx of micro-grant applications that
allow our members to support small
charities by championing them to receive
Tim Good
funding. They targeted their applications
C ha irm a n
on the emergency response, supporting a
wide range of charities from food banks
to those supporting the most isolated,
the provision of PPE and helping
charities adapt to providing their
Michelle Taft
Ex ec ut ive D irec to r
services online.
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 03
OUR IMPACT IN 2020
T h e F o un da tio n p l ed g e d a r e co rd - b re a k in g £8 4, 86 6 t o a w id e r an g e o f w o rt h y cau se s i n 202 0,
s upp or tin g 1 06 d i f f e r en t c h a r iti es an d c o m m un ity in it i at ives . We s a w a s ig n ifi can t in cr eas e i n
c ha m p ion in g a pp l ic a ti o n s , t he s e in c l u d e d g ra nt s to s ma l l ch ar iti e s a n d c au se s pr ov id in g v it al
s upp or t d ur in g t h e p a n de m ic a s w el l a s th os e w h os e u s u a l fun d ra isi ng a cti vi t ies w er e a ffe ct ed b y
th e p an de m ic .
£11,381
Double Match £41,785
Funding
Championing
Grants
£84,866
granted to
£5,950
Donation
Match
106
Funding good causes
£22,000
Grass Roots
Projects
£3,750
Monthly Employee
Draw
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 04
Staff Fundraising
DOUBLE MATCH
FUNDING
Through our Double Matching Programme, the Foundation triples the impact our
e m p l o y e e s a r e m a k i n g w h e n t h e y f u n d r a i s e f o r c h a r i t y . W e d o u b l e m a t c h d o n a t i o n s to
a broad range of charities pound-for-pound up to £2,000 per application.
During 2020, our employees had to be a bit more creative than usual to raise funds
f o r c h a r i t y a s m a n y o r g a n i s e d e v e n t s w e r e c a n c e l l e d . D e s p i t e t h e c h a l l e n g e s , t o g e t h er
they raised a total of £5,690 for 15 different charities, including those shown below.
With the Foundation's Double Match Funding of £11,381, this total became £17,071!
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 05
Staff Fundraising
DIANE AND JOE KNIGHT RAISE OVER
£15,000 FOR WOODLANDS HOSPICE!
Our members Diane and Joe Knight decided to
climb Mount Snowdon to raise vital funds for
Woodlands Hospice in Liverpool in memory of
Steven Knight, Diane’s late husband and
Joseph’s father. Steve sadly passed away on
15th March 2020 after a battle with Bowel
Cancer; he was just 47.
Wanting to do something to thank the whole
team at Woodlands Hospice for their
outstanding care, and to celebrate Steve’s life,
Diane and Joe decided to climb Mount
Snowdon and raise money for the Hospice.
With the support of their family and friends,
Diane and Joe raised an incredible £15,404.32
in total, and the Foundation was delighted to
provide £4,000 of that total in Double Matched
Funding.
"It was wonderful to meet Diane
Diane said, "Steve passed away at the
and Joe Knight today who recently
Woodlands Hospice and they were the nicest
people who couldn't do enough for my husband
completed a gruelling walk up
and my family. They are continuing to support Snowdon supported by their
us to this day. To be able to support them means family and friends to celebrate the
so much to me and my family." life of Diane's husband and Joe’s
dad Steven who sadly passed away
earlier this year. Between them,
they have managed to raise a
breathtaking £15,404.32! They
have even more money to be
collected so their final amount
will be even higher. What a
wonderful tribute to a much-loved
man, we are sure he would be
immensely proud of you all. Thank
you so much for your support; it
means the world to us, it really
does."
Woodlands Hospice
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 06 Staff Fundraising SARAH PRICE RAISES ALMOST £2,000 FOR CANCER RESEARCH UK Sarah Price, who works for Good Travel Management, took part in the Race for Life to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. Last year, the Race for Life took place on the 26th September and coincidentally this date also marked ten years since Sarah’s mum lost her battle to cancer, aged 57. Talking about her motivation to start running, Sarah said, “After being furloughed due to Covid-19, I started my running journey during the lockdown and given the personal importance of the date this particular race falls on, I felt it a fitting way to pay tribute to my mum whilst also raising vital funds that have been depleted this year due to the epidemic.” Sarah ran the 10k event in an impressive 1 hour and 59 seconds and raised an incredible £620. And with the Foundation’s Double Match Funding, Sarah’s fundraising total is £1860! Sarah continued, “I don’t find any run easy; every run to me is a challenge! So, when I’m running, and my legs start to throb and my ankles and knees hurt, I think about how tough mum was, and how I must have some of that in me – it keeps me going to the end! I’m really grateful to everyone who sponsored me and for the double match funding from the Foundation. After a year where vital cancer trials have been delayed, this money will go towards Cancer Research UK’s lifesaving work, funding laboratories, tests and treatments of all 200 types of cancer.” Huge congratulations to Sarah on a fantastic accomplishment!
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 07
Staff Fundraising
STUART, SKIS 10KM EVERY DAY
FOR 75 DAYS TO SUPPORT NHS
CHARITIES TOGETHER
During this year’s lockdown, Stuart Middleton, S ki i ng fo r 1 0km eve ry si n gle da y m u st ha ve
was inspired by frontline heroes in the NHS b een i n cr ed ibl y h ar d a nd ph ys i ca lly dr ain i n g,
and the likes of Sir Captain Tom Moore and w ha t k ep t y ou go in g w he n t he go i n g g ot
decided to set out on his own challenge to to ug h?
raise funds for NHS Charities Together.
M y s tu bb or nn es s m ai nly , a nd I w an ted t o p r o v e
Somewhat limited by lockdown restrictions, t h at I c ou ld do it . As I’d co m mi tt ed to ra is in g
Stuart, was fortunate enough to have a SkiErg m on ey I h ad t h e m o t iv at io n to do it e ve ry d a y
in his garage that made the sport of Nordic n o m at t e r w ha t t im e I a ch ieve d . It wa s a ls o m y
skiing available to him without even leaving
w ay of s a yin g tha nk yo u t o a ll t he NH S s t a f f
the house. Not quite the same as hitting the
w ho ha ve an d co nt i nue t o w ork tir ele ss ly
slopes, but just as challenging! Over 75 days,
t h ro ug ho ut t he co ron a v iru s p a n de mi c.
Stuart skied 750km over 55 hours and burnt
over 49,000 calories!
H ow d id it f eel w he n y ou m et y ou r
fu nd ra isi ng ta r ge t?
We caught up with Stuart to find out more
about his gruelling challenge, which he
I wa s r eal ly p le as e d, es pe cia lly giv en
completed on the 75th day after raising £520
ev er yt h in g th at wa s goi ng on at t h e ti me . I t
for NHS Charities Together which the
w as ni ce to fee l lik e I h ad do ne s o me t h ing t o
Foundation double matched to make a total of
h elp th e s it u ati o n .
£1,560!
When you first decided to do the challenge,
"Thanks so much to all the people
did you ever imagine you’d be doing it for 75
days?
who have supported and sponsored
me and helping me reach my target
No, I didn’t, but I have to admit, having got for NHS Charities Together, it has
that far, I was disappointed that I couldn’t been a great help and has kept me
make it to 100 days. Unfortunately on 29th going.
June, I pulled my hamstring racing with my
triplets, and despite managing a week of skiing Thanks also to the Matthew Good
with one leg and a lot of bruises, it came time
Foundation for tripling the impact
to stop after a trip to the hospital so that I
of my efforts and helping me
could rest and recover. However, even though
I didn’t make it to 100 days, my final ski on the
support such a good cause."
5th of July coincided with the NHS celebrating
Stuart Middleton, John Good Logistics
its 75th birthday.
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 08
EMPLOYEE
DRAW
Every employee of the John Good
G r o u p is e n t e r e d i n t o t h e F o u n d a t i o n
Employee Draw each month. The
winner receives £250 to donate to
any registered charity of their choice.
I n 2 0 2 0, w e i n c r e a s e d t h e d r a w t o
two members per month.
I n 2 0 2 0, J o h n G o o d G r o u p e m p l o y e e s T i m H a r v a r d p r e s e n t i n g h i s m o n t h l y d r aw
donated £3,750 to a variety of donation to Tilbury Sea Farer's Centre.
c h a r i t i e s a n d g o o d c au s e s a s s h o w n
below.
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 09 GRASSROOTS PROJECTS Gr a s s r oo t s p ro j ec t s al l ow memb er s t o d i r ec t l y s upp or t a n i s su e, ca u s e or pr o j ec t t h ey ar e p a ss i on a t e a b out . T hi s c a n b e a l mos t a n yt hi n g at a l l pr ov i di ng i t c on t r i b ut e s t o t h e c ommuni t y o r e nv i r o nmen t . T he me m ber d ev e l o p s a n i de a a n d w ith t h e h el p o f t he F ou nd a tio n t ea m , th e y c re at e a s tra teg ic pl a n t o m a ke a c h a ng e f o r t he g o od . In 2 02 0 , th e F o u n da tio n s u p p o r te d f ou r g ra s s roo t s pr oje cts , W a t er Ha rve st , Gr ee n F i ns , La nd i s L ife a n d t he Tr o p i ca l B io l o g y As s o cia t i on .
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 10
We began working with WaterHarvest in 2019 and have since produced
a series of films and short video stories to bring what they do to life,
raising awareness of their impact.
Before the first film, WaterHarvest had no real
digital content and when the donors can't see the
impact for themselves, video is often the best way
to demonstrate the difference being made.
During 2019, we spent time on the ground with
WaterHarvest to understand how their projects are
funded and the impact the charity is having on
communities in rural India. Our first films show
the work the charity does and why it is so
sustainable. Since then, we have produced two
more films focusing on water and sanitation
education and the use of chaukas to help prevent
land degradation.
As a result of these films, WaterHarvest has seen a
significant increase in donations that are helping
them continue their vital work.
A bo ve : Ti m Go od pl a yi ng s n ak e s and l a d d e r s
w it h lo c a l c h i ld re n, w h e re yo u w in by d o i n g
g oo d t h in gs w it h w a t e r.
Le ft: C h il d re n le ar ni ng ab ou t w ate r a n d
s an it at ion .MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 11
Green Fins i s a p r o v e n c o n s e r v a t i o n ma n a g e me n t a p p r o a c h
spearheaded b y t h e R e e f - Wo r l d F o u n d a t i o n i n p a r t n e r s h i p wi t h t h e
UN Environ me n t P r o g r a mme – wh i c h l e a d s t o a me a s u r a b l e
reduction in t h e n e g a t i v e e n v i r o n me n t a l i mp a c t s a s s o c i a t e d wi t h
the marine t o u r i s m i n d u s t r y .
The initiative aims t o pr ot e c t a nd c ons e r v e
c or al reefs through e nv i r onme nt a l l y f r i e ndl y
gui delines that pr omot e a s us t a i na bl e di v i ng
a nd snorkelling t our i s m i ndus t r y . I t pr ov i de s
t he only internat i ona l l y r e c ogni s e d
e nvironmental st a nda r ds f or t he di v i ng a nd
s norkelling indus t r y a nd ha s a r obus t
a s s essment syste m t o me a s ur e c ompl i a nc e .
Gr een Fins encour a ges a nd e mpowe r s
me mbers of the di v i ng i ndus t r y t o a ct t o
r e duce the press ur e s on c or a l r e e f s by
of f ering dive and s nor k e l c ompa ni es
pr a ctical, low-cos t a l t e r na t i v es t o ha r mf ul
pr a ctices – such a s a nc hor i ng, f i s h f e e di ng
a nd chemical pol l ut i on – a s we l l a s pr ov i di ng
s t r ategic training, s uppor t a nd r es our c e s . By
r e ducing the loca l di r e c t a nd i ndi r e c t
pr essures touris m put s on c or a l r ee f s , i t
he l ps make coral s he a l t hi er a nd mor e
r e s ilient to other s t r es s e s s uc h a s t he
e f f ects of climat e c ha nge.
Al beit a small tea m ba s e d out of Br i s t ol , t he
i mpact of the Re e f - Wor l d Founda t i on i s huge
a nd they continue t o ena c t pos i t i v e a nd
l a s ting changes t o t he ma r i ne e nv i r onme nt
a nd the communi t i e s i n whi c h t he y wor k .
I m a g e s : D i v e g u i d e s r e c e i v i n g t h e i r G r e e n Fins
certifcates.MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 12 The Pygmy t r i b e s o f t h e C o n g o a re o n e o f t h e f e w r e ma i ni n g tr ad i t io n al tribes in the r a i n f o r e s t s o f o u r wo r l d . T h e y a r e c r i t i c a l l y u n d e r t h r e a t from logging c o mp a n i e s a n d a r a p i d l y mo d e r n i s i n g c u l t u r e wh o d o n o t see the valu e i n p r o t e c t i n g t h e i r i n d i g e n o u s p e o p l e s . We support Land i s Li f e , a n NGO t ha t a i ms t o s e t up trading coope r a t i v e s wi t hi n t he Congo whi c h a dd value to produc t s t ha t t he Pi gmy peopl e c ol lect. Wi t h some of the t r i be s t ha t t hi s pr oj e c t hel ps t o protect being i n r e mot e r e gi ons , t he c ooperatives can f i nd i t c ha l l e ngi ng t o mov e t he ir products to ma j or c e nt r e s wher e t he pr oducts can be s ol d. I n 2020, however , a boa t ( pi c t ur e d bel ow) wa s bui lt using local t i mbe r a nd l a bour , t o a i d i n t hi s t r a nsportation a nd i s now he l pi ng t o di s t r i but e goods to urban a r e a s f or sa l e .
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 13
This project focuses on bringing local and foreign specialists together
at the heart of conservation in Africa, giving them the skills and
support they need to be effective on the ground.
The work on the ground is managed by the The specific aim of this project is to build
Tropical Biology Association, a well regarded leadership capacity in freshwater monitoring for
training & research group linked to smarter water management in Africa. The host
Cambridge University. country is yet to be decided but we do know it
will be in one which is designated as a United
It’s what they call capacity building for Nations Least Developed Country (LDC). The
conservation. Their approach is unique point being that Kenya and other reasonably
because their participants and tutors are developed African Nations already have water
multicultural, 50% from Africa and 50% from management and conservation initiatives that
elsewhere. Local specialists work alongside are growing and sustainable.
international experts.
Their approach slightly contrasts with where
a lot of the big money environmental funding
currently goes, which is often invested in
discrete projects that aim to achieve tightly
focused outcomes. The downside of these
projects is that they can encourage
dependency and the final impact is not always
sufficient to ensure long term benefits.
"Our training enables
scientists, project
managers and educators,
working in the tropics, to
manage and safeguard
biodiversity, long term."
The training will likely focus around the rivers
that drain into a lake or delta, crucial breeding
TROPICAL BIOLOGY ASSOCIATION grounds for migratory fish, birds, amphibians
and mammals. The rivers/streams ultimately
determine the water quality and ecosystem
integrity of the lake itself.MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 14 CHAMPIONING GRANTS John Good Group employees are encouraged to support local initiatives, charities or projects by applying to Champion them. Members can apply for up to £500, however, if the membe r, their spouse or child is involved as a volunteer, they can apply for up to £1,000. I n 2 0 2 0 , we received a huge increase in applications as employees wanted to s u p p o r t much-needed good causes - many of whom were impacted by the p a n d e m i c. I n 2 0 2 0 , we received 71 championing applications, resulting in grants of over £ 4 0 , 0 0 0 to charities and good causes, and we're delighted to share some of these s t o r i e s o n the following pages.
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 15
EMPLOYEES IN
HULL GET BEHIND
LOCAL CHARITY
DOWNRIGHT
SPECIAL
O ur m e mb er s c an s u p p o r t ch a ri tie s a n d g o o d
c a u s es in a var iet y o f d if f e r e n t w a y s . An d e v en
th ou gh 20 20 h as be en a s tra n g e y ea r, w e’ r e
de lig ht ed t h at we ’ ve be en ab l e t o c o n tin u e
su pp or t in g t he c a u s e s o u r m em be r s c a r e a bo u t.
Joanne Dayes visiting Downright Special in 2019
O ne of th ese c aus es i s D o w n rig h t S p eci a l , a n d
w h ile w e’ v e s up po rte d t his f a n ta s ti c c ha r ity i n
pr e v iou s yea r s , 20 2 0 i s p e r ha p s th e y e a r w he n
th ey ha ve ne ed ed su p p o r t m o r e t h a n a n y o th er . G i ve n the s t ran ge ci rcu ms ta nc es of 20 20 ,
D ow nr igh t S pec ia l n eed ed to fi nd ne w w a ys to
D o w nr ig h t S pec ia l i s a ch a rit y in H u l l an d th e s upp or t c hil dre n wit h D ow n s yn dr om e wh e n
Ea st Ri d in g of Y or ks hir e s u p po r tin g c hi l d r en th ey co ul dn ’t s ee the m in per s o n. Th ey
w ith Do w n s yn dr om e. M a n a g e d b y a s m a l l t ea m c on t in ue d t o d o t his b y p rov i di ng su pp o rt an d
o f p r of es sio n a lly t ra in e d v o l u n tee r s a n d s taf f, a dvi ce to fa mi lies on lin e a nd b y t elep ho n e . Th e y
th e c ha r it y s up po r ts f a m i l i es a n d p ro f es s io n als p rov ide d res ou rc es for t he ch i ld re n t o d o at
in a ll a sp e c ts o f t h e ca r e a n d e d u c a t i o n o f h om e a nd e du cat ion s es s io ns via Zo om , s uc h as
c h ild r e n wit h t he co n d iti o n . o nli ne sin g ing an d sig nin g ses si ons . T h e ch a ri ty
a ls o su pp or ted s c ho ols an d nu rse rie s t o
d iffe re nt iat e wo rk fo r th e c hi ldr en t o d o a t
"Downright Special is an inspirational h om e a nd a ls o wh en t h ey re turn ed to sc h o o l.
organisation that does great work in
assisting children and young people with W e’r e d el igh ted t h at las t y ear , w e w er e a b l e to
Down syndrome. It also supports parents s upp or t D ow nr igh t S pe cia l vi a th re e d iff e re n t
of Down syndrome babies to reassure a ppl ica ti o n t yp es . F i rs t , ba ck in M ay , D o w n ri g h t
and advise them in the early days. Sp ec ia l w as no mi na ted t o rec ei ve a C ha m pi o n in g
Downright Special is very professionally G ran t of £ 50 0 . Th en in Se pt em be r, o ne of o ur
em p loy ee s w on t h e m o nt h ly dra w, wh ic h gi v es
managed with strong governance. It does
o ur em plo ye es £ 2 50 to do na t e t o t he ch ar it y o f
excellent work in advising mainstream
th eir c ho ice – t he y c hos e Do wn rig ht Spe ci a l.
schools, and I've visited them to see them
F ina ll y , o ur Do na ti o n M a tch P rog ram m e s aw u s
in action. It's brilliant to be able to d on at e a fu rt he r £ 60 0 to D o wn rig ht S p e ci a l b y
support them through the Matthew Good m at chi ng pe rs on al d on a t ion s m a de by o ur
Foundation, especially at such an em p loy ee s .
important time."
John Rutherford, Deputy Chairman
John Good GroupMATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 16 HELPING HEDON METHODIST YOUTH CLUB STAY CONNECTED DURING LOCKDOWN Hedon Methodist Church Youth Club took a step into the virtual world during the coronavirus crisis with the launch of an online youth club when the lockdown forced the temporary closure of the youth club that has been in operation for 32 years. Kevin Harrison, volunteer leader of the Youth Club, felt that they needed to do something to keep the Group of 22 together and help the young people who were missing their friends. W or kin g to g e t h e r w i th D a n ie l l e Hu g h e s an d Pr u T o d d, K e vin s et u p a n o n l in e v e rs io n o f t h e yo ut h c lu b f or c h i l d r en an d p ar e n ts t o i nc lud e c raf t ac t i vit ies , ga m e s an d t he o p p o r tu n it y fo r th e c hi ldr e n to ch at w it h t h ei r f r ie n ds a t th e s am e t im e e ver y w ee k. A s a n e m plo ye e o f th e J o h n G o o d Gr o u p , K ev in is a me m be r o f th e F o u n d a t io n an d s o , a p p li ed fo r a c h am pi on in g g ra n t o f £ 5 0 0 to c o v er t h e on li ne yo ut h c lu b ’s co st s f o r t h r e e m o n th s s u c h a s a Z o om lic e nc e , cra f t b a g s f o r al l ch il d re n ta ki ng p art an d all th e g a m es a n d r e s o u r ce s n eed ed t o c re a te a s tro n g p r o gr a m m e. T he on lin e y ou t h cl u b’ s f ir s t s es si o n w a s a h ug e s ucc es s, an d i n t h e w e ek s t h at f o l l o w ed n um be rs s tea dil y i nc rea s e d . Th e w ee kl y f o r m a t u su al ly in cl ud ed an ho u r ’ s c r a f t s es s io n w ith Pr u le ad in g a s th e G ro up m a d e v a ri o u s th i n gs s u ch a s U ni on Ja ck B u nt ing fo r V E D a y, T ri n ke t B o x e s an d Po m Po m an im al s. T h e l a s t hal f h o u r sa w th e c h ild re n p l ay ga me s wh i ch r a n g ed f r o m B in go to P lay Y o ur C ard s R ig h t, Q u iz ze s a n d Be etl e. T he ch ild re n h a v e m a d e s o m e f a n ta s tic th in gs , a nd th e s es sio ns we r e a r e al j o y f o r a l l th o se ta kin g pa rt, he l p in g th e ch il d r en to s e e t he ir f r ien ds a nd gi v in g p a r e n t s a br e a k f r o m w or k a nd ho m e-s ch o o l in g .
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 17
T he se ss ion s c on t in ue d u nt il t he en d o f J un e,
h ow ev er, ov er t he su mm er br ea k, t he yo ut h c l ub
c on t in ue d t o p rov id e w ee kly pr e-r eco r d ed c r af t
s es s io ns on Y ouT ub e f or the ch ild ren to e n j o y
ev er y M o nd ay .
R efl ec t in g o n a n ew wa y o f k ee pin g y o u n g
p eop le co nn ec ted , K ev in s ai d, "W i th ou t t he
fi nan ci a l sup po rt of th e M a t th ew Go od
Fo u nd a ti on we w ou ld ha ve had a rea l s tr ug g le
to ac h i ev e w ha t w e di d . T he ch ild re n
th or ou gh ly en jo yed i t , a n d the fe edb ac k fr o m
th ei r p a r ent s h a s be en fan tas tic . O ur we ek ly
se ssi on s m a de a r eal di ffer en ce du ri n g w h at
w as an ex tra or di nar y t i m e, a nd on b e h alf o f
ev er yo ne a t th e y out h clu b , w e wo ul d l ik e t o
sa y a b ig th ank yo u for su pp or tin g u s."
Pr u T od d , Y out h a nd C raf t W or ker wh o l ed th e
o nli ne se s s ion s a dd ed , “ We k no w fro m
at te nd anc e th at t hi s o pp ort un ity to b e
to ge th er , al b e it v i rt ual ly , wa s i m p or t a nt t o t h e
c hil d r en an d t he ir fa m i li es. Th e c on t in ui ty i t
o ffer ed th ro ug h a ti m e of un ce rta i nt y w as g o o d
fo r t he m , a n d i t h ad th e s am e b en efi t fo r m e. I t
w as a j oy to be a p ar t o f.”
M an y of t he ch ild ren ’s pa ren ts ec hoe d P r u ’ s
c om me n t s, ad din g tha t t h e y ou t h clu b g a v e th e ir
c hild re n a ro ut ine , h as be en a n ex ce llen t w a y
fo r t he m t o k ee p i n t o uc h wit h th ei r fr ie n d s a n d
k ept th eir sp irit s h igh d urin g a d iffi cu l t t im e.
"Without the financial support of the Matthew Good Foundation we would
have had a real struggle to achieve what we did. The children thoroughly
enjoyed it, and the feedback from their parents has been fantastic. Our
weekly sessions made a real difference during what was an extraordinary
time, and on behalf of everyone at the youth club, we would like to say a big
thank you for supporting us."
Kevin Harrison, Youth Club LeaderMATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 18
CREATING PPE FOR NHS STAFF AND CARE
WORKERS
We were delighted to support Paul Haste, an
employee of DAN Shipping in Immingham who put
his 3D printer to good use to create safety visors
for NHS staff and care workers.
The Foundation donated £1,000 to cover the cost
of materials so Paul could create the much-needed
safety equipment. Since the lockdown began, Paul
provided masks to NHS staff at Grimsby hospital
while there was a shortage.
Commenting on the support, Paul said, “I wanted
to make a positive difference and support our key-
workers in these difficult times. However, I needed
support to do so. The Foundation’s funds enabled
me to purchase the materials I needed so I could
put my 3D printer to good use during these
challenging times.”
SUPPORTING THE DAN
KITCHING 35 FOUNDATION
The Dan Kitching 35 Foundation makes a "We would like to thank the John
difference to the lives of people and families who Good Group Hull, the Mathew Good
a r e r e c e i v i n g t r e a t me n t f o r c a n c e r a t t h e Q u e e n ’ s Foundation and Joanne Dayes for the
Centre, Cottingham, near Hull. nomination for the Championing
Grant for the fantastic donation of
Danny Kitching was a dearly loved husband and £500.
father of 3 whose life was cut tragically short due
to aggressive bowel cancer. The Foundation keeps This donation is really appreciated
t h e m e m o r i e s o f Da n n y K i t c h i n g a l i v e b y r a i s i n g by everyone at the Dan Kitching 35
money to support cancer patients and their Foundation and it will help us keep
families to be as comfortable as possible while the support to the Queens Centre,
receiving treatment as an outpatient and on the patients and families going in these
wards. awful times."
The Dan Kitching 35 FoundationMATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 19 £1,000 CHAMPIONING GRANT AWARDED TO FORMBY & FRESHFIELD BEACH LITTER ANGELS This year support for small but vital charities has never been more needed, and Formby & Freshfield Beach Litter Angels is a perfect example of a small community project that is making a big difference. Nominated by our member Julie Godsall, we are delighted to provide the Formby & Freshfield Beach Litter Angels with a Championing Grant of £1,000. F orm b y & F r es hfi el d Be a c h L itt er A n g el s i s a c om mu n i ty gro up o f v o l u n t e e rs , w ho f e e l p a ss i o n a t e ab out k e ep i ng th eir l o c a l be a c h e s c lea n . Fou n d e d in J u l y 20 1 8, b y th re e p e o p l e w h o w an ted t o m ak e a di f f e r en ce , T r ac y , Am be r a nd C a rl a d id n’t kn ow ea ch o t h e r , b u t in d iv i d u a l ly li t ter pi ck e d t h eir l o c a l b e a ch es . O ne da y t h e ir p a th s c r o ss ed , an d ve r y q u ic kl y , t h ey f o rm e d th e Be a c h Lit t er An g e ls Gro u p , a n d th ey ha v en ’ t lo ok ed b a c k s inc e . T rac y, Am be r a nd C ar l a a r e p a s s io n a te a b o u t t he b e a u ti ful be ac h a t F o r m b y an d f e e l d es p e r ate ly sa d w he n p eo ple co m e t o v i s it an d l e a v e the ir l itt e r b e h ind . N ot on ly d o es t h i s s p o il th e b ea ch f or o th e r v isi to r s, b ut it a l s o h a s a w fu l co ns eq u en c es f o r p la n ts an d wi ld l i f e, n o t o n l y d am a gi n g th e h ea l th o f an im als , it ca n d es tr o y t h ei r h ab ita t a n d en vi ro n m en t t oo. S o , T ra c y , A mb er an d C a r l a d e c i d ed to d o s om eth in g, an d F or m b y a nd F r es h f i el d B ea c h Lit ter A ng els w as bo r n. Th e a i m w a s s im p l e – d o w h at th ey co ul d t o re m o v e a n d rec y c l e a s mu ch ru bb is h a s p os sib le fro m t he g l o r io u s l o ng s tr e tc h es of b e a c h, sa n d d un e s a n d p in e w o o d s th at a re h om e to a div er se ran g e o f w i l dl if e a l l ye ar r o u n d . A wa re tha t m an y peo p l e w o r k o r h a ve o the r c om mi tm en ts d u ri n g t h e da y a nd a t w e ek en ds , t he Be a c h An g e ls d e c id e d t o ru n b ea c h cl e a n in g eve n t s in th e e ve n i ngs s o m o r e p eo p l e co u l d g e t i n v ol ved . N ow op e r ati ng for j u s t o v e r t w o yea rs , th e t ea m a re p ro ud to sa y t hey h a ve m o r e th a n 1 5 0 0 m em be rs an d i ts gr o w i n g ev ery da y. Ty p ic a l ly, t he y w ill run 3 or 4 e ve nts ea ch m o n th, es p ec i a l l y d uri ng bu sy tim es .
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 20
T he Gr ou p d on ’t j u s t f in d n ew l y l ef t ru b b is h o n
th eir lit t e r pi ck s , s o m e o f t h e i r h i st o r i c f ind s
i n c l ud e c r is p p ac k et s a n d d r in k s ca n s f ro m t h e
1 9 70 s – w hic h j us t s h o w s w h y it ’s s o i mp o r ta nt t o
d i sp os e o f o ur r ub bi s h r es p o ns ibl y a n d re cy cle
w h e n ev er po ss ibl e.
R ef l ec t in g o n t he en g a g em e n t f r o m t h e l o c al
c om mu ni t y, Tr acy s a id , " T he co mm u n i t y s up po rt
h as bee n f an tas tic , a n d w e ar e s o g ra t e fu l for th e
l o ca l su p por t. Wi tho u t o u r a ma zi ng vo l u n te e r s, we
co ul d n ev er h a ve a ch i e ve d w ha t w e h av e s o f ar , a nd
i t 's g ai ni ng m om e n t um a ll t he t i me . "
2 0 20 h as un do ub te dl y be en a ch a l l e n g in g y ea r f or
th e w ho le of th e U K, a n d t he C O V I D re s tr ic ti o n s
p rev e n ted th e B e a ch A n g e l s f r o m o r g an is i ng th ei r
u su a l e ve n ts . S ad l y, th e i n f l u x o f v is i to r s
th ro ug h o ut t h e s u m m er r e s u l ted in m o r e lit ter , From left to right: The Beach Litter Angels Founders
a nd th e b ea ch an ge l vo l u nte er s w er e n e ve r m o re - Amber, Tracy and Carla
n ee d ed . B u t ra the r th an be in g d et e rr e d , t h e t ea m
m ob ilis e d t h ei r vo l u n te e rs t o do l it t er p ic ks in lin e
w i th G ove rn me nt gu ide l in e s ad h e rin g t o s tri ct
h e a l t h an d s af et y r u l e s . V o l u nte er s co u l d l it t er
p ic k w ith me mb er s o f t h e i r o w n h o u s eh o l d w h ile T he £1, 00 0 gra nt fro m the F o un da t io n ha s g i v e n
b e i n g s oc ia lly dis ta nt f ro m o th ers , a n d th e B ea ch t h e B ea ch A nge ls se cu rity fo r th e f utu re an d w i l l
A ng els pr ov ide d e qu ip m en t s o vo l u n t ee rs co uld d o a llow t h e m t o l on g te rm lo an eq uip me nt , k no w in g
s o s afe ly . T he r e s p o ns e h a s be en p h e n o m e n a l. t h at the y ca n re pla ce b rok en or los t it em s, wh i ls t
c on t in uin g to pur ch ase a nd ad d t o th ei r
2 0 20 a lso b ro u g h t n e w ch a l l en g es t h at a r e h av in g a eq ui pm en t. The y’l l a ls o be ab le t o pur ch as e
te rri ble im pa ct on w il d l if e , a n d th is is d u e t o ba n ne rs an d p os ter s f or t he for es eea bl e f ut u re to
d i sp os ab le ma sk s f i n d in g th ei r w a y o n to o u r n ot on ly en cou ra ge vo lun tee rs bu t a l s o ra is e
s tre et s , c ou n tr y si de a n d be ach e s . T h e RS PC A a wa ren es s o f t he imp ac t o f li tt e rin g w h ich t h e y
re po rts t h at its of f ice rs h a v e h a d to r e s c u e an im a l s h op e w ill dis co ura ge pe op le f ro m l eav in g l it te r i n
ta ng led i n fa ce m a s ks , s o th e b es t th in g to d o is t o t h e f i rs t p lac e.
s i mp ly cu t th e ela s tic ea r s t ra p s in h a l f be fo re
th ro win g it a wa y. Tra cy co n t i nu es : C om m en t in g o n t he gr an t fr om t h e F ou n d a ti o n ,
T rac y s ai d,"W e fee l inc re dib l y hu mb led by th e
" W e no w su p p ort a l l be ac h a ng e ls v ol un t e e r s, w h o d ona ti on fro m t he M att he w G oo d F ou nd at i on a n d to
g o ou t alo ne , or w i th f am i ly, o u t s id e o u r e ve nt s a nd Ju l i e f or no min at in g u s; we a r e e ter na lly gr at ef u l .
w e h av e r ec en tly s e t up a s ys t e m o f d r o p o ff p o i nt s, T ha nk yo u, do e s n o t see m en ou g h. "
f o r b ag s o f li tte r t o b e co lle ct e d, b y t he N at ion al
T ru s t W a rd en s. W e ha ve a g r e at r e l at i o ns hi p w it h T he Fo rm by an d F re sh fi e ld B ea ch An ge l s e th o s is
th e loc al Na tio na l T r u s t , w h o s up po r t u s a vi dl y, a lwa ys t o s u pp ort t h e N a ti on al T ru s t i n cl e ar i n g a s
a n d ha pp ily a s sis t u s a t ou r e ve nt s . W e lo ve th a t we m uc h r ub bi s h as t he y c a n fr om th e b eau ti f ul
su p p or t e a c h o th e r , i n w h at i s c le a rly a m ass iv e N at i on al Tru st R e s er ve a n d B ea ch an d t o sim ply
e n vi ro nm en ta l is s u e . " m ak e a d iffe ren ce .MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 21
SUPPORTING SEAFARER'S CENTRES
Our colleagues within John Good Logistics, Dan Shipping and Bay Shipping work closely with the
seafarer's centres around the UK. In 2020, we provided championing grants to three seafarer
centres at Southampton, Liverpool and Tilbury.
T h ro ug h h is wo rk f o r J o hn G o o d L o g is ti cs i n Lo n do n
G ate wa y , T i m H av ar d w o r ks cl o s e l y w it h t h e lo ca l
s ea f a re r s ce n tr e a nd w a n ted to do s o m eth in g t o he lp.
Be f o r e th e U K e n t er e d t h e f ir s t l o ck do w n , Ti m
a p pl i ed fo r a ch am p io n in g g r an t a n d wa s de lig ht ed to
p res en t M ar k M o ell e r (P o r t C ha p l a in ) o f Ti l bu ry
S e af a r e rs C e n t re w it h a ch e q u e f o r £5 0 0 a f t e r
a p pl yin g t o th e Fo u n da tio n t o h el p i m p r o v e th e
C en tr e ’ s out do or s p a ce .
T h e Ce nt re p ro vid es ac co m m o d a tio n f o r s ea fa re rs ,
b o th a c tiv e & r e tir e d , e x -s er v ice m e n & o t h er s i n n ee d
o f a cco m mo da tio n . Af ter s p en d in g a s m a n y a s n in e
m on th s a t s ea , th e S ea f a re rs Ce n t r e s ee k s to pro vi de
a p la ce w he re s ea f ar er s wi l l f ee l “a t ho m e ” , wh er e
th ey ca n ca t ch up w i th f a m il y a n d f r i en d s via t h e
in te rne t, rel ax in c o mf o rt wi th m u s ic & TV
en te rta in me nt , pu r c ha s e r ef r e s h m e n ts a n d so uv en irs ,
Tim Havard presenting a cheque in early 2020
a nd so c ia lis e w ith o th e r c r ew m em b e r s . (before COVID restrictions)
In 2 02 0, we al so pr o v id ed c h a m p io n i n g g r a nt s t o
s ea f a re r 's ce nt re s in S o u th a m p to n a n d Liv erp o ol.
...AND LOCAL SEARCH & RESCUE CHARITIES
W e a ls o p rov id ed ch a m p i o n in g gr a n ts to F el ix s to w e
C oa st P at ro l an d Hu m b er Re sc u e in 20 2 0 f o l lo w ing
a p pl i ca tio ns fr o m ou r H u l l a n d Fe l ix s to w e o ffi ces .
H um be r R e s c u e is a n i nd e p e n d en t c ha r it y th at
s upp l ie s f as t r e sp on s e s ea rc h a n d r e s c u e o p era t io n s
o n t he Hu mb er E s t u a ry . C o v er in g ap p ro x im a t e ly 5 40
s q ua re m iles o f w a te r in cl u d in g th e R iv e r H ull , T re nt ,
O us e a nd th e R iv e r H u m b er .
F eli x to we C o as t P a tr o l i s a l s o a s m a l l l o ca l c ha rit y
th at ha s b ee n s av in g l iv e s an d p e r f o r m in g r es c ue s
a mo n g st on e o f th e b u s ie s t s ea w a ys in th e U K fo r
m ore t h an 2 0 y ea r s . Its d e di ca ted g r o u p o f v o lun t ee rs
en s ur e th at Fel ixs t o w e an d t h e s u r r o u n d in g a rea
re ma i n sa fe thr ou gh r eg u l a r p at ro l s a n d p r o m o t in g
s ea sa fe t y.
Felixstowe Coast PatrolMATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 22
SUPPORTING THE FRIENDS OF MIRES BECK
NURSERY
In March 2020, John Rutherford, the John Good Group’s Deputy Chairman, applied to
the Foundation for a Championing Grant from the Matthew Good Foundation to
support the Friends of Mires Beck Nursery.
M i re s Be c k N u r se r y is a r e gi s ter e d ch a r ity
p rov idi ng o ppo r tu ni tie s f o r p eo p l e w h o h a ve a
le arn in g d if fic ult y o r d i s a bil i ty to b e i n v o l v ed in a
w ork in g h or tic ultu r a l n u r s er y . T h e Nu r s e r y w as
in iti ally e sta bl ish ed i n 198 5 b y f o u n d er s R ich a rd
a nd I r e n e T ink lin w h o a c qu i r ed a 1 0 - a c re s it e ju s t
to th e s o u th of the v i l l a g e o f N o r th C a v e in t h e
Ea st Ri di ng of Y o rk s h i r e . Th e y a i m ed to e s ta blis h a
n urs er y p rod uc in g w il d f l o we rs f o r co n s e rv at ion
p roje ct s. T h ey als o h ad a vis io n o f M ir e s B ec k
b e in g a p lac e w he re p e o p l e c o u l d co m e to e n jo y
th e t he rap e u tic b e n e f it s o f g a r d en in g a nd
h ort icu ltu re .
J o h n ap pl ied fo r £ 1, 0 00 t o s u p p o r t th e tr a in e es a t
M i re s Be c k N u r se r y an d s p e cif i ca l l y to p u b l is h a
H e rb R e c ipe B o ok . S a l e s o f t h e bo o k w i l l ra ise
f u n d s fo r th e n e w M ir e s B ec k C o m m u n ity Bu ild in g
th at wi ll p ro v id e v ita l n ew f ac il i ties f o r a d u l ts w it h
c om ple x an d a d d it i o n a l n e e d s . Th e ex c i ti n g
d eve lo pm en t w ill s ee a n e w b u il di n g a n d s e n s o ry
ro o m a n d p rov ide a b ig ge r w o r k a n d re cre at ion
s pac e t ha n can b e u s e d f o r o th e r o n - si te a ct ivit ies
a s w ell as ot he r co m m u n i ty g r o up s .
W e a re de lig hte d t ha t to d a te r e ce i ve s a l e s of t h e
b o o k h av e a lre ad y r a i s ed o v e r £ 1 ,7 0 0 d es p i te M ire s
Be c k b ein g clo sed t o t h e p u b l ic f o r s e ve r a l m on th s
d ue to th e p an de m ic .
T h e rec ip e b oo k c on t in u e s to s el l s te a d i l y a nd w i ll
p rod uc e an on go ing in co me s t r ea m to s u p p o rt the
ex ce lle nt wo rk of th e ch ar it y d o es s u p p o r t in g
a du lts wi th l ear n in g d if f i c u l t ies .
"We're enormously grateful for the help from The Matthew Good Foundation which has enabled
us to support the service users as well as the Nursery at a challenging time."
Shelagh Devereux
Friend of Mires Beck NurseryMATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 23 TWO MEMBERS CHAMPION HULL AND EAST RIDING BREAST FRIENDS TO RECEIVE £1,000 T w o of ou r H ul l m em be r s, ch a m p i o n ed HE R Br ea s t F rien d s t o r e ce ive f u nd s t o h el p t h em co n t in ue to p rov ide v ita l su pp o r t to w o m en wh o h a v e ex pe rie nc e d br e a s t ca n ce r. H ER Br ea st Fri en d s o f f er s a r a n g e o f se r vi ces fr om m on th ly co f fee m or n in g s , P i nk Pa m p er D a ys , w i g a nd br a b an ks to th ei r B re as t A w a re n es s C a mp a i gn a nd th e B ud dle ia Th e ra p y S e r v i ce; as w e l l a s ma n y o th e r t h in gs in be tw ee n . H ER Br ea st Fri en d s is n ’ t j u s t a b o u t s u p p o r t th o ug h, it a im s to in sp ire a n d e nc o u ra g e, a n d r ea l l y ma ke a d if f e re nc e b y h elp i n g t o p r o m o te a p o s i tive a p pr oa c h to liv in g w i th th e d is e a s e . ENCOURAGING NEW PLANT GROWTH AND WILDLIFE AT HULL GENERAL CEMETERY In F eb rua r y , th e F o u n d a ti o n do na te d £ 5 0 0 to th e F rien d s o f H ul l Ge n e r a l C e m et e r y (FO HG C ). Th e £ 50 0 w as us e d t o p u r c ha s e a n e w Po we r S cy t h e th at wi l l b e i nv alu a b l e in h el p in g t he v o l u n te ers c lea r g lad es in t h e c em e te ry to en c o u r a ge n ew p la n t g row t h a nd wi l dl i f e. T h e FO HG C are e xt r em el y g r ate f u l f o r th e F ou n d ati o n ’s d on at io n , t h e FO H G C s a i d, “W e ho pe th at th e n ew ‘ a c qu i s it i o n’ w i ll i n s o m e w a y k ee p M at the w’ s m em o ry a liv e . A b ig t h an k yo u to t he M at the w Go od Fo u n da t io n a n d t h e J o hn G o o d G ro up of Co m p a nie s f r om a l l o f T he Fr ie n ds o f Hu ll G en era l Ce me ter y. ” T h e FO HG C ha s k i n d l y a d de d th e Fo u n da tio n ’s n a m e t o t h e Po we r S cyt he , i t’s ju s t a l u ck y c oin ci de n c e th at i t h a p p e ns to be o ra n g e t o o!
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 24
TWO EMPLOYEES IN HULL CHAMPION LOCAL
CHARITY AND DISCOVER INCREDIBLE LINK
TO THE JOHN GOOD GROUP
In October this year, the Foundation received two separate Championing Grant
Applications from different employees wishing to support a charity local to our Hull Head
Office – Butterflies Memory Loss Support Group. Butterflies provide much-needed support
to people with dementia, and their families and carers.
June Cooke founded butterflies in 2010 after her
father, George, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in
2008. She found there were services and support
available for the individual diagnosed with the
condition, but very little for their families and
those closest to them and limited access to
groups which welcomed both. It was this need
that was the beginning of Butterflies and ten
y e a r s o n , t h e c h a r i t y w e l c o me s a r o u n d 1 5 0
members who enjoy monthly social gatherings,
singing, walking, community events, day trips and
support for them and their families.
With two championing applications received, we
contacted June at Butterflies to share the good
news that Butterflies had been nominated to
receive £1,000 from the Matthew Good
Foundation. It was during this conversation that
w e l e a r n e d t h a t a s w e l l a s b e i n g a f a nt a s t i c l o c a l
charity, June’s dad who inspired her to set up the
charity, used to work for the John Good Group at
the docks in Hull.
"It was lovely to chat with you J u n e r e m e m b e r s t h e s e y e a r s w i t h h e r d a d fondly;
today and so exciting to discover s h e s p e c i f i c a l l y r e m e m b e r s g o i n g o n t h e i r first
the connection with the f a m i l y h o l i d a y a b r o a d t o B e l g i u m a n d t h a t George
organisation - my Dad would be so o r g a n i s e d i t t h r o u g h t h e J o h n G o o d G r o u p’s travel
chuffed to be mentioned in your department with a staff discount!
newsletter. We are thrilled and
grateful to be nominated, W h a t a f a n t a s t i c s t o r y a n d h o w l o v e l y t h at as a
especially as 2020 has been a Foundation that supports the causes our
challenging year for many e m p l o y e e s c a r e a b o u t , w e ’ v e d o n a t e d f u n ds to a
charities." f a n t a s t i c l o c a l c h a r i t y t h a t i s G e o r g e C o o ke’s
l e g a c y w h e n h e w o r k e d f o r t h e J o h n G o o d Group
June Cooke, Butterflies all that time ago.MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 25 HULL EMPLOYEES CHAMPION HULL WOMEN’S AID TO RECEIVE £1,500 T h re e o f our m em be r s a p p l ie d t o c h a m p i o n l oc al c ha r ity , H ull Wo m e n ’s A id (H W A ) a n d w e w er e p lea sed to p rov id e c h a mp io n in g g ra n ts to ta l l ing £ 1 ,5 0 0 i n 2 0 20 t o h elp th em co n tin u e th e ir v ita l w o r k a t a t im e w he n t he y a re exp er i en cin g a n in c re as e in d em a nd f or th ei r su pp o r t . H WA is th e sol e p ro v i d e r o f s af e an d s ec u r e r efu ge a cc o m mo da t io n on t h e n o r t h b an k o f t h e Hu m be r fo r w om en an d ch ild r en f l e ei ng d o m e st ic a b u s e . A s s o on a s th e loc kd ow n w a s in tr o du ce d H W A h a d a n in cr ea se i n c a lls f rom w om en s u f f e r in g f ro m d o m e s ti c a bu s e. A bu se in its m an y f o r m s s u c h a s c o e r c io n , m an ip ula tio n, fin an cia l c o n tr o l a n d p h ys i ca l v iol en ce h as es c al ate d and H W A’s h e l p h as n ev e r b e en i n s uc h d em an d. O u r do n a tio n w ill he l p HW A co n tin u e to s u p p or t w om en an d ch ild r en l i vin g w ith o r f l e e i n g f r om d om es tic ab us e, ens u r in g t h ey ha ve s o m e o n e t o t ur n to . HELPING TO MAKE TENNIS ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL IN EAST SCOTLAND T h e Fo un da tio n g ra n te d £1 ,0 0 0 t o L o n g n id d r y T en n is C lu b in th e E as t o f S co t l a n d . It i s a n al l a b il it y t en nis c lu b an d th e o nly cl u b in th e re g io n th a t o f f ers ex t ra c oa c hi ng su pp or t so th a t ch il d r en wi th l e a r n in g, p h ys i c al an d/ or se n s o r y d is a b i l it i es ca n j o i n i n t oo . W h i le t h e co ur t s a re a c ce s s ib l e to al l , th e v ery s ma ll c lu b ho us e i s n ot an d t his r e st r ict s th e l ev e l o f p h ys i c al dis ab ilit y th a t ca n b e a cc o m m o d a t ed in t h e c las se s . T h e Fo un da tio n' s gr a n t w il l g o t o w a r ds u p gr ad in g the c lu b ho us e s o i t is a c ce s s i bl e to al l , a l l o w in g th e c lub to ex pa n d th e d is ab i l it y te n n is o n o f fe r .
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 26
SUPPORTING THE CAFE BARAKA
COMMUNITY PROJECT
P a ul Ha st e f ro m D AN S hip p in g s ho w e d h i s s u pp or t fo r
C a f é B ar a ka in C l e e t h o rp e s , w it h t h e h e l p o f a £ 5 00
C h a m p io nin g Gra n t f ro m th e M at the w G o o d
F ou nd ati on .
T h ro ug ho ut 20 20 , C a f é Ba ra k a h e l p e d m a n y fa m ilie s
a nd in div id ua ls p ro v id in g ch il d r e n w it h a f r ee lun ch
d uri ng th e s ch oo l h o l id a y s a nd s u p p l yin g co o ked
m ea ls for vu lne r a bl e re s id en ts in G r i m s b y ,
C lee th orp es & No rth er n Li n c o l n s h i re du rin g t h e C o vid
1 9 pa nd em ic .
In p rev iou s y ea rs , C a f e Ba r a ka h ad o p en ed t he ca fe to
p rov ide f r ee Ch ris tm as l u n ch e s f o r t h o s e i n n ee d,
h ow ev er, wit h t he p a nd e m ic, th i s w o u l d n ’ t b e
p o ss ib le . S o , in 2 0 2 0 , C a f é Ba r a k a p r o v i d ed C hr is tm a s
d inn er s t o t ake aw ay to ho p e fu l l y g iv e p eo p l e on e les s
th in g t o w o r r y ab o u t du rin g a d i f f i cu l t ti me .
SUPPORTING LOCAL FOOD BANKS DURING
THE PANDEMIC
W e w er e p le a se d t o p r o v i d e c ha m p i o n in g g ra n t s to On behalf of the Trustees I would like to
th e f oll o w in g p roj ect s th at h a ve a l l s e en a n thank you most wholeheartedly. This
in cr eas e in ne ed for th eir s er v i c es du ri n g t h e donation will help us to alleviate hardship
p an de mi c. T he se in cl u de d : and financial difficulties experienced by
residents of the Rame Peninsula in the
T he R a me C om m u n ity Fu n d current crisis."
T he T a vis to ck Fo o d B a n k
St Jo hn 's F o o d Ba n k , B r a n s h o l m e Rame Community Fund
"On behalf of the Tavistock Foodbank we "I wanted to say thank you from all of us at
would like to thank the Matthew Good St John's. This year has been hard on a lot
Foundation for their very generous of foodbanks as the need for them has
donation, which is greatly appreciated unfortunately exploded due to the pandemic
especially during this extra challenging circumstances. We were worried we may
period when we are trying to service have to cut back and this is a huge weight
extra clients." off our shoulders."
Tavistock Food Bank St John's Food BankMATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 27 HELPING CONSERVATION CHARITY 'THE DEEP' DURING LOCKDOWN The Deep is an international player in marine conservation, working on pioneering research schemes to protect the future of our oceans. F ollo w in g a n a pp lica tio n f r o m o u r m e m be r S ar ah C oa tes , L ea rn i ng an d D e vel o p m e nt Ad vis o r at t h e J o h n G oo d G ro up h e a d o f f ic e in H u l l , th e F ou nd ati on ha s d on a t e d £5 0 0 to T he D e e p in H u ll. T h e De ep is on e o f m a n y z o o s a n d a qu a r i um s f i g h ti n g f or sur viv al a s th e U K- w id e l o c k d o w n d ue to c or o na vi rus co nt in u es . T h e clo su re du rin g T h e D e e p ’s b u s ie s t m o n t hs of th e y ea r h ad a m a j o r im p a ct o n f in an ce s , a n d d e sp ite t h e d oo rs b e in g cl o s ed to th e p u b l ic, es se nt ial wo rk ca ri n g f o r t he 3 , 00 0 a n im a l s ne ed ed to c on tin ue . A s a n e du ca tio n a l c h a r ity , T he D e ep re ce i v e s n o ex te rn al f un din g or s u b s i d ie s. It i s 1 0 0 % r el i a n t o n s elf - ge n e rat ed in c o m e w i th vi s ito r a d m i s s io ns m ak ing u p t h e bu lk o f t h is . T h e Fo un da tio n’ s co n t r ib ut i o n w e n t d i r ec tl y t o f e e d i n g t he an ima ls , in p a r ti cu l a r , th e re s c u e tu rtl es wh o h av e a v e ry s p eci f ic d ie t a n d t h e c olo ny of G e n too pe n g u in s . Th e t u r t l e s ar e f ed by h an d a s t h e y b ot h h a ve l o we r j a w a mp u ta t io n s f r om b ein g cau gh t o n l o n g l in e s in th e M ed it e r ra n e an . T he D e ep i s the ir f o re ve r h o me as th e y ar e n ow un - r el e as a b l e d u e to t he s u p p or t th e y ne ed . "My sincere thanks for your very generous donation to The Deep, we are absolutely delighted! Your contribution will go directly to feeding the animals, in particular our rescue turtles who have a very specific diet will very much appreciate your donation." The Deep
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 28 FINDING SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS WITH OUR LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS M a n c h es ter U r ba n D ig g e r s ar e u r b an c o m m un it y "This is wonderful news! We really do m a rk et ga rd en ers b a s e d i n G r e a te r M an c h e st e r appreciate it as a small, grassroots w h e re t he y a r e ma k in g s p a ce s f o r p eo p l e t o g ro w organisation, this money really will f o od . T h e y w e r e n o m in a te d by o n e o f o u r m e mb ers help us continue to glean as well as w h o is a M U D vo lu n te e r a n d ha s b ee n h e l p in g w it h support us with our other projects! th ei r gl ea nin g p r o j ec t , w he r e v o l u n tee rs co nn e ct w i th lo ca l fa rm e rs to ha r v e s t su r p l u s f ru i ts or Manchester Urban Diggers v e g e ta ble s t ha t wo u l d o th er w i s e n o t b e s o l d or e a te n f or va r iou s r ea s o n s ; f ro m o v er p r o d u cti on , t o c h an ge s in su per m a r ke t o r d er s , to a r bit ra r y c osm e tic sta n dar ds . C o m m u n ity m e m b er s v o lu nte er th eir tim e t o g l ea n (ha rv e s t) th e s urp lus p ro d uc e, wh ic h c an th e n be r ed is tr ib u t e d to v a ri o us p r oj e ct s a nd o r g a n is a ti o n s i n t h e r e g io n. T hey a re de dic ate d to f i nd in g s o l u t io n s to t h e p ro b l e ms w ith loc a l f o o d s ys te m s in c l u d i n g p ro v i di ng ed uc ati o n al s e r v ic es a n d g r o w i n g fr uit , v e g e ta ble s a n d h e r b s t o m ak e a v a i l a b l e to th e l oc al c om m u n i ty . SUPPORTING THE FELIXSTOWE LIONS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY T he F e lix sto we L i on s a re a s m a l l l o ca l c h a r i ty t ha t i s a c tiv e i n t he lo ca l co mm u n it y . T h e y f u n d r a i se t o h e lp l o c a l ch ar itie s a s w e l l a s th eir o w n a c tiv it ie s i n th e com m un ity . T h e y d id a g r ea t j o b o f s p re a d in g C hri stm a s c he e r in 2 0 2 0 w ith th e F elix st ow e C hr ist m a s L i gh ts an d t h e W av e to S an t a T ou r o f F e lix sto we , w hi ch w a s a gr e a t s u cc ess . D a v i d Co le , wh o w o r ks f o r Jo h n G o o d L o g i st ics in F elix st ow e i s a n a ct i v e m e m ber o f t h e Li o n s an d a ppl i e d fo r t he ch a m p io ni n g gr a n t in D e ce m b er a f te r th eir us ua l fu n d r a is i n g a c tiv i ties c o u l d n 't go a h ea d. W e a lso d ou b l e m a tc he d a f u n d ra is in g ev en t th at t oo k pla ce ea rl i e r in th e y e a r .
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 29
THREE CHAMPIONING GRANTS FOR
BUNDLES OF JOY
Bu n d le s o f J oy is a c h a r i ty b a s e d i n B ev er l ey
th a t su pp ort s b ab ie s , c hil d r e n a nd th ei r
f a mi lie s t hro ug ho ut Hu l l a n d E a s t Yo r ks h i r e.
I t s p urp os e is t o h el p r e l iev e p o v er t y a n d o ff er
s u pp o r t t o d isa dv a n ta g e d f a m i l i es w ho h a ve
f o u n d the m sel ve s in n e e d , b y p ro v id in g
c lot hin g , to ilet ries , n a p p i es , to ys , p r a m s , c ot s
a n d ot her e s se nt i a l ba by equ ip m e n t.
T h ro ug h t he ge ne ro u s d o n a t i o n s th e ch a r ity
re ce ive s f r o m t he l o c al co m m u n ity , B u n d l es of
Jo y i s a bl e t o h elp f a m i l ies in n e ed , d u e to a
ra ng e o f c irc um s ta n ce s s o m e ti m e s u n f o r e s e en
s u ch a s p ov e rt y, c ris is , il l n e s s o r d o m e s tic
a bu s e. Th e c ha r it y d o e s n ’t j u s t re l y o n
m on e ta r y d o n atio n s th o u g h ; it a l s o b ri d g e s t h e
g ap be tw een th os e w h o h a ve it e m s to d o n a t e
a n d th e f am ilie s w ho w o u l d w e l co m e t h em .
Bu n d le s o f J oy co l l e cts a n d d is tr ib u t e s ba by
c lot hin g and a ny ba b y ite m s w hic h c a n b e
re u s ed , s uc h a s to y s , b l a n ke ts , p r a m s a n d
m os es b a sk et s . I t a l s o co l l e c ts to y s a n d
c lot hin g for old er ch i l d r en w hic h h el p s
f a mi lie s m an a g e t h e ir l i m i te d b u d g et s b ett er.
T h e ch ari ty als o p r o v i d es em e rg e n cy s u p p ort
f o r a cc es sin g equ ip m e n t w h en n e e d ed
f o ll o wi ng an e v en t t ha t w a s n ’t a n t icip a t e d .
I n 2 02 0 , we do n a t e d £ 1 ,5 00 t o Bu n d l es o f J oy
a f te r th e c ha rit y w a s n o m in a ted o n t h re e
s epa ra te oc cas ion s to r ec eiv e a £5 0 0
c ha m p ion in g g r an t. Th e s e d o n at i o n s w il l h e lp "Big Bundles of thanks to
th e c ha rit y c on t in u e to m a ke a d if f er e n ce an d Matthew Good Foundation for
w ill be us ed to pu rch a s e e s se n t ia l ite m s f o r the very generous £500 grant we
th o s e i n n e e d of s u p p o r t. received this week. This money
will be used to buy essential
items needed to help us keep
making a difference during the
pandemic. Thank you to
everyone involved. Your support
is appreciated once again!"
Bundles of JoyMATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 30
Staff Donations
MATCH FUNDING
Through o u r Do n a t i o n Ma t c h i n g P r o g r a mme , t h e F o u n d a t i o n d o u b l e s t h e i mp a c t J o h n
Good Gro u p e mp l o y e e s a r e ma k i n g wh e n t h e y d o n a t e t o c h a r i t y . We ma t c h d o n a t i o n s
pound-fo r - p o u n d , u p t o £ 2 0 0 0 p e r a p p l i c a t i o n .
In 2020, t h a n k s t o 3 1 a p p l i c a t i o n s f r o m o u r me mb e r s , t h e F o u n d a t i o n d o n a t e d £ 5 , 9 5 0
to causes c l o s e t o t h e h e a r t s o f J o h n Go o d Gr o u p e mp l o y e e s a s s h o wn b e l o w.MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 31
Employee Volunteering
A DAY TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE
In January we launched 'A Day to Make In London Gateway, Cara Cairns
a Difference' which gives members the volunteered for the Fox Hound Riding
opportunity to apply for a day off work School and Treetops School - a
to volunteer for a good cause. Sadly, school for children and young people
due to the pandemic, we had to between the ages of 3 and 19 who
suspend volunteer days, however, experience moderate learning
before the country went into lockdown difficulties. Cara helped with their
a few of our members took part in riding lessons and is planning on
their first volunteer days. helping again in the future.
As well as the days that took place, in Finally, in Manchester, Pete
total we had 26 applications, which is Fitzgerald supported Playing Out
a fantastic start. We look forward to with a Training Day at the Velodrome
resuming volunteer days as soon as it in Manchester for Local Authority
is possible. Officers. Pete was invited along to
answer questions and deliver a
In our Hull office, Joanne Dayes and presentation about his experience of
Zeynep Harling volunteered for the setting up the Playing Out scheme on
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust at North Cave his street in Stockport that was
Wetland Reserve. They spent the day supported by the Matthew Good
hedge laying and thoroughly enjoyed Foundation.
it.
Also from the Hull office, Stuart
Middleton used his day to make a
difference to work for the Dan Rhodes
Foundation, planning for the future
and working on the charity's
communication activities.
Pete Fitzgerald speaking about his
experience of setting up 'Playing Out'
SchemeMATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 32
Looking ahead
GRANTS FOR
GOOD
Grants for Good is our first fund that Every three months, the Foundation
invites local charities, voluntary will share £10,000 between five
groups or social enterprises that shortlisted projects that have a
have an average annual income of positive impact on communities,
less than £50,000 to apply to us for people or the environment. To stay
funding. Grants for Good launched in true to its ethos of donating funds to
January 2021 and we're excited to causes close to the hearts of its
learn more about the amazing small members, every three months, five
charities and initiatives that make shortlisted projects will be voted for
such a difference to people, by John Good Group employees.
communities and the environment, These five charities will all receive a
share of £10,000 – the more votes a
Until now, the Matthew Good cause receives, the bigger the
Foundation has empowered donation. The project that receives
employees of the John Good Group to the most votes will receive a grant of
support many good causes in the UK £3,500, second place £2,500, third
and around the world by nominating place £2,000 with fourth and fifth
good causes for funding. However, in place both receiving £1,000.
2021, our tenth year, we wanted to
extend our impact and allow small
charities, community projects and
"Through our Grants for Good fund,
social entrepreneurs to come straight
we're building on the widespread
to us. We wanted to contribute to the
success of the funding applications
incredible work of small charities and
that come from John Good Group
social enterprises that our employees
employees and giving a further
may not already know about and give
£40,000 to small good causes. I'm
these smaller projects a helping hand
excited to see the impact these small
while helping to raise awareness of
grants will have on passionate and
their cause.
driven projects that aim to make a
positive difference. As well as
established projects and charities,
we’re keen to hear from people with
innovative ideas that need some
funding to get up and running.”
Tim Good, ChairmanMATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION PAGE 33
MEET OUR TEAM
Our team is made up of employees of the John Good Group who are based all over the UK along
with members of the Good family. They work incredibly hard to support the work of the
Foundation and they do this on a voluntary basis alongside their day to day roles. Thank you all
for your continued support.
The Foundation team volunteering at the Guide Dogs Breeding Centre in February 2020.
From left: Lisa Sharman, Henry Authers, Emma Partington, Kevin Harrison, Tim Good, Michelle Taft,
Jane Nash, Jen Murden, Cara Cairns, Katy Hilton, Jo Miller, Heidi Taylor and Joanne Dayes.
Our Leadership Team
From left: Tim Good, Michelle Taft, Kevin Harrison, Julie Good, Jane Nash and Seamus Jennings.Matthew Good House Bridgehead Business Park Orchard Road, Hessle Hull HU13 0DH matthewgoodfoundation.org info@matthewgoodfoundation.org Registered Charity 1143550
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