Carnforth charity celebrates reaching £100k milestone in less than two years

The 3R Foundation has now awarded a grand total of more than £100,592 in grants to local charities, clubs and community groups in the Morecambe, Lancaster, North Lancashire and South Lakes in less than two years.

The 3R Charity shop only opened in Carnforth in February 2023 but has gone from strength to strength.

Its ethos of ReCycle, ReHome and ReUse has been taken to heart by everyone who donates items, and by the customers who buy them and give them another home.

Every single penny of profit is put back into the community with recent donations including £1,000 to Bolton-le-Sands Pre School for a new fence and railings around its garden, and £1,000 to Marsh Community Centre for volunteer uniforms and Hi Vis vests for their young people when doing activities.

Morecambe Hawk FC received £500 for their new girls’ football team kit, Sunderland Point Mission Heritage Centre were given £1,000 towards the costs of installing an accessible toilet facility and The Rainbow Centre Morecambe got £500 for a woodworking bench.

"There are no fancy offices anywhere, just volunteers and staff from the local community, supported by the local community, putting the funds back into the local community,” said a spokesperson.

Full details of all the local projects the 3R Foundation has helped can be found at https://www.3rc.org.uk/grants-awarded-2024.html and if the 3R foundation could help with funds for a vital piece of equipment, for a club or group you know, then they can apply for a grant at https://www.3rc.org.uk/grant-application.html