Our Foundation has over 350 members and each time we grant, fundraise, donate or volunteer, we share our stories here. Not all are registered charities, some are simply small local initiatives that fit our guidelines for a good cause
Back in July, the Matthew Good Foundation was pleased to donate £500 to Helping Yorkshire Poundies (HYPS), following a nomination
The Matthew Good Foundation has donated £500 to House of Light, a Hull-based charity founded in 2007 that has helped
We are delighted to provide the RSPCA Hull & East Riding with a £500 Championing Grant, following an application by
The Foundation’s Championing Grants allow our members to support small charities and community projects that they care about. If
Bundles of Joy is a charity based in Beverley supports babies, children and their families throughout Hull and East Yorkshire.
Members of the Matthew Good Foundation are based all around the UK. During the lockdown, we have received numerous applications
The Matthew Good Foundation is delighted to donate £500 to Matthew’s Hub following a championing grant application from Joanne Dayes, Management
The Matthew Good Foundation is delighted to support Downright Special with a £500 donation, following a nomination from one of
One of the Foundation’s grassroots projects is helping to protect the indigenous Pygmy tribes of the Congo. The project aims
The Matthew Good Foundation is delighted to support our member, Paul Haste, an employee of DAN Shipping in Immingham who
Following an application from our member Sarah Coates, Learning and Development Advisor at the John Good Group head office in
The Foundation has granted £1,000 to Longniddry Tennis Club in the East of Scotland following an application from one of
One of the ways our members can support their community is by applying to the Foundation for a Championing Grant.
The Friends of Molescroft School are a vital part of the school community. They organise numerous social events for both
In February, the Foundation donated £500 to the Friends of Hull General Cemetery (FOHGC). The £500 was used to purchase
Last year we provided funds to Water Harvest to create films to raise awareness of WaterHarvest’s mission by bringing what
Two of our Hull members, Becki Winter and Tracy Keenan-Smith, have championed HER Breast Friends to receive funds to help
David North (Good Travel Management) applied to the Foundation for a championing grant of £525 to fund the cost of
Back in March, before the UK went into lockdown, Tim Havard, based at London Gateway, was delighted to present Mark
All the Matthew Good Foundation staff and reps recently met up for their annual meeting. Not only was this a
Back in December, Scott Ramage from John Good Logistics in Manchester and his partner Louise took to the streets of
John Rutherford, the John Good Group’s Deputy Chairman, recently applied to the Foundation for a Championing Grant from the Matthew
Sarah Price works in Good Travel Management within John Good Group’s Head Office in Hessle, Hull. As well as working
Back in December last year, Stuart Gosling applied to the Matthew Good Foundation to Champion a local charity – Somersham
Hannah Wilson from John Good Logistics, Manchester recently applied to the Matthew Good Foundation for a Championing grant of £500
Shelley Botwright from John Good Shipping, Felixstowe recently applied to the Matthew Good Foundation to champion a charity, close to
Jane Nash from our Felixstowe office and her husband Keith recently arranged and hosted a music night to raise funds
Huge congratulations to Deniz Batki from our Turkey office who successfully completed the 15K leg of the Istanbul Marathon on
We are delighted to announce that the Matthew Good Foundation has awarded a grant of £6,000 over 3 years to
Well done to Rebecca Loftus from John Good Shipping in Felixstowe, a member of Suffolk-based Stellar Acappella choir who are
With the cold weather drawing in, it’s hard not to think about the people who have nowhere to shelter, no
Last Friday, sites across the group took part in “Wear it Pink” day to raise money and awareness for Breast
Joanne Dayes, one John Good Group’s Matthew Good Foundation representatives, had the pleasure of personally presenting Downright Special with a
Last Friday, colleagues across the UK spent the day buying and eating all the treats that our colleagues had baked
Calvin Berry from our Felixstowe office took part in 2019’s Great East Run to raise money for Marie Curie. Calvin
Huge congratulations go to Danny from our Hull office and his wife Sally for completing the Great North Run. Danny
Well done to Seamus, Chris, Kar, Pete and Sam from the Manchester office who on the 4th August successfully completed
Who: Ethan (Paul Ferguson’s son) Office: Manchester Application Type: Double Family Match Charity: Wooden Spoon Paul Ferguson’s son Ethan took
Emma Chapman’s son and daughter, Harry & Megan, would like to say a big thank you to the foundation for
A great effort from Mike, Bramall, Mike Price, Danny Price and Connor Greenwood in Movember this year! If you’ve been
I’ve just returned from a project in Rajasthan, India. One of the oldest cultures in the world stretching back well
Children from Hedon Methodist Youth Club recently visited Densholme Care Farm at Great Hatfield near Hornsea, East Yorkshire. The Club
Following on from our successful 5K Obstacle Run, we are very proud to announce that we raised a grand total
Well done to Mark Reid from the Manchester office and his friends who have helped raise funds in order to
The Matthew Good Foundation is a highly effective grant-making organisation with zero running costs. If you’re interested in having your money go further and make a significant impact then please contact us to make a donation.
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