Meet two inspiring fundraising volunteers

Honeypot volunteers play an instrumental role in helping us raise money and awareness for our work with young carers. It’s through the kindness and thoughtfulness of these supporters, that we are able to continue providing our services to thousands of young carers across the UK.

Two Honeypot volunteers that have gone above and beyond to help us, are Fay and Graham.

Fay and Graham

Both regularly fundraise for us by helping out with collection buckets at local stores!

These Hampshire fundraising volunteers have been supporting us over a course of the past four years. Through regular volunteer meetings, helping with bucket collections, manning the stalls at Honeypot events and applying for Waitrose Community Matters votes at their local stalls (on our behalf), they have been able to spread the word about our work and consequently attract a phenomenal amount of new donors.

As a retired teacher and artist, Fay first got involved with fundraising by having collecting pots for us at her art exhibition for Hampshire Open Art Studios. As Fay and Graham learned more about Honeypot, our aims, ambitions and plans for the future, they decided to become more involved.

Due to the pandemic, they had to put their community fundraising activities on hold. But things are looking brighter now and with the end of lockdown in sight, they are keen to getting involved again. It’s the enthusiasm and loyalty from supporters like Fay and Graham that make all the difference to our work.

Here’s what Fay told Viv, our community engagement manager:

“After such a long break with Graham’s operation and now the lockdown, we are so looking forward to being at events, collecting and singing the praises of what the Honeypot means to so many young carers, even more so after their isolation. We will have to try even harder to help raise funds and make the public more aware of the work the Honeypot does all year round. Plus, of course,  after this lockdown, it will be great to see fellow volunteers and the public.”

“In this age of supposed affluence, it is almost unbelievable that some children as young as five have to take on the worries and responsibilities as a carer for a close family member. Our own children were fortunate to have two healthy parents and a carefree childhood and it was one of the many reasons why it made us so pleased to make monthly payments to give these young carers time and encouragement to enjoy their childhoods, to be children. If more people could provide regular payments, even a small amount, we know that it would make a huge difference to these children, especially in these challenging times.”