Hungerford housing developer David Wilson Homes Southern gives boost to Berkshire charity Daisy’s Dream

A Hungerford-based housing developer has donated a generous sum to a local bereavement charity.

David Wilson Homes gave £1,500 to Daisy’s Dream, a charity providing free professional support to bereaved children and their families.

These funds will enable the charity to support three bereaved families for an entire year.

The charity — which currently supports up to 800 children each year — welcomed the contribution during these challenging financial times.

Fundraising manager at Daisy’s Dream, Vicky Maunder, said: “This donation means even more bereaved families will benefit from the support of our charity.

“I applied for the funds when my friends and I decided to take on the virtual London Marathon last October in an effort to boost our fundraising.

“This makes all the many hours of training and the challenge of 26.2 miles on marathon day even more worthwhile.”

She added: “Daisy’s Dream receives no government funding and, whilst we do receive a small amount of grant funding from charitable trusts and organisations, we are primarily reliant on donations from our local communities to continue our work each year.

“In these challenging financial times, we need support more than ever to help raise the £500,000 we need this year to deliver our service to those in need.”

The charity’s services include specialist group events, advice and guidance over the phone and where needed, face-to-face, one-to-one sessions on an outreach basis.

Managing director at David Wilson Homes Southern, Campbell Gregg, said: “We are proud to support excellent local charities like Daisy’s Dream.

“At David Wilson Homes, we understand the importance of community and the role we can play in supporting those around us.

“We hope our donation will help make a positive difference in the lives of those who are grieving."