Worthing Community Chest

28/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who came along to our 25th Anniversary AGM last night at Maybridge Keystone Centre. It was fantastic to see so many of you, representing groups from the past, present - and future - of WCC funding. We're so proud of having played just a little part in the origin story of so many incredible organisations that do so much for and beyond.

And thank you to the groups that couldn't join us but sent us lovely messages of thanks and support. We will be posting some of these in the coming days. They are not only a great boost to us as an organisation, but will hopefully give confidence to people to come and have a chat with us about funding for their projects.

We were delighted to welcome the family of our beloved and much-missed colleague Malcolm Brett as we paid tribute to him for all he did over 13 years as a trustee for Worthing Community Chest, and for the wider community. We held the inaugural presentation of a new award in his honour, which was presented to Radio Worthing by Malcolm's family. Community radio was very close to Malcolm's heart and we felt that this was the perfect choice. Radio Worthing will receive £200 in addition to their recent Grants for Growth award.

It was an amazing networking event as well, creating new connections for people to share skills, ideas, resources and experience. Special thanks to Jeanette from Tommy's Community Kitchen and Bakery who baked our delicious celebration cakes.

Thank you all, from the bottom of our hearts, to everyone who has supported Worthing Community Chest over 25 years of grant-giving in our community. Over the years, more than fifty people have supported us as trustees and we thank every one of them for the work they have done. Without trustees Worthing Community Chest could not continue as the amazing organisation that it is, providing grass-roots funding support for Worthing projects. We would love to hear from anyone who would like to get involved in keeping it running well into the future. Take a look at our website or give us a call to find out what's involved.

To all the current and past trustees, employees, volunteers, donors, recyclers, Appraisal Panellists, to anyone who's talked to their network about us, played our lottery, put us in their will, put change in our buckets or played our treasure hunt games at our event stalls. We love you all!

Here's to the next 25 years!

Andy's Angels
Dad La Soul
Billy and Beyond CIC
Men in Sheds Worthing
Between the Blue and Green Film Festival
The Wellderness
Cycall Adapted Cycling
Worthing Rugby Club
Worthing United Youth FC
Say Aphasia
SHOUT WSK
Worthing Heritage Alliance

26/08/2026

Would you like to support our fundraising and maybe win a little something for yourself at the same time? Play our lottery and win up to £25,000 every week. Plus you get entry into our monthly SuperDraw. A great way to support your favourite grant-giving charity!

Worthing Community Chest is offering you the chance to win big prizes and help raise much needed funds.

26/08/2026

Come along and see us at our stall at Worthing Carnival. If you have a project in mind for and you'd like to explore funding opportunities we'd love to have a chat!

FOUR DAYS TO GO till WORTHING ROTARY CARNIVAL!

And today we're turning our attention to one of the biggest parts of Worthing Carnival...

THE PARADE!

On Bank Holiday Monday, 34 fantastic entries will make their way from Grand Avenue through Worthing along the seafront.

Expect music, colour, costumes, characters, community groups, wheels, dancing and plenty of surprises along the way.

It's one of the great things about Worthing Carnival, seeing our town come together and put on a spectacular show.

Find your spot along the route and get ready to cheer them on!
MAKE SOME NOISE!!

Worthing Rotary Carnival
Sunday 30 & Monday 31 August 2026
11am–7pm
Steyne Gardens & Worthing Seafront

PARADE: Monday 31 August, 12.30pm from Grand Avenue

FREE ENTRY

25/08/2026

We have been privileged to support Between the Blue and Green Film Festival in past years with grant funding and it's been fantasitc to see it become a firm favourite in the Worthing events calendar.

This year's festival will feature the UK premier of a very significant and hard-hitting documentary showing the difference that open communication can make in bringing very different groups in a community together to bring about change. The second documentary of the evening highlights nature and wellbeing. We feel that these subjects will be of interest to many in our network, so please go along and support this event.




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20/08/2026

We'll be at Picnic in the Park Tarring today, so if you'd like to have a chat about opportunities for your or project, come and have a chat with us!

See you tomorrow 🥰

20/08/2026

Between the Blue and Green Film Festival screening dates are coming up so book your tickets for what promise to be some very exciting films, including a UK premiere! We're looking forward to it, see you there!

🎬TICKETS ON SALE NOW🎬

You can now buy tickets for our Film Festival screening across 2 evenings on 24th & 25th September
Both events will take place at Audio Active.

24th Sept
Join us for the UK premiere of
A groundbreaking documentary that interweaves storytelling from the point of view of police, gangs & victims of crime.

Nothing To See Here: Watts is the winning film in our Documentary / Drama category.

We’ll also be screening the winning film in our 20 Minute category.
Finding My Way Back by Simon Owen tells the story of Annabel and the powerful force of nature upon your mental wellbeing.

On Friday 25th September join us for our Short Film and Smartphone films selection, showcasing some incredible talent from a wealth of creative films entered.

Tickets for both events can be bought from Eventbrite. See link in bio for details.

We can’t wait to see you all there
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18/07/2026

Men in Sheds Worthing have made us this fantastic Treasure Chest to use at our events. Thank you so much!

Come along and visit us at Broadwater Carnival today to try your luck, and support our work providing grant funding to local small charities, groups and projects.

09/07/2026

To celebrate our 25th Anniversary we will be holding a special AGM on 27th August at Maybridge Keystone Centre We will be welcoming people from charities, organisations and community groups we have funded over the years as well as special guests and trustees past and present. Save the date and watch your inbox!

29/06/2026

Worthing Community Chest is Worthing's very own community grant-making charity. Today we are proud to celebrate our 25th Anniversary!

Since 2001 we have awarded over half a million pounds to hundreds of projects and events run by volunteers in our town.

We use money raised from textile recycling banks around our town to make grants to community groups, projects and events that benefit the Worthing Community and make it the fantastic place it is to live. Visit our website to see some of the inspiring groups we've supported and find out how to apply for a grant to get your own ideas up and running.

Worthing is full of wonderful people doing incredible things, so please support them, support us and get involved!

28/06/2026

Between the Blue and Green Film Festival held a litter pick at Windsor Lawns on Friday, in partnership with Adur & Worthing Councils, in preparation for their Sea2Shore - Worthing Seafood Festival - Worthing’s vibrant annual celebration of seafood, community, and coastal life.

As one of 's previously grant-funded groups, we went along to help Between the Blue and Green's Nicola Instone get Windsor Lawns clean, tidy and looking lovely. The Council's Neighbourhood Team, Gwen and Michelle, did an incredible job, as did members of the public who turned out to help, on one of the hottest days of the year so far.

The table-tennis table, picnic benches and other equipment were scrubbed clean and the beach, fishing locker areas, and lawns tidied and cleared of litter. The Sea2Shore Festival is on Windsor Lawns on 12th July - see you there!