Who we Have Helped!
St Wilfrid's Hospice
St Wilfrid's Hospice
St Wilfrid's Hospice
We are proud to support St Wilfrid's Hospice as we have been from the beginning. Polegate Scarecrows have so far raised £1,975.36 for their amazing end of life care and support!
SERV Sussex
St Wilfrid's Hospice
St Wilfrid's Hospice
The Polegate Scarecrow Festivals 2019, 2020 and 2021 supported SERV Sussex. Raising £1,642.86 for their amazing services transporting emergency medical supplies to those who need it, not just blood!
You Raise Me Up
Our very first Scarecrow Festival supported You Raise Me Up. We raised £332.50 to fund their support to those who have lost a child aged 16-25.
Local Communities
It's not all about the money, we use our funds to enable individuals to engage with their communities and local people. We give the chance for people to attend social gatherings and come together.
Raised to Date - £7,566.84
Sussex Downs Scarecrow Festival 2024
We donated £275.00 to each AMAZE Sussex, Children With Cancer Fund and Chestnut Tree House. The money was raised through the annual event and a community summer fun day!
Polegate Christmas Gift Market 2023
We donated £172.00 to each St Wilfrid's Hospice and You Raise Me Up. The money raised was from our Charity raffle at our Christmas Gift Market!
Sussex Downs Scarecrow Festival 2023
We donated £397.46 to each Holding Space and Eastbourne Lifeboats (RNLI). The money was raised through the annual event and a community summer fun day!
Polegate Scarecrow Festival 2022
We donated £501.65 to each St Wilfrid's Hospice and SERV SUSSEX. The money was raised through the annual two week event and the running of a Coffee Morning!
Hampden Park Scarecrow Trail 2022
We donated £60.00 to each Holding Space, AMAZE and Community Wise. The money was raised through the very first Hampden Park Scarecrow Trail!
Polegate Scarecrow Festival 2021
We donated £450.27 to each St Wilfrid's Hospice and SERV SUSSEX. The money was raised through the annual two week event and the running of the Willingdon Scarecrow Festival 2021!
May Day Draw 2021
We donated £78.75 to the Eastbourne Area Community First Responders as a result of running our May Day Gift Card Draw in 2021!
Polegate Scarecrow Festival 2020
We donated £673.02 to each St Wilfrid's Hospice and SERV SUSSEX. The money was raised through the annual two week events and a charity sales.
Cuppa and Cake
Our monthly Cuppa and Cake events raised £170.15 for Fight For Sight.
Polegate Scarecrow Fesitval 2019
We donated £519.57 to each St Wilfrid's Hospice and SERV SUSSEX. The money was raised through the annual two week events and a summer fun-day.
Polegate Scarecrow Festival 2018
We donated £332.50 to each St Wilfrid's Hospice and You Raise Me Up. The money was raised through the annual two week event in the summer months.
Other Collections
We have collected, donated and granted £220 in aid of other causes.