Patchway based foundation, The FranklinButt Foundation are pleased to be supporting two
local charities at this tough time during the pandemic. The foundation is delighted to be able to
donate to £500 to Mamas Bristol to support their meal box campaign that helps local families
who are struggling during the pandemic https://mealboxes.mamasbristolcic.com
They have also donated £500 to Coniston Cafe at Coniston Community Centre in
Patchway, where all profits from the cafe go into their charity work.
https://conistoncommunitycentre.org.uk/brooks-cafe/
Created by Simon Strachan and Dean Horseman, the FranklinButt Foundation’s mission is to
provide disadvantaged youngsters with empowering opportunities, where they feel safe, valued
and inspired to achieve their full potential.
Simon and Dean set up the foundation after the tragic loss of close friends Jason Franklin and
Darren Butt,
“At the end of 2019 and the early part of 2020 our community and close-knit friend circle
lost 2 very big characters that has left a big hole in their families lives both having
children and partners and a considerable emotional hole in our friendship groups as they
were both much respected and everyone enjoyed their company and loved by all.
We were all hurting from this double tragedy, and then we got hit with Covid lock down in
March 2020.
During lock down we it became apparent to me that both sets of friends and family
wanted to raise money and keep their legacies alive to try and help our community.
So I decided to start the FranklinButt Foundation and created a Just Giving page to kick
it off.”
Supporters of the Foundation are now coming up with their own personal ways to raise money
which will help support more community efforts.
FranklinButt Foundation supporter Grant Rees is running a double marathon on April 25th to
raise money for the FranklinButt Foundation. This challenge will include running to all of the
football grounds that the successful Patchway Reserves played at during the double winning
season of 2005.
You can support Grant and his epic double marathon here
https://www.gofundme.com/f/franklinbutt-2-legends-2-marathons