Three local charities share community funding from East Dorset funeral directors
Three community projects making a positive impact on people’s quality of life in the Bournemouth,...
Community Fund
Nicholas O'Hara Community Fund £5,000 pledged to help our local communities
As a way of giving back to our local area, the Nicholas O’Hara Community Fund aims to provide funding support for community-based projects which improve the quality of life of people living within three miles of Nicholas O'Hara Funeral Directors’s branches in Wimbourne, Verwood, West Moors, Westbourne, Poole, Ferndown and Bournemouth.
Local charities will be awarded funding toward the cost of a specific, community-focused project. We aim to fund projects that run for 3 months or longer, but we may consider shorter projects if ongoing community benefits can be demonstrated.
In order to be eligible to receive funding, the project must align with one or more of the fund categories: Health, Education, Employment Opportunities, Poverty/Social Deprivation. Grants are available for amounts up to £2,500.
We will run two application cycles over the course of the year:
| Applications open | Applications close | Winners informed by | |
| Cycle one | 09/02/2026 | 22/03/2026 | 03/05/2026 |
| Cycle two | 22/06/2026 | 02/08/2026 | 13/09/2026 |
If you work with a charity in need of funding for community projects in Bournemouth, Poole, Bear Cross, West Parley, Canford or surrounding areas, we encourage you to apply. We particularly welcome applications from small, local not-for-profit organisations embedded in their communities.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted to ohara.communityfund@funeralpartners.co.uk
Please read the guidance notes for most information about charity eligibility and how the grants will be awarded.
Our Locations
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38 Rowlands Hill, Dorset, BH21 1AW
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5 The Old Pottery, Manor Way, Dorset, BH31 6HF
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128 Station Road, Dorset, BH22 0JB
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38 Seamoor Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 9AS
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14 Neighbourhood Centre, Dorset, BH17 9DW
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493 Ringwood Road, Dorset, BH22 9AG
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156 Tuckton Road, Dorset, BH6 3JX
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Anthony O'Hara
Business Principal
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Natalie O'Hara
Business Principal
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Michelle Fisher
Branch Administrator
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Jon Austin
Funeral Director
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Emma Bell
Independent Funeral Celebrant