Award-winning charity, The Recruitment Junction, has officially opened a new office in Durham, with a launch event was supported by Ian Baggett of Adderstone Foundation and Professor Simon Forest who is Principal of Ian’s old College, The College of St Hild and St Bede at Durham University.
Through our partnership with Sport in Action, we launched a North East-wide donation drive- placing collection drums at universities including Northumbria, Newcastle and Durham.
In September 2024, Adderstone Foundation provided support worth over £10,000 to Whitley Bay & Tynemouth Hockey Club, located close to Adderstone Living’s Laurel Cove development in North Shields.
Adderstone Foundation delivered a full renovation of the toilet and shower facilities at the Fountain of Hope Street Orphanage in Lusaka, Zambia.
Adderstone Foundation trustee Justyna Jackholt travelled to Zambia to visit Sport in Action hubs and gain first-hand insight into the organisation’s work.
In 2023, Adderstone Foundation hosted a private fundraising dinner in support of Homes for Ukraine, bringing together individuals committed to making a direct difference.
In 2023, Adderstone Foundation Founder Ian Baggett was appointed Honorary Chair Ambassador for Zambia Tennis, supporting the organisation’s strategic development and international positioning.
In 2023, the Adderstone Foundation hosted a fundraising and discussion event in collaboration with Recruitment Junction, a charity dedicated to helping people with convictions transition into sustainable paid work.
Adderstone Group Founder, Ian Baggett was appointed the inaugural Chair of the Employment Advisory Board (EAB) for HMP Northumberland in 2022, part of a national initiative designed to strengthen connections between prisons and employers.
Adderstone Foundation supported a Ukrainian family displaced by war when Ian Baggett and his family opened their home to them.