Oxfordshire County Council chose the proposal put forward by the Abingdon Carousel team to receive the Transition Funding (Round 1) grant which helped to start the project.
Abingdon Town Council have made a substantial grant to Abingdon Carousel each year since the project started, which covers core costs like staff wages.
Oxfordshire County Council awarded Abingdon Carousel a second grant in the Transition Funding (Round 2) process.
When Councillor Margaret Crick became Mayor of Abingdon she supported us by making Abingdon Carousel one of her Mayor's Charities for the year.
County Councillor Neil Fawcett supported our applications for funds to smarten up the centre and to create a sensory room through the Councillor Priority Fund.
New legal firm BH&O LLP opened in Ock Street in 2019 and became a firm supporter of Abingdon Carousel, making multiple donations and assisting in the work of the Board of Trustees.
The Newbury Building Society in West St Helen Street has recently helped us with a donation towards a training course for our staff which will improve our ability to deliver specialised help to families with young children.
We have also recently received a donation from the Masons which will also help to cover our staff training costs.