About the Charity

To support families coping with the loss of a child, by provision of therapeutic resources to statutory and charitable organisations.To support work with life limited children and the families of life limited children being undertaken by other agencies, including Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, and Hope House Children’s Hospice, Shropshire. Plus much more.

The Nomination

Mark Kettle, Owner and Director of EAC Telford Ltd, MOT and Service Centre and who are part of the MasterServe Network of independent garages, nominated the charity that was set up in memory of Layla who suffered a terrible brain hemorrhage, and who sadly passed away aged 11 years on 6th August 2008 at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, in Liverpool. Mark commented "we are delighted to receive the cheque from MasterServe for £4787.13. We think this initiative is priceless. Making somebody's life better gives us a great feeling and the amount we contribute is so small compared to the impact we can have." He goes onto say. "We chose the charity as it is one close to my heart and because we wanted to support the Trust and to help them continue in the way that Layla always wanted to help others". Mark and Jane Kettle from EAC Telford, and Tim Guidotti from the Masterserve Foundation presented the cheque to Layla’s father, Tristan Pitt.

About the Charity

Sands is the stillbirth and neonatal death charity. We operate throughout the UK, supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby, working to improve the care bereaved parents receive, and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies' lives.

The Nomination

SANDS is the stillbirth and neonatal death charity. Nominated by Holman staff member Adam Carnohan, they operate throughout the UK, supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby, working to improve the care bereaved parents receive, and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies' lives. In 2014, 5558 babies died just before, during or soon after birth. That's over 100 babies every week. Cathy from SANDS came along to the Holman offices to collect her cheque and said: "Receiving donations is lovely and very important in the work Sands does. All groups are voluntary and self-funding and so to receive donations means that the support line can run, we can hold important creating memories and memorial events, fund vital training to midwives and most importantly means that we can continue to provide memory boxes to hospitals which are precious to families."

About the Charity

Prospect Hospice works within our community in partnership with patients, their families and organisations to provide and influence excellent care, support and understanding at the end of life.

The Nomination

Lee Palmer from Holman in Chippenham nominated a Charity close to his heart following the death of a family member in 2015. Lee said in his nomination, "I'd like to nominate the Prospect Hospice in Swindon, the support they give to terminally ill patients is remarkable and they rely solely on donations to keep the doors open. My Wife's Grandmother recently passed away. Had she not had the support from the Prospect Hospice, her last few months with us could have been a lot less bearable than they were." Lee presented the Foundation cheque to Genevieve Arney from the Prospect Hospice.

About the Charity

Chrysalis Youth & Community Project is a multi-award winning charity that works with communities throughout the Wakefield District and North Yorkshire. We provide work based training, alternative education programmes and volunteering opportunities to a wide range of people.

The Nomination

Holman were thrilled to get a nomination from their Masterserve Network member, The Airedale Car Clinic. The Airedale Car Clinic is a Social Enterprise that is owned by the charity 'Chrysalis Youth & Community Project' with 100% of the profits from The Airedale Car Clinic being returned back to the charity to help meet its aims and objectives. The Project works with disadvantaged young people throughout the Wakefield area, providing work based training, education, volunteering opportunities, and positive activities, to enable young people into work or further education. Stuart from the Airedale Car Clinic said, "All of the staff are overjoyed at being selected. The money is going towards the 'Friday Night' club and will make a massive difference to the young people who regularly attend the club." Stuart and his team were presented with the cheque by Jan Lord from the Masterserve Foundation.

About the Charity

Flintshire Deaf Childrens Society is run by a group of parents who have deaf or hard of hearing children. We offer help and support as well as drawing on our own experiences, to help and assist with deaf life.

The Nomination

Masterserve Network garage member Meister John Roberts nominated The Flintshire Deaf Children’s Society. Foundation representatives Jan Lord and John Barks attended their family fun day in aid of the charity to present the Foundation cheque for £4787.13. Their nomination stated, "This charity was set up with the concept of helping families of deaf children as there was no support in the local area for deaf children or their families. The success of the charity and its work has now led it to cover the majority of North Wales. The charity also works together with local authorities and health professionals to ensure a high standard of care is given. We are proud to be associated with the charity and watching it grow has been a remarkable thing to see. On a more personal level, they stated "One of our members of staff has a deaf child, now 6, who has been involved with the charity since it started. To watch that child grow in confidence, gain his speech and become a very sociable child, not only within the deaf community, but in the hearing world as well, has brought us great joy."

About the Charity

Beatson Cancer Charity is determined to beat cancer and is committed to securing significant funding to support and enhance the treatment, care and wellbeing of current, former and future cancer patients and their families.

The Nomination

Allan Timmins from Swinton Vehicle Repair Centre based in Glasgow, contacted the Foundation to nominate The Beatson Cancer Charity, a charity close to his heart after they had given a close family member some much needed support and optimism. Allan went on to say, "we had a customer in our reception when the presentation was taking place that had received treatment on more than one occasion at the Beatson, and thought it was an excellent choice of charity to support". The Foundation awarded a cheque for £2393.56.

Each year the Masterserve Foundation will support a national charity. This year it is the British Heart Foundation. A long term customer of Holman who by default, also has a long association with the Masterserve garage network. They will receive an annual award which will accrue each quarter and be awarded in October 2016.

About the Charity

They are the nation's heart charity and the largest independent funder of cardiovascular research. Coronary heart disease is the UK's single biggest killer but we are leading the fight against it. Our pioneering research has helped to transform the lives of people living with heart and circulatory conditions. Their vision is a world where people don't die prematurely from heart disease. Over the past months they have been reviewing their strategic approach with the help of staff, supporters and stakeholders. Their new strategy will give them powerful focus in the fight for every heartbeat, and enable them to lead the fight against cardiovascular disease more effectively.