HHA raises over £7,000 for Charity of the Year

16 February 2026

 

The HHA team has celebrated an incredible year fundraising for our chosen charity of 2025, Home-Start Harwich.

Colleagues from across the business have played their part in raising money for the charity, raising an amazing £7,726 across multiple events and fundraisers.

Who are Home-Start Harwich?

Home-Start Harwich is a charity in the heart of our community making a genuine difference to the lives of children and their families locally.

It provides direction, training and guidance to parents and children through 1:1 parenting support, group sessions, workshops and play opportunities.

The charity has helped countless families in our town and surrounding villages since its formation in 1996.

We have supported them for several years now – and it has been our privilege to help them as our Charity of the Year.

What we did

Our colleagues raised money across 10 events over the year, from our annual Eurovision sweepstake to bakesales and a charity five-a-side football tournament which raised more than £1,100 alone.

The year ended on a high with our second-ever Ha’penny Pier Christmas tree lights switch-on, raising money for Home-Start Harwich alongside a night of carols, sea shanties and festive treats.

Almost all of those events were match funded by HHA, adding more than £1,000 to our annual total.

We have also provided funding to the charity’s Forest School and Outdoor Play and Stay services for several years – and will continue to do so.

What Home-Start Harwich said

Wendy Taylor, Manager at Home-Start Harwich, said: “We are so grateful to everyone at HHA for their continued support – having the support of local organisations is so important to charities like ourselves and highlights what a good community is all about.

“Their team have been out and about raising money for us all year, much of which will go to spreading some magic to families this Christmas.

“A lot of our funding comes through grants which are ringfenced to certain services, but the support from organisations like HHA are unrestricted, meaning the money they raise can go to support all the families we work with.”