Netserve Donation Doubled: £1,500 to Help Minstead Trust Build Lives

Netserve is proud to announce a donation of £750 to Minstead Trust, one of our chosen charities for this year’s giving season. Thanks to the generosity of match-funding supporters, that gift has been doubled to £1,500, meaning our contribution will go twice as far in helping individuals with learning disabilities and autism build brighter futures.

About Minstead Trust & Big Give 2025

Minstead Trust supports adults with learning disabilities and autism across the New Forest, Portsmouth, Poole and surrounding areas. Their mission is to remove barriers so individuals can live more independently, whether that’s learning new skills, living in supported housing, joining social programmes, developing workplace skills, or simply enjoying friendship and community.

Through their “Big Give 2025 – Help Me Build My Life” appeal (running 2–9 December), Minstead Trust aims to raise £54,000 to provide holistic, joined-up support: offering help with employment, mental health, housing, wellbeing and community connections.

The appeal highlights how piecemeal support, offering just housing, or work training, or social activities — often isn’t enough. What many individuals need is support across all life areas, to ensure long-term stability and wellbeing.

Why We Chose to Support

  • We believe in the importance of equal opportunity — everyone deserves a chance to build a fulfilling, independent life regardless of disability.

  • Supporting a charity with a proven and multi-faceted approach resonates with Netserve’s values of integrity, community, and long-term impact.

  • The match-funding mechanism meant our donation’s impact is immediately doubled — delivering more value for the same investment.

What Our Donation Will Help Achieve

With our contribution, Minstead Trust can continue to:

  • Provide one-to-one, personalised support to help individuals plan their next steps — whether transitioning from education, coping with trauma, or building social and life skills.

  • Offer training, work experience and supported employment opportunities — such as roles in their social-enterprise venues (cafés, gardens, arts centres).

  • Help people live more independently, build friendships, improve wellbeing and gain confidence — laying strong foundations for a fulfilling life.

A Call to Action / Invitation

If you want to join us in supporting Minstead Trust, or learn more about their work, consider visiting their website or donating during the Big Give window. Every gift helps. Even better: in this campaign, every donation is doubled automatically.

What It Means for Netserve

At Netserve, we believe business is about more than just profit. It’s about community, responsibility, and helping build a better society. We’re honoured to contribute to Minstead Trust’s mission, and proud to see our donation go further thanks to matched funding. We hope this inspires others, clients, partners, and peers, to support causes making a real difference.

Thank you to everyone at Minstead Trust for the work you do.