Supporting the local community.
The main purpose of the fireworks event is to raise money for charities and good causes with a local impact. Every year the three organising Rotary clubs nominate a number of charities they wish to support.
Besides these charities there are also some other charities and local groups that benefit from the money raised as an appreciation for their work and help on the day of the event.
2023 Nominated Charities
Stroud Rotary Community Awards : Hope for Tomorrow : Action for Children (Kingfisher House) : Sunflower Suicide Support Group : The Door Youth Project : Gloucestershire Young Carers : Nailsworth Youth Club : Nailsworth Rotary Community Fund
2022 Charities
Gloucestershire Young Carers : Nailsworth Rotary Community Fund : Nailsworth Youth Club : The Door Youth Project : Maidenhill School : The Marah Trust : The Shrubberies School : The Stroud and District Food Bank : Stroud Rotary Community Awards : Stroud Winter Response Programme : Sunflower Suicide Support Group
2021 Charities
All Pulling Together (Stonehouse) : The Willow Trust : Gloucestershire Young Carers : Shrubberies School with the Apperley Centre : Stroud Rotary Community Awards : The Door Youth Project : The Nelson Trust : Nailsworth Rotary Community Awards : Great Western Air Ambulance
2019 Charities
St Rose’s School : The Frith Youth Centre : Stroud Rotary Community Awards : Willow Trust : Stonehouse Remembrance Garden : Stonehouse schools : Gloucestershire Young Carers : 1st Minchinhampton Scout Group : Riding for the Disabled – Kitty Barron Group : The Marah Trust
2018 Charities
Gloucestershire Young Carers : Open House (formerly Shire Training Workshops) : Stroud & Stonehouse Rotary Community Awards : Home Start : Stonehouse Family Centre : Stonehouse Junior Fun Run : Chestnut Court : Nailsworth Ahlzeimer Café : Nailsworth Youth Club : John’s Journey : Five Valleys Sounds Talking Paper
2017 Charities
The charities and good causes that we would like to support this year are:
Stonehouse Scout Group : Cotswold Boat Mobility : Great Western Air Ambulance : Best for Ben : Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust : Kick Out, Stroud : Gloucestershire Young Carers : Allsorts : Stroud Community Awards
2016 Charities
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust : Great Western Air Ambulance : Willow Trust : Nailsworth Youth Club
St Rose’s School : Gloucestershire Young Carers : Stroud Valleys Project : Citizens’ Advice Bureau
Stonehouse Scout Group : The Stanleys’ Scout Group : Stonehouse Guides : Homestart : Severn Freewheelers
2015 Charities
Allsorts : Cotswold Canals Trust : Great Western Air Ambulance
Itchy Feet Dance Group : Psalms : Shelterbox Disaster Relief
Shrubberies School : The Door Youth Project : The Willow Trust
2014 Charities
The Door Youth Project : St Rose’s School : Gloucestershire Young Carers
Park Junior School, Stonehouse : Park Infants School & Childrens Centre, Stonehouse
Great Western Air Ambulance : Stroud Valleys Project : Nailsworth Youth Club