John G Hogg Community Fund £5000 pledged to help our local communities

The Community Fund is now closed for applications until 2026 – thank you for your interest, and stay tuned for further updates!

The John G Hogg Community Fund aims to provide financial support for community-based projects which improve the quality of life of residents and benefit people who live within three miles of an area in which John G Hogg Funeral Directors operates. Businesses, individuals and ‘for profit’ organisations are not eligible.

These projects must align with one or more of the fund categories; Health, Education, Employment Opportunities, Poverty/Social Deprivation.

Meet the Panel

  • John G Hogg

    Business Principal, John G Hogg Funeral Directors

  • Claire Ward

    Senior Funeral Director, John G Hogg Funeral Directors

  • Rev Canon Katherine Bagnall

  • Martin Morrell

    Area Development Manager of Funeral Partners Tyne & Wear

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News

  • Boost for community projects in final funding round from local funeral directors

    Inspiring groups making a positive difference in Sunderland have benefited from vital support, thanks to...

  • John G Hogg Funeral Directors awarded The Church of the Good Shepherd £1,655 to support its Connect Project.

    Sunderland community fund re-opens after thousands donated to local causes

    We’re proud to have gifted thousands of pounds to local causes through the first round...

  • John G Hogg Reopens Funding After Supporting Family Cooking Project

    Charities and community projects that make a positive difference in Sunderland can once again apply...

  • Community Fund launches funding to support charities and not-for-profit organisations in Sunderland

    The John G Hogg Funeral Directors Community Fund is open for applications and ready to...

Featured Reviews

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Losing a brother younger then you is so hard but this funeral director made the full family feel so better in our sad time..highly recommend.

Susan Dawson

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Dealing with the loss of our mam (Ellen) has been very difficult for the entire family, as it would be for anyone loosing a loved one. However once we had spoken to Stephen at the Farringdon branch it immediately felt like a weight had been…

Kris

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Superb service from start to finish and Gemma was superb throughout. Highly recommended family funeral service.

Brian Cape

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Sensitive, Respectful funeral service. Our praise for this service and everyone at J Hogg cannot be bettered in any way at all. Thank you so very much.…

Ann Robinson

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After I lost my dad, I was recommended by a friend. I honestly couldn't praise them enough. Stewart and steve were amazing. They looked after my dad in the most caring and compassionate way possible and helped myself every step of the way, from beginning…

Emma Jones

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Absolutely worry free funeral service for my Dad from John Hogg Funeral Directors. I cant thank them enough, especially Stuart, who made sure everything ran smoothly, was always checking in to make sure our family were ok. He guided us through everything with care and…

Roni Taggart

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John G Hogg Funeral Directors dealt with arrangements for our Uncle's cremation. They were compassionate and helpful at a very sad time for us. Stuart Goldsmith was so understanding and assisted with the whole process. Each time I contacted them everyone was extremely helpful. Loosing…

Melanie M

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Great service from start to finish, Stuart kept us up to date with all that we needed to know and the funeral went as well as could be expected. This isn't the first time we have used John G Hogg.

Andrew Pettey

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John G Hogg staff are amazing! Very supportive and kept in touch every step of the way to help the families of their past loved ones. The whole process was handled with care and kindness. Can’t thank them enough for the way they handled everything…

Lynette Brown

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