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

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  • John G Hogg Reopens Funding After Supporting Family Cooking Project

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

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Featured Reviews

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This was the first time I had to arrange a funeral, and I'm so glad we chose John Hogg Funeral Directors in Pallion, as I couldn't have asked for better support at one of the most difficult times of my life. Our Director, Claire, was…

Robbie H

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I can't recommend John Hogg enough. He did my grandparents' funerals a few years back, and more recently and heartbreakingly my younger sister's funeral. The personal care and attention to detail is so lovely, and he goes above and beyond to stay in touch to…

Natasha Maddison

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Claire and the staff at John Hogg in Pallion were extremely caring, considerate and professional in helping to arrange my dads funeral. I would certainly recommend them to look after your loved ones.

Nigel Anderson

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Stephen handled all the arrangement very well we had nothing to do but answer his question and let him know what our wishes were. I highly recommend them.

Geoffrey Wynn

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Highly recommended for their exceptional care. We used John Hogg Funeral Directors years ago for our Dad, so it was a huge relief to have Claire guide us again when our Mam recently passed away. Claire and the entire team showed outstanding compassion, respect, and…

Lyndsey Burton

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Very supportive, empathetic, informative and professional at all times.

nigel o'brien-bird

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Thank you for your professionalism ,kindness and respect throughout a difficult time.

Ken Lamb

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Fantastic to work with when dealing with my mams funeral.

Paul Clark

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We found the experience was greatly eased by the professional help provided by Claire and her colleague's and would not hesitate to recommend John Hogg Funeral services to any one.

David Preece

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