PLEDGES – This money will be used to cover the purchase price of the land itself + the immediate maintenance/improvements costs.
DONATIONS – This money will be used to cover the legal fees associated with the purchase. It is separate from the pledges.
The original Crowdfunder campaign was set up for donations. To date, we’ve raised £1,850 (£1,950 less an approximate £100 transaction fee). This amount, combined with our Art Auction profits of £1,680, has left us £1,470 short of our £5,000 target.
Once this target is met, we can begin calling in the pledges.
HELP US SECURE A CRITICAL, MUCH-LOVED, AND THREATENED GREEN SPACE FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS ON PORTLAND.
We are incredibly close to securing two acres at France Quarry for Portland’s community (and those who visit the island); however, we are still £1,470 short of the £5,000 estimate required to cover the upfront, non-refundable legal fees associated with the purchase.
Can you help by donating? Even a small amount will make a big difference in helping us protect this special place now and for generations to come.
PLEDGES – This money will be used to cover the purchase price of the land itself + the immediate maintenance/improvements costs.
DONATIONS – This money will be used to cover the legal fees associated with the purchase. It is separate from the pledges.
The original Crowdfunder campaign was set up for donations. To date, we’ve raised £1,850 (£1,950 less an approximate £100 transaction fee). This amount, combined with our Art Auction profits of £1,680, has left us £1,470 short of our £5,000 target.
Once this target is met, we can begin calling in the pledges.
FUNDING UPDATED: AS AT 19TH MARCH 2026 WE HAVE RAISED £44,850! HELP US REACH OUR TARGET OF £60,000.
Future Portland_France Quarry_Donation Promo_2026
Imagine a wild, green haven at the heart of Portland – open to all.
Future Portland is currently working to secure two acres of France Quarry for the community. We’re doing this to help protect the area from development. To make this vision a reality, we need to raise £60,000 and are seeking your support. You can help in three ways:
LOVE ART? Thanks to some amazing local artists, we’re holding a France Quarry Art Auction. This is a great opportunity to buy some fantastic work and save a much-loved green oasis at the same time. Take a look at the pieces up for grabs HERE
DONATE to our pre-purchase legal and survey costs (target £5,000). Click HERE.
PLEDGE Towards our purchase costs (target £55,000). Just complete a simple form. No money taken at this stage – you are just pledging. Click HERE.
Every donation/pledge strengthens our case for community ownership, so we can:
Save a cherished green space for health and wellbeing
Protect a vital habitat for wildlife
Keep this land in community hands for public benefit, not private sale! Let’s protect this peaceful place where people and nature thrive together.
PLEDGE FORMS AND MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN HELP IS AVAILABLEHERE.
FUNDING UPDATED: AS AT 2ND MARCH 2026 WE HAVE RAISED £41,000! HELP US REACH OUR TARGET OF £60,000.
Imagine a wild, green haven in Easton – open to all.
The Future Portland Community Benefit Society (CBS) has been set up to support our community to have a stronger voice and more influence over the things that happen to Portland.
We are currently working to secure two acres of France Quarry for the community. We’re doing this to help protect the area from potential development – a threat that has raised its head on several occasions. To make this vision a reality, we need to raise £60,000 by the end of March and are seeking your support.
You can help in three ways:
LOVE ART? Thanks to some amazing local artists, we’re holding a France Quarry Art Auction. This is a great opportunity to buy some fantastic work and save a much-loved green oasis at the same time. Take a look at the pieces up for grabs HERE
DONATE to our pre-purchase legal and survey costs (target £5,000). Click HERE.
PLEDGE Towards our purchase costs (target £55,000). Just complete a simple form. No money taken at this stage – you are just pledging. Click HERE.
Every donation/pledge strengthens our case for community ownership, so we can:
Save a cherished green space for health and wellbeing
Protect a vital habitat for wildlife
Keep this land in community hands for public benefit, not private sale! Let’s protect this peaceful place where people and nature thrive together.
PLEDGE FORMS AND MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN HELP IS AVAILABLEHERE.
FUNDING UPDATED: AS AT 13TH FEBRUARY 2026 WE HAVE RAISED £25,000! HELP US REACH OUR TARGET OF £60,000.
Imagine a wild, green haven in Easton – open to all.
The Future Portland Community Benefit Society (CBS) has been set up to support our community to have a stronger voice and more influence over the things that happen to Portland.
We are currently working to secure two acres of France Quarry for the community. We’re doing this to help protect the area from potential development – a threat that has raised its head on several occasions. To make this vision a reality, we need to raise £60,000 by the end of March and are seeking your support.
You can help in two ways:
DONATE to our pre-purchase legal and survey costs (target £5,000). Use the QR code on the poster below or click HERE.
PLEDGE towards our purchase costs (target £55,000). Just complete a simple form. No money taken at this stage – you are just pledging.
Every donation/pledge strengthens our case for community ownership, so we can:
Save a cherished green space for health and wellbeing
Protect a vital habitat for wildlife
Keep this land in community hands for public benefit, not private sale! Let’s protect this peaceful place where people and nature thrive together.
PLEDGE FORMS AND MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN HELP IS AVAILABLEHERE.
Imagine a wild, green haven in Easton – open to all.
The Future Portland Community Benefit Society (CBS) has been set up to support our community to have a stronger voice and more influence over the things that happen to Portland.
We are currently working to secure two acres of France Quarry for the community. We’re doing this to help protect the area from potential development – a threat that has raised its head on several occasions. To make this vision a reality, we need to raise £60,000 by the end of March and are seeking your support. We have already raised £22,000, BUT we need your support to help us reach our target.
You can help in two ways:
DONATE to our pre-purchase legal and survey costs (target £5,000). Use the QR code on the poster below.
PLEDGE towards our purchase costs (target £55,000). Just complete a simple form. No money taken at this stage – you are just pledging.
Every donation/pledge strengthens our case for community ownership, so we can:
Save a cherished green space for health and wellbeing
Protect a vital habitat for wildlife
Keep this land in community hands for public benefit, not private sale! Let’s protect this peaceful place where people and nature thrive together.
PLEDGE FORMS AND MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN HELP IS AVAILABLEHERE.
France Quarry is a beautiful green oasis, slap bang in the middle of Easton. To help ensure it remains this way, it’s in need of a pre-Christmas spruce-up!
Imagine a wild, green haven in Easton – open to all.
The Future Portland Community Benefit Society (CBS) has been set up to support our community to have a stronger voice and more influence over the things that happen to Portland.
We are currently working to secure two acres of France Quarry for the community. To make this vision a reality, we need to raise £60,000 and are seeking your pledge of support.
The reason we’re doing this is to protect the area from potential development. Our concerns are based on the recent proposal that the site be designated for housing under Portland’s Neighbourhood Plan. Though the plan met with significant community resistance and was ultimately rejected by Portland Town Council, this does not guarantee the proposal won’t resurface. If it does, and the development were to lead to the loss of France Quarry, this natural oasis could never be replaced.
BUT there is hope on the horizon. We have a unique window of opportunity to purchase two acres of this land, protecting it for residents, visitors and the huge number of animal and plant species that call it home. This is where your pledges come in because every pledge your make strengthens our case for community ownership, so that we can:
Save a cherished green space for health and wellbeing
Protect a vital habitat for wildlife
Keep this land in community hands for public benefit, not private sale! Let’s protect this peaceful place where people and nature thrive together.
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR MONEY AT THIS STAGE, just an indication of what you might be willing to pledge to save a part of this cherished local space.
