Giving Back—
Our involvement with Living Potential
Living Potential is based on a working farm near Wetherby, Leeds. This social enterprise helps people from the local community with disabilities, mental heath issues, and additional needs to find fulfilment and purpose through working in nature.
The feedback
“It has been a privilege to support the outstanding individuals at Living Potential for several years. My son, Joseph, really enjoyed his placement on the care farm. He made great friends and even started a small business as a result of his time there.”
Martin Port
Making a difference
Supporting charities and good causes is important to Port Growth Partners. It’s one of the reasons why we were established — so we could give back to communities and organisations in need of help. Founder and CEO Martin Port supports a number of charities and good causes, some of which are highlighted below.
The Amanda and Martin Port Foundation
In 2025, husband-and-wife team Amanda and Martin Port launched a new charitable foundation, which aims to tackle pressing challenges across education, social care, opportunities for those with disabilities, mental health and more.
“There are many reasons why we have chosen to create this Foundation,” explains Martin. “It starts with my faith, which is all about sharing and giving. We call it “Tzedakah” in Hebrew and it underpins my whole view of the world.
“Amanda and I have built incredible businesses over the years and have always been committed to giving back to the community and to organisations driving positive change. This is just the next step for us on that journey.”
According to the pair, who have been married 30 years, this foundation will enable them to direct targeted support into worthy charities and initiatives. “We don’t want to just sit on boards or join committees,” comments Martin. “We want to drive real and lasting change.”
The Foundation will support more than 60 charities and projects in its first year. These include: Levtov Match, a matchmaking service for Jewish adults with disabilities, autism and additional needs; international aid charity Transaid; Yorkshire Cancer Research; and Living Potential Care Farm, which supports people with disabilities and autism, dementia and mental health challenges to engage in meaningful work .
In addition to financial support, the Foundation helps charities to leverage modern technologies to run more efficiently and deliver on goals faster than before.
Serial entrepreneur Martin credits much of his previous business success to Amanda.
“She has been my right hand in my last two businesses,” he says.
“At BigChange, she dealt with marketing and inbound leads. With her people skills and strategic thinking, and my technology background and financial acumen, we make an unstoppable team.”
According to Amanda, the pair are driven to help others by their faith.
“In Judaism, we follow a set of moral principles that are as important as the religion itself,” she explains.
“Among these is “loving kindness”, the belief that by treating others kindly we can help to repair the world, and “gemilut hasadim”, the willingness to carry out good deeds.”
Haskel School
Haskel School provides a high quality and therapeutic learning environment that reflects the Jewish ethos of the school.We aim to meet the individual needs of each pupil to help them achieve their potential in academic, social and life skills and are committed to develop each pupil’s physical health and emotional wellbeing and resilience.
Transaid
Transaid works with partners and governments to solve transport challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. Martin is an ambassador for the charity.
Speed of Sight
Speed of Sight charity provides life-changing driving experiences on racetracks and off-road venues for people of all ages and disabilities who cannot or are unlikely to hold a driving licence. Martin Port is a corporate partner for the charity, helping more children and adults to benefit from its work.
The Focus Foundation
The Focus Foundation, founded in 2021 has been established in Manchester to transform the lives of adults with learning disabilities and those on the autistic spectrum.We also offer bespoke support to physically disabled people and recognise that many of our members will face mental health challenges.
Living Potential
Living Potential is a non-profit social enterprise that believes in nature-based interventions. Based on a working farm near Leeds, Living Potential offers a variety of daytime activities where people can learn a range of skills. The enterprise is supported through local authority funding and private funding.
Richard Goldberg Foundation
The Richard Goldberg Foundation supports children’s causes both nationally and locally in Leeds. The charity has raised £320,000 over its 15-year history. You can find out more about the Richard Goldberg Foundation here.
St George’s Crypt
St George’s Crypt is a homeless charity that provides support to the vulnerable and those suffering from substance dependence. Leeds-based St George’s Crypt was founded in 1930. It provides 24/7 emergency accommodation and food, and works closely with local GPs and dentists to improve the health and wellbeing of the people it supports.
Royal National Institute for the Deaf
The Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) supports the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus. One in eight working-age people in the UK have hearing loss. RNID helps people manage their hearing loss, get support, and funds vital research to develop new treatments.
Holocaust Educational Trust
The Holocaust Educational Trust aims to educate young people about the Holocaust and what we can learn from it. The Trust works in schools, universities and in the community to educate students and train teachers. Support the work of the Holocaust Educational Trust here.
St.Gemma’s Hospice
St Gemma’s Hospice is a local, independent charity and has been providing expert care to the people of Leeds for over 40 years.