We have been working on raising awareness of the project within our local area and applying for funding to ensure we can still deliver this much needed service. It is with huge thanks that we can announce we have received £1000 funding from Chislehurst Rotary and a further £1000 from Chislehurst...
This year we applied to the National Lottery Community Fund to ask for support for our project. Using funding raised by National Lottery players for good causes, it’s thanks to them that more than £600 million is given out to charities, community and voluntary groups each year. We are so...
We are now recruiting for volunteers in the Chislehurst & Bickley area who are looking to provide a befriending service. The time commitment is 1 hour a week. Full training is provided. To see the impact befriending can have, please watch this short video:...
I recently met up with one of our Link Friends to see how she was getting on in the befriending scheme. It was encouraging to see what a difference has been made, not only to her loneliness, but also to her confidence. Please note names have been changed and the photograph is of another person and...
I was able to attend a preview this week of the film ‘The Great Escaper’ starring Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson. The film (you can see a trailer here) based on a true story, tells the story of Bernard (‘Bernie’) Jordan who ‘escapes’ (with some help from his wife Irene) from their...
We have just finished our second ‘Holiday at Home’. Many organisations and activities cease during the school summer holidays and for anybody with no school age children, this can be a very long period with little to no routine or interaction. We decided to plug this gap by offering a programme of...