Let’s get back to it… Welcome our Newsletter! This is Issue 33. This last year has been a very different year for us. With new challenges to face for fundraising and a lot of change to our ‘normal’ operations. But like any difficult time, with the help of friends, you can get through it. And …
Are you missing our coffee mornings as much as we are? We miss the hustle and bustle of everyone coming in, catching up with old friends, and of course, you have guessed it, most importantly we miss the cake! Until we can get together again, we will have to make do with Zoom calls, and …
“The Friends have received much-needed grants totalling £7,500 from The Rochester Riverside Community Board. Who have been supporting local community projects in Rochester. Earlier in the year, we received a grant of £2,500 from the Countryside Communities Fund. Which oversees funding for community projects across Rochester in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then we gratefully …
The Friends of the Wisdom Hospice have received a surprise and much-needed donation of £30,000 from Lloyd’s, as part of the Lloyd’s charitable response to COVID-19. Thanks to the nomination of local Lloyd’s employee Conner Keane. Conner works at the Lloyd’s office in Chatham Maritime. Lloyd’s staff from across the world nominated a wide range …
£30,000 donation: A Son’s recognition of a Mum’s work Learn More »
Firstly, I know I have said it before but, 2020 has been a year like no other. Back in March, as we went into lockdown. I was really concerned about how we would maintain our income this year. We had to cancel all of our events and close our shops. One certainty I had was …
