Various donations to 15 fantastic large and small Lewisham and Bromley based organisations were made from the Ravensbourne Rotary club’s Small Community Grants Fund presentation evening
From a whopping £6000 donation to St Christopher’s Hospice to more modest donations from £300-£500 for local organizations doing great work in the Lewisham and Bromley boroughs
From waders for Lewisham Green Gym, Bedding for Bromley Brighter Beginnings , art materials to memory books to dance and cycling lessons for the disabled delivered by Wheels for Wellbeing, Literacy lessons from Turn Around and Tents for the Guides a whole range of diverse imaginative ways of using these grants , many fantastic projects – Benefiting over 1250 local people.
It was a great evening on several levels it enabled The Ravensbourne Club to recognize and reward people who are making a difference locally It was good for Organizations to network in an informal way with likeminded colleagues, it helped raise the public profile of the club. In fact it was a perfect example of Rotary in Action.
VSL Voluntary Services Lewisham Christmas Project 2018 https://vslonline.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Christmas-Report-2018.pdf
Jusb: A youth charity in Bromley providing activities for young people, between 10 years and 23 years, during term and holiday periods :
Natures Gym Lewisham : - Improving fitness, minds and local wildlife for all to enjoy: https://natureconservationlewisham.co.uk/how-to/natures-gym-2/
Age Exchange : For over 30 years, Age Exchange has developed new ways of working to reduce loneliness and isolation. https://www.age-exchange.org.uk/who-we-are/history/
Cruse Bereavement Care : Cruse has been in Bexley since 1984 and in Bromley since 2011, and provides free bereavement support and counselling to anyone living in the area: https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-help/local-services/south-east/bexley-and-bromley
Magpie Dance: Is the UK’s leading dance charity for people with learning disabilities. https://www.magpiedance.org.uk
Lewisham Young Carers Project:Young carers holiday club. https://www.carerslewisham.org.uk/professionals/young-carers/
Wheels for Wellbeing: Removing barriers to cycling. Wheels for Wellbeing is an award-winning charity supporting disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits ... https://wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/
Turn around : Turn Around is a volunteer based charity project with a proven track record of providing effective one-to-one numeracy, literacy and English language support to adults and children. http://www.turnaroundcharity.org.uk/
18th Bromley Guides empower nearly half a million girls to be their best and face the challenges of growing up today. We’ve been doing that through adventure, friendship and fun for over 100 years https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/
Linking Lives Crofton Park Befriending Scheme:
Bromley Brighter Beginnings: to provide essential baby, child or household items to local families in financial hardship http://www.bromleybrighterbeginnings.org.uk/
Men in Sheds: They're community spaces for men to connect, converse and create. The activities are often like those of garden sheds, but for groups of men to enjoy together
Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group: Shaping a future where all children survive and live happy, healthy and independent lives.
St Christopher’s: More than just a hospice |
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