Skylarks provides a range of activities for children and young people with additional needs, their siblings and parents/carers, both online and face-to-face. They run sessions on Tuesdays and some Fridays in term time at the Crossway Centre in Twickenham, free of charge
They also offer other activities in a variety of locations and online on other days and during the holidays and will be opening a centre in Hounslow in late spring 2025.
When Anne-Marie Asgari started the charity in 2006 with the support of other local parents it was was a volunteer-run play session for children with additional needs and disabilities, originally named Me too&co. Our Rotary club helped to provide some of the funding needed to provide the original equipment and we have been delighted to watch it progress and grow. In the almost 20 years since its small beginning its popularity and operations have expanded to the extent that it now offers support to over 900 children and has been named finalist for two British Diversity Awards in 2025.
At the end of 2024 our donation to Skylarks was doubled because Skylarks had been selected as one of the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge campaign partners.
For mor information see www.skylarks.charity
more We are inspired by the great work that Desiree Shepherd and her band of volunteers are doing to promote social inclusion in Twickenham and Richmond by bringing people together to participate in ways that enable them to explore new life opportunities.
more Father Christmas again walked the streets of Twickenham, Whitton and St Margarets this Christmas season of 2024.
more Father Christmas and his helpers from the Rotary Club of Twickenham upon Thames will be visiting the streets of Twickenham, Whitton and St Margarets during the Christmas season, bringing good cheer and collecting for communities in need.
more For the second year running, The Rotary Fair, for charities and voluntary organisations, was a happy and successful event. Around 50 charity and voluntary organisations were able to talk about their activities and show their wares.
more If you want to support your local community and make a real difference. And if you are are too busy with family or work to attend regular Rotary meetings Then becoming a ‘Friend of Rotary’ could be just right for you.
more Looking forward to Spring? The Rotary Fair on Twickenham Green will be on Bank Holiday Monday 27 May 2024
more YOU WERE AMAZING LAST YEAR. But we need volunteers again this Christmas to help us collect funds to help people and communities in need.
more Bank Holiday Monday 29 May 2023 on Twickenham Green
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more In 2019 Twickenham upon Thames Rotary (TuT Rotary) moved to a new location at Cobham Rugby Club
more Our annual trip for local residents took in a river trip from Walton to Staines and back. Chugging gently along the river past narrow boats, barges and swans, we enjoyed a nice cup of tea and a good chat.
more Annual trip for elderly and disabled in our area
more The Community Service committee provides help to a number of local charities and causes
more Twickenham upon Thames Rotary (TuT Rotary) is very pleased to help and support the Vineyard Centre in Richmond, which offers a wonderful sanctuary and support network for many local people
more Every June, Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland together with KidsOut take over 25,000 disadvantaged children on a fun day out. This year’s Kids Out takes place on 13th June 2018.
more Every year, members of Rotary and qualified medical practitioners are at Squires Garden Centre for the Annual Stroke Awareness Day. Do venture along and have your blood pressure checked.
more This year's annual Golden Day Out was on the Watercress Line
more We have supported Richmond Furniture Scheme several times over the years with various projects
more On 31 October 2010, the President Kike Wilkinson and several club members went to see in action the boat we had helped the Twickenham Sea Scouts Corps to purchase
more The 7500 crocus bulbs planted in local primary schools last October are in bloom now in the Spring - reminding pupils of the Polio Plus campaign and the purple fingers of immunised children
more On 29 November Anne Wallace updated the club on the work of the the Crossway Pregnancy Crisis Centre. It is a free and confidential service, formed to help women facing an unplanned pregnancy, or dealing with an abortion or miscarriage.
more Rotary club members donated four durable hard-wood benches to the hospital on on 4 August 2010.
more During the 2008-2009 Rotary year the club presented Home Link respite care centre with £2000 to purchase a new commericial grade cooker for their kitchen at their centre next to St Augustine's Church.
more Annual outing for the elderly of our area
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