A family has donated an Abi Cooling Cot to the Chestnut Tree House Hospice in Arundel in memory of baby George. Families who suffer the tragedy of stillbirth will be able to spend precious time with their baby at the Chestnut Tree Children’s Hospice in Arundel thanks to the donation of an ‘Abi Cooling cot’…
Windmill Community Garden Margate received funding from Kent Community Foundation for their composting project. Thanet based charity Windmill Community Garden Margate received funding of £4,642.00 from Kent Community Foundation in December 2023 for their community compost scheme. This August, Kent Community Foundation visited the initiative to see how the funding has been used. Now in…
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was amongst the thousands who enjoyed the Battle Proms at Highclere Castle on 3 August. On 3 August, WWII Veterans, Norrie Bartlett, Harry Rice, Mervyn Kersh and Marie Scott, post war veterans Vic Needham Crofton and Peter Gospel and Mike, Ken, David and Trevor from The Royal Hospital Chelsea…
Grant-Maker, Kent Community Foundation has supported a marine conservation educational project for young people in Folkestone. Big Blue Foundation received £4,449.00 from Kent Community Foundation’s Environmental Fund to deliver a marine conservation educational project to young people in Folkestone and purchase seven kayaks. The charitable organisation applied for funding for their conservation project, in the…
On ‘Ice Cream Day’ eleven residents from the Edensor Care home in Clacton enjoyed a taste test to select their preferred flavour of their favourite dessert. On 21 July, to celebrate National Ice Cream Day, eleven residents from the Edensor Nursing and Dementia Care Centre in Clacton-on-Sea, who all love ice cream, were asked to…
On Thursday 18 July guests attended the opening of the Lend A Hand exhibition in the crypt of Rochester Cathedral. After two years casting sports stars’ hands, international award-winning body-cast sculptor and Abigail’s Footsteps Vice President, Louise Giblin opened her exhibition ‘Lend A Hand’ in the crypt at Rochester Cathedral on 18 July. The fundraising…
A new book ‘A Chance for Change’ explores the important topic of what fair justice could mean for children and young people, through a collection of thought-provoking essays and creative reflections. Published by the charity Diagrama Foundation, with funding from the Monument Fellowship, it is hoped that ‘A Chance for Change’ will open important dialogue…
Grants from the Kent Community Foundation Care Leavers Fund will be available for charities and community groups which provide frontline services to care leavers Grants of up to £7,500 from the new Kent Community Foundation Care Leaver Fund will focus on supporting care leavers aged between 16.5 and 25, as they move from foster or…
On 2 July, 70 volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans drove veterans to Worthing for a day at the coast. Over 100 veterans from London and the home counties enjoyed a day in Worthing courtesy of volunteer cab drivers who support the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. After rendezvousing for…
Football Fanatics at Duckyls Farm know who will win the Euros after their horse Ace picked the Croatian Flag. The Duckyls Farm residents who have learning disabilities, are thoroughly enjoying the Euro Championships and made flags to represent the teams, in one of their weekly art and craft sessions. Having seen a lion from the…