Dartford Football Club is delighted to announce a new partnership between Diagrama Fostering and DFC Women. The independent not-for-profit fostering agency will sponsor the Women’s team shorts for the remainder of the season. It has also signed up to become one of the team’s social media partners. Diagrama Fostering provides a supportive environment for “looked…
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is delighted to announce that Babette Powell will be running the 2025 London Marathon to raise vital funds for the charity. Babette, an experienced marathon runner from Gravesend, has completed eight marathons to date, including three previous London Marathons. Her personal best was an impressive 4 hours and 11…
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…
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…
Duckyls Farm Manager Karen Tolton will travel to Florida in early 2024, to take part in the 48.6 mile ‘Disney Dopey Challenge’ In January 2024, Duckyls Farm Manager Karen and her sister-in-law Lorna will travel to the USA to run in four different races, with a total distance of 48.6 miles to raise funds to…
On 29 September ten London cab drivers who volunteer for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans took fifteen veterans to Goodwood to participate in a Mission Motorsport event. The event at Goodwood was hosted by Mission Motorsport and gave veterans the opportunity to sit in the passenger seat and race around the track at speeds…
Herne Bay based Ruben Harris is being supported in his quest to become a wheelchair tennis Paralympian by philanthropists working with Kent Community Foundation. Ruben Harris, who was born with congenital talipes equinovarus which is more commonly known as clubfeet and had both feet removed, is determined to reach the top in wheelchair tennis. Ruben’s…
On Thursday 7 September, Kent Community Foundation had the pleasure of naming a boat, at a ceremony held at the Medway Watersports Centre in Gillingham. The three Medway Watersports boats had all initially been given number identification but the trust decided that their power boats deserved names. They asked Kent Community Foundation if they might…
A football game on 8 July at Dartford FC raised £2,146 for the baby loss charity Abigail’s Footsteps. The charity game at Princes Park between the Dartford Manager’s XI and a team of Dartford Staff was held in memory of Ronnie Searle. In a competitively fought and very close game, held on the 3G pitch…
Football fanatics and players from Duckyls Farm met fundraiser Steve Atkins during his 100 mile challenge to raise £12,000 for the Sussex Disability Football League. Residents from Duckyls Farm, who play in the Sussex Disability Football League were delighted to meet the organisation’s chair Steve Atkins and share motivational messages during his 100 mile walk…
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