RSM’s Annual General Meeting was very well attended as usual on Monday 3rd April, as members, trustees, staff and special guests came together to hear about the charity’s highlights and performance in 2021/22. Betty Saunders was awarded “Volunteer of the Year” in recognition of her ongoing support of RSM members by visiting them regularly, welcoming … Read more
RSM Manager Vicky and long time Member and Volunteer, Betty were interviewed by BBC Radio Sussex this morning to comment on the government’s withdrawal of funding to Age UK and similar charities supporting the elderly. They discussed the importance of having a trusted friend in the community, especially for older people who may be lonely … Read more
Wealden Community Lottery is an exciting weekly lottery that raises money for good causes in Wealden District. All good causes supported by the lottery will benefit Wealden District and its residents directly. Play the lottery, support Wealden District – it’s that simple! Tickets for the lottery cost just £1 a week. Each ticket has a … Read more
The first of our quarterly Volunteer meeting was held on Friday 27th January 2023. This was an opportunity for us to reflect on the way we work with our Volunteers and receive valuable feedback. Everyone agreed it was a worthwhile exercise and we have already been able to introduce some new ideas, which we … Read more
Manager, Vicky Cheeseman and the Chairman of Crowborough Community Forum to tell listeners what the new forum is going to be doing to support the local community. You can listen to the interview here
We are delighted to announce that our Toastie Club and Feed it Back initiative were given a rating of 5 today by the Wealden environmental health officer. Credit goes to Iona, Lizzie, Lynn & Glenn for keeping the kitchen spotless and managing food properly. Our Toastie Club runs on the second Friday of the month. … Read more
https://youtu.be/5HAMc3VTlAI Between midday on Tues 29th Nov and midday on Tues 6th Dec 2022, we shall be running our annual Christmas Challenge, to help raise funds for Rotherfield St Martin. This year our focus is about keeping connected. We want our members and community to be able to contact us in a way that best suits them. That … Read more
On Friday 14th October 2022, the Lewy Body Society wrapped a scarf around the Royal Albert Hall seven times for their #AScarfForLewy project, which aims to raise awareness about Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). The event was organised by Vicky Hands whose husband Peter has LBD and the event saw donors send their scarves to … Read more
We had a fabulous day at Morag’s second Secret Christmas Shopping Event. A variety of wonderful stalls selling all sorts of gifts, were set out in the various sheds, summerhouses and polytunnels around Morag’s garden. Our knitters and natterers had a lovely day showing visitors how to cast on and make squares for blankets. We … Read more
On Saturday 18th September 2022, a wonderful group of people plus 4 dogs, completed our Memory Walk around the beautiful Rotherfield countryside to raise money and awareness for the Alzheimers Society. Between them, they notched up 180 miles, walking with friends old and new. With so many RSM members in our community living with dementia, … Read more