COVID-19 Vaccination Scam Alert

Some people nationally are receiving suspicious calls, text messages and some doorstep offering the COVID-19 vaccination. To protect yourself and your family members from fraud and criminals, remember the following points. The vaccine is only available on the NHS for free to people in priority groups, and the NHS will contact you when it is … Read more

Astra Zeneca effective for all age groups

The following briefing from the NHS should provide reassurance, given the recent publicity on the matter.  Andy Miller Following recent media coverage about the Astra Zeneca vaccine, clinicians have provided reassurance that it is effective and should continue to be given to all age groups. Dr Mary Ramsay, Head of Immunisation at PHE, said: “Both the AstraZeneca and … Read more

New Year Appearance on BBC Radio Sussex

RSM Manager, Vicky Cheeseman, was pleased to be asked to join James Cannon’s show on Saturday 2nd January to talk about the impact of Tier 4 on our community and how we are pulling together in Rotherfield. If you missed her appearance, you can listen again here:

M&S supports 12 Days of Christmas Initiative

M&S in Tunbridge Wells has supported Rotherfield St Martin throughout 2020 by providing food, flowers and treats for our weekly Thursday “FEED IT BACK” table. The M&S donations enable us to offer food to our entire community from parents and children on the school run, to vulnerable, older people who are unable to venture to … Read more

The 12 Days of Christmas

Sadly, we weren’t able to have our usual festive activities this year and so we decided that instead we would bring a little Christmas cheer to the doorstep of our members.  And so, over 12 Days in December 2020, we delivered a gift and one or two surprises to over 180 households. Special mentions go … Read more

International Volunteer Day

It is International Volunteer Day on 5 December 2020, which was designated by the United Nations in 1985 as an international observance day to celebrate the power and potential of volunteering. We at Rotherfield St Martin fully appreciate the power and potential of our volunteers as we quite simply could not operate without them. Therefore, … Read more

The Big Give 2020

RSM is launching The Big Give Christmas campaign on 1st December 2020 to raise funds for events and activities next year. The campaign will run for one week. Isolation and loneliness have been featured extensively in the media this year.  The impact of lockdown has affected everyone.  We miss our friends and time together. For … Read more

Morag’s Pop Up Plant Stall

Our amazing supporter, Morag Hockin has raised over £1500 this summer, thanks to the huge success of her pop up plant stall.  With an extraordinary array of beautiful plants, Morag has inspired gardeners of all ages in Crowborough and Rotherfield.  In recognition of  her hard work, she was awarded a Wealden Hero Award by MP … Read more

Treat Tuesdays

Treat Tuesday is an initiative that started during the Covid lockdown when the weekly Lunch Club had to stop. Instead, RSM volunteers delivered a frozen meal from COOK in Tunbridge Wells and during this period we delivered 52 meals a fortnight for four months. Now, after the lockdown, we continued to provide Tuesday Treats to … Read more