Connected at Christmas

Rather than looking forward to the festive season, we know that many older people dread Christmas because it brings back too many memories of people who have passed away and happier times.  In fact, half a million older people in the UK are expecting to be lonely at Christmas.  We can’t solve the problem across … Read more

Waitrose Green Tokens – Update

A huge thank you to all who supported us by giving your green tokens towards RSM’s Connect at Christmas campaign. We are very pleased to announce that a great total of £254 was raised and rest assured it will be put to good use helping us to support our members at what can be a … Read more

Waitrose Green Token Scheme

This October we are one of the charities supported by the Waitrose green token scheme. So please if you shop there, think of us and put your green token in our slot. Many many thanks as always.

East Sussex Newsletter

A helping hand from Crowdfund East Sussex Please do click on the above link to download and read the article in the East Sussex Newsletter about this years crowdfunding appeal and what we would like to do with the funds we raised. If you were one of the incredibly generous people who donated to this … Read more

Older Peoples Day, East Sussex 2019

To celebrate Older People’s Day in East Sussex there are many different planned events through September to October. Please do read the booklet of events to see if there is anything you or anyone you know might be interested in.    To do so just click on the link. OPD 2019 – Events Programme – … Read more

Institute for Voluntary Action Research – an interview with RSM

RSM are thrilled to have been interviewed and featured by the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR), as part of their “Summer Reading” series and IVAR’s “Duty to care?” research project. Please click the link below to read more… https://www.ivar.org.uk/strong-relationships-good-fun-and-an-awful-lot-of-cake/  

Young Volunteer Awards

We have an amazing group of young volunteers, who do everything from baking, setting up and tidying up for meetings, helping those in wheelchairs to get to events, befriending and raising some much needed funds. We are extremely proud to announce they have been awarded the Celebrate! Youth Outstanding Contribution Award 2019 from the Uckfield … Read more

Volunteer and Supporters Party

We have an amazing group of people who volunteer for us, from making cakes, helping at the Monday meetings, transport, driving, befriending and a host of many other ways in which people give their time so generously. This also includes many people in our community who support us in a variety of different ways. We … Read more

Successful Crowdfunding Appeal

A very big thank you to all who supported our crowdfunding appeal, we are very happy to announce that we raised £3,100 with 56 different supporters in 35 days. This means that we can now build up a service to take RSM into the homes of people who are living with dementia who cannot access … Read more

Crowdfunding Appeal – Dementia Support in the community

Dear all We are very excited to announce that our crowdfunding appeal went live yesterday. We are aiming to raise £3,000. This would enable us to reach out to people living with dementia in their own homes. For some it is very difficult to access the services we offer here at Rotherfield St Martin and … Read more