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
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
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 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
The Rotherfield Repairers are former professional tradesmen and enthusiastic DIYers. Between them they have bags of skills and experience that they put to good use. If you small home and garden repairs which can be done at your home or an item that can be collected, our Rotherfield Repairs are waiting and ready to help. … Read more
Did you know that when you shop at Amazon Smile, Amazon will make a 0.5% donation of each eligible purchase to Rotherfield St Martin. It doesn’t cost you a thing. Simply click the button below before you start shopping: What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support a charity … Read more
Following a guest appearance by Esther Rantzen, the headline act on BBC Radio Sussex this morning was our very own Vicky Cheeseman, discussing Rotherfield St Martin – our history and our efforts to reduce isolation within the village and surrounding areas. If you didn’t catch the interview, (or would like to hear it again ), … Read more
Anyone listening to BBC Radio Sussex this morning will have heard Vicky take to the air once again, this time discussing RSM’s recent “Treat Tuesday” initiative. If you missed it, don’t worry, we have a recording right here:
Recently our Charity Manager Vicky, was interviewed by New Philanthropy Capital (better known better as NPC), a team of charity experts working directly with individuals and organisations in the charity sector to improve the impact they have on their chosen causes. It is the first in a series of case study interviews co-ordinated by NPC, … Read more
For those of you listening on Saturday (18th April) to BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey, you’ll have heard our very own Vicky Cheeseman talking about the fantastic work everyone has been doing with Parish Pals and the amazing community spirit that has been shown. If you missed it, don’t worry, we have a recording right … Read more