On Saturday 19th October 24, RSM will be holding a Friendship Walk to raise funds for our activities in combatting isolation and loneliness. We will be taking a 5.6 mile wander from the RSM office, through the beautiful countryside and returning to the finish line at The Kings Arms. As in previous years, there will … Read more
Seven members of our knitters and natterers group have done themselves proud by knitting a VERY VERY VERY long scarf – 108 feet long in fact! But why? Well it is to help raise awareness about Lewy Body dementia, the second most common type of dementia in older people, and something close to our hearts. … Read more
Our Holiday At Home program has come to an end sadly.We had wonderful summer trips out this year. We started slowly by visiting the Hilliers Garden Centre for shopping and lunch. Everyone came home having bought a plant, a card or a blouse! We then had glorious sunshine for our trip down to Peasmarsh, where … Read more
The RSM community garden is a place where our members and volunteers can come together to grow fruit and vegetables, no matter how experienced or green fingered! This year we have grown chard, brocolli, courgettes, tomatoes, potatoes, onions and carrots as well as salad leaves and herbs. The garden was established in 2024 and we … Read more
We had a lovely evening on Friday 5th July celebrating our wonderful volunteers with fresh paella, live music and Sangria. The sun didn’t quite manage to come out but that did not stop us all enjoying the beautiful garden and views across the countryside. Thank you to COOK for providing our scrummy desserts, a real … Read more
Thursday 6th June 2024 was the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy, which marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War. Our community came together with a number of events and activities to commemorate the events of 1944, never forgetting those that lost their lives. If you visited the Village … Read more
RSM Manager, Vicky Cheeseman was invited to a reception at No. 10 Downing Street to celebrate RSM winning an award from the Centre for Social Justice. She joined a prestigious group of charities from around the UK who support vulnerable people in their communities in different ways. The event was rather disrupted however when the … Read more
On Friday 17th May our Knitters & Natterers met to celebrate their amazing achievement of knitting 2000 blankets. The group is probably our longest running club and meet fortnightly every Friday to knit squares and make their blankets . The blankets are given to members who might be poorly as well as to other charities, … Read more
One of Rotherfield St Martin’s objectives is to make our village “dementia friendly” so that those living with dementia and their carers feel comfortable, welcomed and accepted. Well over 100 local residents and businesses have attended a dementia friends session at RSM. Virtual Dementia Bus Visit We were delighted to welcome the Virtual Dementia Bus … Read more
RSM Manager, Vicky Cheeseman was pleased to join a panel of speakers alongside representatives from Hastings Voluntary Action and the Down’s Syndrome Development Trust at a Tackling Poverty discussion event held at the Hastings Museum last week The event was opened by the Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex and brought together front line workers from key … Read more