Fircroft Trust had leased a building on Ditton Road in Surbiton from the council for more than 40 years and CEO Kay Harris said the council’s decision that the building was unsafe, made last July, was untimely.
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Lifesaving heart screening halted due to pandemic
A mother from Worcester Park was able to save her son’s life by taking him for a preemptive heart screening just before the first lockdown began.
Surrey food bank usage increases but so are donations and volunteers
Surrey food banks have seen a surge in usage during Covid-19, yet there has also been an increase in volunteers and donations, providing “heart-warming” support within communities.
New charity launches with a mission to protect local nature, wildlife and heritage
A new charity, Habitats & Heritage, dedicated to looking after nature, wildlife and heritage, in south and west London launched on November 5.
Richmond CEOs walk marathon for residents affected by Covid lockdown
Four charities in Richmond walked a marathon to raise awareness and money for their services which help the vulnerable.
Runners racing in the Cabbage Patch Invisible 10 raise over £2000
Scores of runners raced across 10 mile routes in London, participating remotely in a race known as the Cabbage Patch Invisible 10 and raising just over £2.000.
Surbiton care home for veterans appeals for toiletry donations amid coronavirus outbreak
A care home for veterans in Surbiton has made an appeal for donations of toiletries following shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The care home experienced
‘Worst is yet to come’: Kingston Council head calls for volunteers to help vulnerable residents during COVID-19 crisis
The head of Kingston Council has called for volunteers to help vulnerable residents during the coronavirus outbreak and says “the worst is yet to come”.
Rough sleeping in Kingston increases due to lack of affordable housing
The number of new people sleeping rough in Kingston Upon Thames increases every year with most individuals listing the reason as housing-related. Statistics revealed by
Charity finds LGBT+ people ‘forced off social media’
Around 80 percent of LGBT+ individuals have experienced online abuse in the past five years, a leading charity has revealed. UK LGBT anti-violence charity Galop noted