Bit of a belated post here, but we wanted to share these fantastic photos of our recent VIP visitors to our site. We were really lucky to have been used as a base for the Stormtroopers and Wookiee who came to fundraise for local causes back in October during the Read more
I know that this doesn’t look like a very exciting photo, but what it IS, is a delivery 5kg of Solent Wight and Carcassonne Wight garlic bulbs (which smelled a bit fruity when I opened the door to our sunny porch) that we had delivered last week. We didn’t make Read more
We’d like to say a massive thank you to Accenture Newcastle who sent a fantastic team of volunteers to help us clear the tangle of shrubs from in front of the Medway. The sun shone, they worked really hard and we had a proper giggle throughout the day. They also Read more
Due to the success of our wreath workshop last year we are running another this December. Come and make a beautiful winter wreath which can be used year after year, and decorate it as you please with woven in foliage and, dried oranges and ribbons. All materials, spiced tea and Read more
Once again I’ve left the blog until there’s just too much to talk about. We’ve had a really busy month with our celebration event, decorating day , various training events and meetings, and with moving the project into the next stage. The celebration event was brilliant! It was the first Read more
Thanks to some proper hard work on the last volunteer days and our snazzy new sign (I’ve been very excited about this) the building is starting to look really smart. Now we are looking for some more helping hands to help finish it off on Saturday 6th of September. We Read more
Wednesday 26th September – 5:30-7:30 in the Medway Building If you’ve seen our site lately, then you’ll know how much it has changed over the summer. This is something we should all be proud of. We want to thank everyone who’s pitched in, whether it’s through volunteering, donating or just Read more
What a beautiful hot sunny summer we’ve had! Things just took off in the garden when the rain finally came – including the weeds and massive docks like triffids keeping Sam busy- but the garden has been looking lovely and full of insect life. Now that the schools are back Read more
What a fantastic couple of days we’ve had painting the Medway building this weekend. Over Saturday and Sunday our team of ten brilliant volunteers have worked their socks off and started transforming the raggedy old building so it now looks smart as a carrot and a lot more loved. So Read more
Excellent news! We now have the keys to the Medway Block so the handover is now complete !! Now we need to make it look loved, so we are looking for some volunteers on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August to help start decorating the outside of the building. We need Read more