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Contacts for Local Chatterbox Baby & Toddler Group
Clubs and Societies Fridays (term-time), 9.30 -11.30am
St John’s Centre,
11 St John’s Road, Swalecliffe
CHARITIES For anyone with preschool children.
Abbey Physic Community Garden ME13 7BG a Lots of toys, messy play, a cuppa and a chat -
charity garden in Faversham focusing on the therapeutic all for £1 per adult/50p per child.
benefits of horticulture and craft. All from age 18 can All welcome!
join no experience necessary, just time and enthusiasm. Details sharon.braddy@sky.com
Open Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri 9am - 2pm, Sat 11am - 3pm
selling plants & refreshments. 01795 539915 email
abbeyphysic@btinternet.com or see website Connect & Care We provide domiciliary care that is
Age UK Faversham and Sittingbourne – Volunteers are caring, safe, effective, efficient and well led. We are
needed to assist in a variety of roles at all three centres, passionate to connect & care for our partners! For more
to find out more please email Gill Ball agecorecruiter@ information please see www.connectandcare.co.uk call
btinternet.com or phone 01795 477520. 01634 786790, 07305 958649 or email: sidneym@
British Wireless for the Blind Fund supply specially connectandcare.co.uk
adapted audio equipment on a permanent free loan basis Congo Action is a Charity run by volunteers to provide
to UK registered blind/partially sighted people, over the education in remote parts of DRC (Congo). We would like
age of eight on means tested benefit. 10 Albion Place, to hear from volunteers willing to help us raising funds for
Maidstone ME14 5DZ 01622 754757 Fax: 01622 751725 our schools. Visit our website: www.congoaction.co.uk;
Email: info@blind.org.uk Website: www.blind.org.uk email congoaction@hotmail.com; phone 01622 682566
Cats Protection Swale needs more volunteers to assist Coram Beanstalk a national charity recruits and trains
with caring for the cats of Swale. We can offer neutering volunteers to support children aged 3-13 who benefit from
vouchers, welfare and rehoming advice and a lost and extra reading support. Volunteers work with children on
found service. Please look out for fundraising events and a regular, one-to-one basis to improve their reading skills
support us when you can. Search Swale Cats Protection and to develop a love of reading and learning. For more
on Facebook and Twitter or see www.cats.org.uk/swale information or to apply please visit www.corambeanstalk.
Cinnamon Trust is a charity for the elderly and the org.uk or call 020 7729 4087
terminally ill with pets. We have volunteers who can help Demelza Hospice Care for Children, Rook Lane,
with dog walking or Short Term Fostering of pets when Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 8DZ for details see
owners are unable to care for them. The service is free. If www.demelza.org.uk or ring 01795 845200
you need assistance with your pets then call us on 01736
757900 or email admin@cinnamon.org.uk
Computers 4 Africa accepts working redundant P.C’s Lunch Club
and IT equipment from individuals, corporates and
organisations, once securely data wiped, they are shipped If you are over 60, on your own & have
to schools, colleges, libraries, and other projects in Africa. transport why not join our Lunch Club. We
4 Priory Park, Mills Road, Aylesford, Kent. See www. go to places you do not go to on your own.
computers4africa.org.uk or call 03000 112233. We meet monthly in/around Whitstable/Herne
There are many more events being organised Bay/ Canterbury & sometimes further afield.
by local voluntary groups and charities than We enjoy the occasional evening meals &
we have space for in our “green boxes” in Sunday lunches. Lasting friendships have
this magazine. The full list we hold, in date been formed. You will be most welcome ring
order, can be seen on www.thenet.uk.net
To have details of your event included please 07747858430 for next venue details
email them to clubs@thenet.uk.net Copy date
for August events Tuesday 9th June ...See more clubs and societies on page 6
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