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  • FOCUS Newsletter July 2024

    Read the full edition of FOCUS here! Welcome to the July edition of FOCUS! It has been another successful month with fundraising activity from Esther Beer and a new event announced by Sean Abbott-Imboden, who was the Charity Secretary for Warwick University Lacrosse Club in 2017/8. After Joseph’s death in 2017, Sean wrote to the…

  • FOCUS on Charity: Off the Streets

    July 2024, written by Off the Streets Charity “Can you help me get a mortgage?“ These were the words of an ex-guest who lived on the streets of Southend for 11 years and who was struggling with PTSD. We helped him get help for his mental health and also found him accommodation and a job…

  • FOCUS on Charity: Arise

    July 2024, written by Arise Brief history of the charity “Arise Counselling Service is an independent Christian charity born out of the vision of local churches and we are now in our 6th year of service. The purpose of Arise is to provide affordable counselling for people in East Grinstead and the surrounding area, within…

  • FOCUS on Charity: Freedom Community Project

    July 2024, written by Freedom Community Project Brief History of the Freedom Community Project Since our inception in 2008, Freedom has been a pillar of support for individuals and families grappling with the harsh realities of poverty within our local communities. Our mission isn’t solely about alleviating financial hardship. We are dedicated to uplifting lives,…

  • 113 Events Half Ironman Sunday July 14 2024

    Well, this year really was the big one! On a calm mild Sunday morning, Esther dipped her toes in Lake 32 for the first time. She soon got into her stride, having managed the rolling start and a brief moment of nerves to go on and complete the 1900m swim circuit without a further thought.…

  • FOCUS Newsletter June 2024

    Read the full edition of FOCUS here! Welcome to the June edition of FOCUS! Following recent funding applications, we are pleased to have made grants to existing charities, Beder, Oakleaf Enterprise and Music in Hospitals, and two new ones, Soundwell, who provide Music Therapy for those with severe mental illness and Articulate, who support Homeless…

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  • Nathan Ironman World Championships Hamburg 2nd June 2024

    Another fantastic performance competing in his 4th Ironman, with a swim time of 1:28:01 for 3800m, followed by a 112-mile ride in 6:24:15 and finishing the marathon run in 5:14:58. Nathan felt his decision not to wear a wetsuit in the swim may have slowed him down as the water was colder than expected, however he…

  • FOCUS Newsletter May 2024

    Read the full edition of FOCUS here! Welcome to the May edition of FOCUS! This month we have had an unprecedented number of applications for funding, which reminds us of the acute need to support mental health and those with severe mental illness. Our featured charity, Self-Injury Support (SIS), was founded 38 years ago by…

  • An interview with Bennett Carr….

      Written by Sarah El-Tonsy, following an interview with Bennett Carr   Bennet Carr, headmaster of King Edward VI School in Stratford-upon-Avon, has had a significant career, leading him to touch the lives of many of his students – one being Joseph Harris. Whilst his connection to the charity had been established from knowing Joseph…