To round up the Black History 365 initiative, Listening Ears hosted the ‘Multicultural Histories Exhibition’ at its Feel Good Centre. Funded by Greenwich Council, the exhibition featured a workshop led by CraftA in which participants created a collage celebrating personal histories and community togetherness. As part of the wider Black History 365 organised by the Royal Borough of Greenwich, the…
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Services resume in 2023
Following our Christmas and New Year break, our services will resume on Friday 6th January 2023 with the first Feel Good social taking place at our Abbey Wood site.
Christmas Party 2022
We would like to invite our members, friends, supporters, donors and partner organisations to celebrate this years’ festivities with us. Join us for dinner at our new Thamesmead site (The Nest) on Wednesday 21st December 2022.
Our journey: a visual map
A short film about our work: Watch on YouTube Listening Ears was established in 2006, out of a heartfelt concern about the level of isolation and loneliness, observed mostly amongst elderly people in the community especially those who have become hard to reach or are being marginalised due to illness, disability, bereavement or other forms of social disadvantage. Our…
16th year anniversary
This October, Listening Ears will celebrate its 16th year anniversary since registration as a charity in 2006. Through our various projects, we have provided support to many thousands of Greenwich residents and beyond. From our young women’s project (Rosebud) to our elderly people’s weekly socials (Feel Good Centre) to our volunteer-led befriending project (Community Angels) and our virtual discussion platform (Let’s…
Dockyard Fundraising Event
Woolich residents and Greenwich locals, our pop-up flea market will be open on Saturday 24th September. Grab some bargains and raise funds for charity! Find us at the Clockhouse Community Centre square in Woolwich Dockyard from 12noon to 3pm (SE12 5QL)
Brighton Beach day trip
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Collaborative Crafting with Greenwich Heritage Trust
Over a couple of workshops at our #FeelGood socials, we’ve been working with Viv Cameron from CraftA and the Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust #MeetTheCollection We are excited to be given the opportunity to work together as a team using vibrant materials to produce a banner that will go into the museum collection as a record of history. We’re pleased to…
Support Ukraine
We are partnering with the Rotary Club of Greenwich in supporting Ukraine through supplies of everyday essentials. We are accepting your donations of clothing and food to aid refugees fleeing Ukraine. Drop off times are 2-6pm on 7th, 8th, 9th March 2022 at our Woolwich Dockyard centre
Thamesmead Together Platinum Jubilee Festival
As the lead organisation in the Thamesmead Together collaborative initiative, we are asking for donations to realise a special Platinum Jubilee festival on 4th June to mark the Queen’s seven-decade reign. Please visit our JustGiving campaign page to donate Thamesmead together is a consortium of charities, community organisations and Individuals, who have come together to provide the much needed support…