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…
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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…
A special Valentine’s treat
Something special for this week’s 50+ socials. Join us on next week at the Atrium for a gentle exercise session followed by afternoon tea
Services resume in 2022
We’re pleased to resume our weekly activities and socials from Wednesday 12th January 2022. Our gentle exercise workshops will return to the Atrium in Thamesmead every Wednesday at 12noon and also at the Bostall Gardens Pavilion starting Friday 14th January 2022. Sessions will take place both live and over Zoom for those unable to join us in person. Free to…
Christmas Party 2021
We are excited to announce our end-of-year celebrations this Christmas – a live event! Date: 15th December 2021 Time: 2 – 6pm Venue: Atrium Community Centre Teeswater Court Middle Way Thamesmead DA18 4DG RSVP to the team on 07798 923 657 by…
15th year anniversary
This October, Listening Ears will celebrate its 15th 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 Centre) to our elderly people’s weekly socials (Feel Good Centre) to our volunteer-led befriending project (Community Angels) and our virtual discussion…
Fitness fundraising for Listening Ears
We are glad to welcome a new fundraising initiative by our friends at Firefly Fitness. It is led by Tatiana a qualified fitness instructor who has led gentle exercise workshops with our elderly service users at our Feel Good Centres in Abbey Wood and Thamesmead and now running online for almost one year since the outbreak of the pandemic in…
Virtual Christmas Party 2020
Despite the ongoing pandemic and restrictions to our daily lives, our services continue to run online weekly. Our annual Christmas party is also scheduled to take place online and all are welcome. Support us at #listeningears in tackling #isolation #loneliness and #depression in our communities
Supporting the elderly during COVID
We are pleased to be a part of an international seminar at Oxford Brookes University on older people’s services during the COVID pandemic. The event is an online webinar scheduled for 12noon on Friday 13th November 2020 Who can attend this event Everyone Location Online Details COVID-19 has had disproportionate impacts on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups. This session…