News

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…

Listening Ears is 14!

Today 30th October 2020, Listening Ears is celebrating its 14th anniversary. Four years ago, we celebrated ten years of service with a beautiful get-together. We are pleased to be able to continue to offer much-needed support in these challenging times. Our foodbank and hot buffet home delivery for the elderly has been a lifeline for many along with online exercise…

Let’s Share It is back!

We are pleased to launch the first episode of the new Let’s Share It series, which will be broadcast live on YouTube every Monday at 6pm starting on Monday 15th June 2020. Catch up via our playlist or subscribe to our channel at youtube.com/listeningears

Rosebud Centre’s 10th Anniversary

Last month saw the celebration of a huge milestone for us at Listening Ears. The Rosebud Centre for Girls project marked its tenth year in service! From its modest origins at Mulberry Children’s Centre with just a handful of excitable young girls, we have now grown into a fully fledged centre and have supported more than 800 young women over…