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Everyone’s invited to Dulwich Park on 10 September as local charity Link Age Southwark hold their first-ever ‘Sponsored Strollathon’ (11am to 3pm) – to raise valuable funds toward alleviating loneliness and reducing social isolation for older people and those living with a diagnosis of dementia. Bring a picnic and listen to the live music from The Fabulous Honeys (which begins at 1pm) or get sponsored and get involved with this fun, family-friendly, accessible event, with distances to suit all ages and abilities. Find out more at: https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Event/sponsored-strollathon-2023

Local charity Link Age Southwark hold their first-ever ‘Sponsored Strollathon’ in Dulwich Park on Sunday 10 September – to raise valuable funds toward alleviating loneliness and reducing social isolation for older people and those living with a diagnosis of dementia. Join in from noon, bring a picnic and listen to live, big band music from The Fabulous Honeys, or get sponsored and get involved with this fun, family-friendly, accessible event, with distances to suit all ages and abilities. Find out more at: https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Event/sponsored-strollathon-2023

Link Age Southwark’s 30th anniversary celebrations continue as preparations now hot up for their inaugural fundraising walk -- the Sponsored Strollathon. This fun, accessible, family-friendly walk, will take place on Sunday 10 September 2023 (11am – 3pm) in the beautiful surroundings of Dulwich Park, offering a range of distances so everyone can join in. It’s a great opportunity for us all to get outside, get fit, spend time with friends, family and colleagues while helping Link Age Southwark raise vital funds toward alleviating loneliness and reducing social isolation for older people and those living with a diagnosis of dementia in Southwark. From 1pm there will be live music from Herne Hill-based big band The Fabulous Honeys. Register for the event and bring a picnic for some relaxation time after your stroll. Find out more at: https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Event/sponsored-strollathon-2023

Herne Hill-based big band The Fabulous Honeys will play live in Dulwich Park on 10 September as local charity Link Age Southwark hold their first-ever ‘Sponsored Strollathon’ – to raise valuable funds toward alleviating loneliness and reducing social isolation for older people and those living with a diagnosis of dementia. Bring a picnic and listen to the live music (which begins at 1pm) or get sponsored and get involved with this fun, family-friendly, accessible event, with distances to suit all ages and abilities. Carla has been a Link Age Southwark befriender for four years, and is taking on a three mile route around Dulwich Park for the Strollathon. She says: “It’s a cause that I am passionate about. The money we raise will go towards the provision of vital services, ensuring the Southwark community remains a great place to grow old.” Why not join Carla? Find out more at: https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Event/sponsored-strollathon-2023

Link Age Southwark will celebrate 30 years supporting local older people with a special photographic exhibition by award-winning photographer and volunteer Nick Dolding. His pictures showcase the breadth and diversity of everyone involved with Link Age Southwark’s mission to alleviate loneliness and reducing social isolation for local older people and those living with a diagnosis of dementia. They will be the highlight of the charity’s fundraising Sunset Soiree, to be held in the grounds of Dulwich Picture Gallery on Saturday 15 July, from 7pm-10pm. There's still time to get a ticket to enjoy the exhibition, plus live music, cocktails and canapés, with all proceeds supporting Link Age Southwark’s work. Book online: https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Event/sunset-soire-2023 Looking forward to seeing you at the Sunset Soiree!

Everyone’s invited to join in the fun at Dulwich Park on 10 September, for Link Age Southwark’s first-ever Sponsored Strollathon. It’ll be a fun, family-friendly, accessible event, with distances to suit all ages and abilities. You can register now to take part, get sponsored and help raise valuable funds for the charity’s work alleviating loneliness and reducing social isolation for older people and those living with a diagnosis of dementia: https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Event/sponsored-strollathon-2023 Every Strollathon participant will receive a medal and T-shirt, refreshments, fundraising support and much more. We look forward to seeing you there! https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Event/sponsored-strollathon-2023 • You can also contact Link Age Southwark on [email protected] or 020 8299 2623 to register or ask questions.

Local charity Link Age Southwark invites you to join in its 30th birthday celebrations. On Saturday 15 July, the Dulwich Picture Gallery will play host to the charity's annual Sunset Soiree event which, this year, will feature an exhibition of photographs showcasing the breadth and diversity of the people involved with Link Age Southwark and its work. The Sunset Soiree will showcase Link Age Southwark’s work alleviating loneliness and reducing social isolation for older people and those living with a diagnosis of dementia, and will help to raise valuable funds. Tickets: www.linkagesouthwark.org/Event/sunset-soire-2023 You can also contact Link Age Southwark on [email protected] or 020 8299 2623.

Registrations are now open for local charity Link Age Southwark’s inaugural ‘Sponsored Strollathon on 10 September, and everyone’s welcome! https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Event/sponsored-strollathon-2023 Set in the beautiful surroundings of Dulwich Park, the Strollathon will be a fun, family-friendly, accessible event, with distances to suit all ages and abilities. Every Strollathon participant will receive a medal and T-shirt, refreshments, fundraising support and much more. The Strollathon is part of Link Age Southwark’s celebrations during its 30th anniversary year, showcasing its work alleviating loneliness and reducing social isolation for older people and those living with a diagnosis of dementia. The Strollathon will also help to raise valuable funds. https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Event/sponsored-strollathon-2023 • You can also contact Link Age Southwark on [email protected] or 020 8299 2623 to register or ask questions.

Local charity Link Age Southwark is inviting you to join in its 30th birthday celebrations. The charity will be hosting a number of events to showcase its work alleviating loneliness and reducing social isolation for older people and those living with a diagnosis of dementia. These events will also help to raise valuable funds. On Saturday 15 July, the Dulwich Picture Gallery will play host to the charity's annual Sunset Soiree event which, this year, will feature an exhibition of photographs showcasing the breadth and diversity of the people involved with Link Age Southwark and its work. Tickets for this event will be available for purchase online shortly. On Sunday 10 September, the charity is inviting everyone to take part in its inaugural ‘Sponsored Strollathon’. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Dulwich Park, the Strollathon will be a fun, family-friendly, accessible event, with distances to suit all ages and abilities. Every Strollathon participant will receive a medal and T-shirt, refreshments, fundraising support and much more. Registrations will open soon. • More information about both events will shortly be available at http://www.linkagesouthwark.org/30th-year. You can also contact Link Age Southwark on [email protected] or 020 8299 2623 to register your interest or ask questions. Sophie Wellings, Chief Executive of Link Age Southwark said: “Our 30th year is a huge milestone for the charity. The work we do continues to be of real importance, particularly given the impact of the last two years and the current cost of living crisis. We’d love as many people as possible to get involved with these events to help mark our 30th birthday, and to support us in raising funds to ensure we can continue to support local older people for another 30 years.” • Follow Link Age Southwark on social media – Twitter: @LASwark // Instagram: @linkagesouthwark // Facebook: www.facebook.com/linkagesouthwark/

At Link Age Southwark, our volunteers are vital to achieving our charity's mission of supporting older people to thrive in later life. Our fantastic team of volunteers generously give up their time to help combat isolation and loneliness amongst older people by providing one-to-one support, helping at our groups, ensuring our community fundraising goes from strength to strength and so much more! We're always looking for people to join our wonderful team of volunteers. By volunteering you will enrich your life and the lives of older people in your community. Everyone has something to offer! Find out about our volunteer roles here: https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Listing/Category/volunteer-roles Apply to volunteer here: https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/volunteer-application We look forward to hearing from you!

Everyone’s counting the pennies as the cost of living crisis hits home, but kind-hearted supporters have helped local charity Link Age Southwark, raise £20,210 in just one week – for their Big Give Christmas Challenge fundraising campaign. This year’s campaign was focused on the provision of vital transport services for older people, people living with dementia and their carers. The Big Give is the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign. Link Age Southwark needed to raise £10,000 in online donations during the week of 29 November to 6 December in order to see that doubled to £20,000 thanks to a Big Give Christmas Challenge ‘pledge pot’ of a further £10,000 generously pledged by Patrons of the charity and the Lake House Charitable Foundation. The charity reached their £10,000 target on Monday 5 December, ahead of the midday deadline on 6 December – and Link Age Southwark will receive a fantastic total of £20,210. These vital funds will help Link Age Southwark provide volunteer drivers, escorted taxis for those living with dementia and their carers, and the use of an accessible minibus for larger events to enable over 250 local people to leave their homes to attend a warm and safe space for social, exercise and activity groups organised by the charity. With temperatures dropping and the difficult financial situation continuing to make headlines, these journeys will be more important than ever. Edith, who uses Link Age Southwark’s services, said: “It gets me out of my home where I am usually on my own during the day. I look forward to being in the company of others – it's good to exercise and to talk. It makes me feel less lonely. I have mobility problems; my balance is poor and I am afraid that I will fall. I can't use public transport or walk. It is great that Link Age Southwark arrange free transport. If I had to pay it, I am not sure I would be able to attend.” Sophie Wellings, Chief Executive of Link Age Southwark said: “We believe no older person should feel lonely. We’re doing all we can to ensure the people we work with can continue to get out and about, and have warm, safe and welcoming places where they can enjoy exercise and social activities with their peers, our staff and volunteers. This £20,210 is a wonderful festive boost to our work, and we’re so grateful to everyone who supported our Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign.” Link Age Southwark relies on donations for the transport services it provides, as well as the other services they provide free of charge – these include a befriending scheme, hospital buddies for older people having elective surgery, digital support and a regular newsletter as well as one-to-one support with form filling and accessing local services. You can make a donation at any time, or find out more about volunteering opportunities with Link Age Southwark at www.linkagesouthwark.org

Local charity Link Age Southwark is aiming to raise £10,000 in just one week to support their work providing vital transport services to older people, people living with dementia and their carers by taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022. If Link Age Southwark can raise their target of £10,000 in online donations from midday on Tuesday (29 November) to midday on 6 December, this money will be doubled thanks to a Big Give Christmas Challenge ‘pledge pot’ of £10,000. So your donation will have twice the impact! Here’s how you can help: ● Visit Link Age Southwark’s Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign web page via http://www.linkagesouthwark.org to make a donation from midday on Tuesday 29 November. The campaign will close at midday on Tuesday 6 December. ● If you are unable to donate at this time, you can support Link Age Southwark’s Big Give Christmas Challenge by telling your friends, family and colleagues or sharing details on social media. The charity will be posting about the campaign on Twitter (@LASwark), Instagram (@linkagesouthwark) and Facebook: www.facebook.com/linkagesouthwark/ Link Age Southwark’s volunteer drivers, escorted taxis for those living with dementia and their carers and the use of an accessible minibus for larger events help over 250 local people leave their homes to attend a warm and safe space for social, exercise and activity groups organised by the charity. As the difficult financial situation and wintry weather now bite, these journeys will become even more important. Link Age Southwark relies on donations to make them happen, as well as the other services they provide free of charge. Thank you from everyone at Link Age Southwark. www.linkagesouthwark.org

Help keep our older people connected this winter – Link Age Southwark launches ‘double your donation’ Big Give Christmas Challenge 29 November - 6 December 2022 Local charity Link Age Southwark is aiming to raise £10,000 in just one week to support their work providing vital transport services to older people, people living with dementia and their carers. Link Age Southwark, which is based in East Dulwich, is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022 between 29 November and 6 December – and you can help! Link Age Southwark’s volunteer drivers, escorted taxis for those living with dementia and their carers and the use of an accessible minibus for larger events help over 250 local people leave their homes to attend a warm and safe space for social, exercise and activity groups organised by the charity. Many of them were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. As the difficult financial situation and wintry weather now bite, these journeys will become even more important. Link Age Southwark relies on donations to make them happen, as well as the other services they provide free of charge. If Link Age Southwark can raise their target of £10,000 in online donations during the week of 29 November to 6 December, this money will be doubled thanks to a Big Give Christmas Challenge ‘pledge pot’ of £10,000. So, your donation will have twice the impact! Here’s how you can help: ● Visit Link Age Southwark’s Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign web page at https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/News/big-give-christmas-challenge-2022 to make a donation from midday on Tuesday 29 November. The campaign will close at midday on Tuesday 6 December. ● If you are unable to donate at this time, you can support Link Age Southwark’s Big Give Christmas Challenge by telling your friends, family and colleagues or sharing details on social media. The charity will be posting about the campaign on Twitter (@LASwark), Instagram (@linkagesouthwark) and Facebook: www.facebook.com/linkagesouthwark/ Thank you from everyone at Link Age Southwark!

Local charity Link Age Southwark are delighted that some local residents will be opening their gardens to the public in aid of the charity on the weekend of 11 and 12 June. Saturday 11 June, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, 9 Rollscourt Avenue, London, SE24 0EA. Take in the surroundings of this lovely L-shaped garden which features a wildflower area and a pergola covered in roses. Floral borders designed for maximum impact and low maintenance, with a mixture of shrubs, grasses and perennials in a mainly pink, purple and white colour palette. Tickets ?4 per person and free entry for children under 16. Tea and cakes available to purchase. Wheelchair access limited to patio due to different levels. Sorry, no dogs. Sunday 12 June, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, 5 Burbage Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 9HJ. The garden of a member of The Society of Botanical Artists and regular writer for Hortus magazine. 150ft x 40ft with large and varied range of plants, many unusual. Herb garden, packed herbaceous borders for sun and shade, climbing plants, pots, terraces, lawns. A garden that delights from spring through to summer! Tickets ?5 per person and free entry for children under 16. Tea and cakes available to purchase. Limited plants for sale. Tickets available on the door or in advance via our website, https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Pages/Events/

Local charity Link Age Southwark are delighted to be hosting a Charity Pub Quiz at The Grange in Bermondsey! Come along on Tuesday 26 April at 6.30pm, for a 7pm start, and join us for a fun-filled evening with plenty of brain teaser questions, plus a raffle with great prizes. The Grange offer a fantastic food menu including their very own pizza oven. We're welcoming teams of 6 maximum. So, get a team together and prepare to test your general knowledge in aid of a great cause! Tickets are ?10 per person, available to buy on the night or on our website now: https://bit.ly/3uFhyap All proceeds will go towards our work supporting older people and those living with dementia to feel less lonely and isolated.

Join local charity Link Age Southwark on Wednesday 4 May for a Dinner & Auction fundraising event at Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club. The evening will begin at 7pm with a glass of fizz on arrival, followed by a delicious three-course meal and a live auction. Watch the sunset over the golf course, as you dine with spectacular views of the Capital, and enjoy some healthy bidding in aid of a good cause! We are delighted to have No?l Annesley, Honorary Chairman of Christie's UK, joining us as our auctioneer for the evening. We have an array of exciting auction items lined up, including a week's stay in Normandy, a virtual wine & food tasting, and an A4 portrait by award-winning artist Gideon Summerfield. All proceeds from the auction will go towards continuing Link Age Southwark's work to combat loneliness and isolation experienced by older people and those living with dementia in our local community. For more information and to buy tickets: https://bit.ly/3pcgYOi

Link Age Southwark is a local charity providing a range of services to older people and people living with dementia. This Christmas, the charity is taking part in the Big Give?s Christmas Challenge 2021 to raise ?26,000 in just 1 week! The focus of their campaign is ?reconnecting older people to their communities? and funds raised will go towards the charity?s transport services. The Big Give Christmas Challenge is the UK?s biggest online match funding campaign, taking place from midday on Tuesday 30 November until midday on Tuesday 7 December. During this week, any donations made to Link Age Southwark, up until their target is reached, will be DOUBLED! Prior to the pandemic, the charity ran 24 social, exercise and activity groups, and over 250 service users benefited from them per year. They also provided 4000 transport journeys for service users, to and from these groups, in the year before the pandemic. The team are now working hard to encourage older people and those living with dementia to re-engage with Link Age Southwark's in-person groups. Their provision of transport includes volunteer drivers, escorted taxis and an accessible minibus. You can double your donation during Link Age Southwark's Christmas Challenge and help them reconnect older people and those living with dementia to their communities. The campaign goes live on Tuesday 30 November: https://bit.ly/31Q6ICh

Link Age Southwark's annual Family Carol Singalong is back! We are delighted to hold this special event with St Barnabas Church in Dulwich once again. Join us on Sunday 12 December at 3.30pm for an hour of your favourite Christmas carols, accompanied by mince pies, mulled wine and soft drinks. Invite your friends, family and your neighbours - all ages and singing abilities are welcome! There is no entry fee, we simply ask you to consider making a donation to Link Age Southwark if you can. A retiring collection will be available at the end of the singalong and we appreciate any donation towards our work, big or small. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3BfTSKc

Local charity, Link Age Southwark have partnered with GreatWineOnline to bring you an exclusive online wine and cheese tasting event in aid of the charity's work to support older people and people living with dementia. Join them for this fun and informative tasting experience on Thursday 18 November at 7pm, where you'll be guided by the GWO experts in the comfort of your home. It's the perfect opportunity to get your friends and family together and begin the festive celebrations early! Your order will include 3 or 6 wines chosen by the GWO team from the fabulous Chilean winery, Bodega Volcanes. You'll be talked through each wine by Ben Gordon, MD of Bodegas Volcanes, who will join live from Chile. You can also order an optional cheese pairing to go along with your wine, introduced by GWO's very own Steve 'The Cheese' Parker, author of British Cheese On Toast. And, if that wasn't enough, you will automatically be entered into a free raffle on the night, with the chance to win a ?50 GWO gift voucher! To join the event, order the 3-bottle tasting case of wine for ?54 or the 6-bottle case for ?98 exc. delivery, ahead of time. A ?10 donation from each order will be made to Link Age Southwark. Add the optional cheese selection for an additional ?24 inc. delivery. Place your order here: https://bit.ly/3n6ii33

Local charity Link Age Southwark are delighted to be hosting a Charity Pub Quiz at The Grange in Bermondsey! Come along on Tuesday 26 October at 6.30pm for a 7pm start and join us for a fun-filled evening with plenty of brain teaser questions from our favourite Quiz Master Andrew, plus a raffle with great prizes. Tickets are ?10 per person, available to buy on the night or on our website now: https://bit.ly/3hZ3gKZ The Grange offer a fantastic food menu including their very own pizza oven - don't worry you won't go hungry at dinnertime! We're welcoming teams of 6 maximum. So, get a team together and get ready to test your general knowledge...

Link Age Southwark are delighted to be involved in 2 upcoming Open Garden events hosted by local supporters, in aid of the charity. The beautiful Dulwich gardens will open to the public with all proceeds of tickets and refreshments going towards Link Age Southwark?s work with older people and people living with dementia in the community. Timetable: ? Sunday 5 September: 115 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BJ. 2pm ? 5pm ? Sunday 12 September: 148 Court Lane, SE21 7EB. 2pm ? 5pm For more information and to purchase tickets in advance, please go to the charity?s website: https://www.linkagesouthwark.org/Pages/Events/

Local charity Link Age Southwark is running their summer appeal, Bloomin' Lovely, for the next 3 weeks with a target of ?6,000. Using the funds from this project, the charity will send a houseplant, a bunch of flowers or a garden plant to as many of their service users as possible across the borough! Imagine how a bunch of flowers could make an older person feel appreciated, or a plant for their garden could show them they are valued. Help Link Age Southwark add colour and charm to the lives of older people this summer by making a donation here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/linkagesouthwark-bloomin-lovely You can also leave a message with your donation, which the charity will aim to include this with the flowery gifts.

Join Dulwich charities, Link Age Southwark and Bell House to celebrate the return of in-person events, at their Sunset Soir?e event on Sunday 25 July, between 6.30pm ? 8.30pm. You?ll get to see the newly transformed gardens of Bell House, enjoy a glass of wine on arrival and listen to live music from Charles Cary-Elwes and Friends during this wonderful summer evening. All proceeds going towards the important work both organisations do in the local community. Tickets are ?10, in aid of Link Age Southwark and Bell House. Buy your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment! For more information and to purchase tickets visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sunset-soiree-to-raise-funds-for-bell-house-link-age-southwark-tickets-153881322177