The Big Give

The Big Give Christmas Challenge

Double your donation to Link Age Southwark in the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge 2021

Link Age Southwark is a vibrant 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. Prior to the pandemic, Link Age Southwark ran 24 social, exercise and activity groups and over 250 service users benefited from them per year.

One service user said: “Before I went to the groups

I wasn’t going out. I’ve got a good family, but I was isolated from other people in my age group. I love the group - I’ve met some very nice people and I love being with them.” The charity’s service users were supported to attend the groups through the provision of transport, including volunteer drivers, escorted taxis for those living with dementia, as well as an accessible minibus. Link Age Southwark provided 4000 transport journeys in the year before the pandemic, and 100% of their service user survey respondents from that period said they were happy or very happy with the charity’s transport provision. The team at Link Age Southwark are now working hard to encourage older people and those living with dementia to re-engage with their physical groups. Sophie Wellings, Chief Executive of Link Age Southwark said: “We are aware that some of our service users have experienced a deterioration in their mobility, as well as their mental wellbeing. Our groups provide older people and those living with dementia an important connection to their local community.” Donations made to Link Age Southwark during the Big Give Christmas Challenge will be generously matched, meaning your donation will have twice the impact. During the campaign week, the charity is hoping to raise £13,000 in online donations, in order to access the £13,000 in their matching pot. Can you help them reach their total target of £26,000 and support their vital transport services?

How You Can Get Involved

Visit Link Age Southwark’s campaign page:

https://donate.thebiggive.org.uk/campaign/

a056900001v54BnAAI to make a donation from midday on Tuesday 30th November (#GivingTuesday). The campaign will close at midday on Tuesday 7th December. If you are unable to donate at this time but still want to support Link Age Southwark’s Christmas Challenge, you can do so by telling your friends, family and colleagues or sharing the campaign on social media.

Saturday 4 December: Hand Printing Vintage Christmas Cards

10am-12pm and 1-3pm. Join Simon Trewin from The Garage Press to use his vintage printing presses, blocks and type to print twenty Christmas cards with festive envelopes and a dozen gift tags to take home in a tin box. Full instruction will be given – just bring your enthusiasm! The workshop cost is £40 per participant, all materials included. Bell House 27 College Road, Dulwich SE21 7BG.

www.bellhouse.co.uk

Saturday 4 December: DSO Winter Concert

7pm-9pm. Swan Lake Dulwich Symphony Orchestra plays music from Tchaikovsky’s complete ballet score, with narration.

Conductor - Leigh O’Hara Narrator - John Flinders

All Saints Church West Dulwich, Lovelace Road, West Dulwich SE21 8JY.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk

Saturday 4 December: Lambeth Palace Christmas Fair

12pm-6pm. Visitors can expect to be treated to live music and artisanal food in the Palace grounds, while in one of the beautiful rooms inside the palace they will have the opportunity to shop for Christmas gifts from the exhibiting designer-makers. Clara Breen will be exhibiting her handmade jewellery, join her to find the perfect gift for the jewellery enthusiast in your life. Contact shop@handmadeinbritain.co.uk or clara@clarabreen.com. Lambeth Palace, SE1 7JU.

Sundays 5, 12 & 19 December: The weekly Horniman Market

10am – 3pm. The weekly Horniman Market is open to provide food items including fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread, cake, meat and street food. Alongside food stalls, you’ll find body care, clothing, jewellery, design and craft; most are locally produced, ethical and many use environmentally friendly materials, natural and organic ingredients. www.horniman.ac.uk. 100

London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ.

Sunday 5 December: Santa’s Grotto at Wigwam Toy Shop

10am-4pm. Santa’s grotto returns to Wigwam toy shop in West Dulwich this year. Tickets should be booked in advance and includes a chance to meet Santa in his grotto and receive a small gift. Tickets at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/

info@wigwamfamily.co.uk / 020 8676 4815 109 Rosendale Road, SE21 8EZ

Sunday 5 December: West Norwood Feast 10am-4pm

Keeping our visitors safe is a priority for Feast. Stay safe, shop safely and enjoy our wonderful market. As always our dedicated Feast volunteers will be on hand to help you make the most of your visit. https://westnorwoodfeast.com.

Sunday 5 December: The Wilderness Yet

7:30pm-10.30pm. The Wilderness Yet are fiercely talented musicians who blend traditional songs with their own songs to focus on the essential importance of the natural world, which is more relevant than ever. They are singer Rosie Hodgson, traditional fiddler Rowan Piggott, and guitarist-flautist Philippe Barnes. Expect songs about the countryside, threatened species and murder ballads and traditional tunes too! Rosie and Phillippe were part of the London Irish band CrossHarbour and Rowan learnt his music in Clare. As well as their own album Rosie and Rowan both have albums of their own and Rowan organised the Songhive project whose songs highlight the threat to bees from pesticide use. The Castle pub 280 Crystal Palace Road , East Dulwich, SE22 9JH.

www.thewildernessyet.com.

Mondays 6, 13, 20 December: Words Aloud: A Reading Group with a Difference

11am-12.30pm No Homework! Weekly discussions exploring stories and poems for sheer enjoyment, looking at how writers achieve their effects, led by author Lynn Knight. No pens, no paper, no prep, no pressure. FREE, but numbers are limited. To book a place or find out more contact lkreadingrlf@gmail.com Brought to you by the Royal Literary Fund Anerley Town Hall, 123a Anerley Road, Anerley, SE20 8AJ

To get your listing here contact: angela@semagazines.co.uk

Tuesdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 December: Tuesday Evening Life Drawing Zoom & Drop-in Session 7pm–8.30pm.

This is an online drawing & painting session conducted via Zoom and in studio. Long pose life painting and drawing. A single pose held for three hours with 5-minute model breaks every 25 minutes. This class will be run by Freya Tate, a wonderful artist with a sharp eye and a playful line. The session will be life model focused but Freya will introduce chaotic elements to challenge you and move your drawing on to higher levels. The Dulwich Art Group & School.

www.dulwichartgroup.co.uk.

Tuesday 7 December: Honor Oak WI 7.30pm

We meet on the first Tuesday of each month, currently via Zoom, at 7:30pm. twitter.com/honoroakwi www.facebook.com/groups/honoroakwi/

Honoroak_WI Email: honoroakwi@gmail.com

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