Charities- updates

9th September 2025

Thank you from Bromley Borough Foodbank

On behalf of Bromley Borough Foodbank, I would like to thank everyone from St. George's Church for donating some 18kg of food to us in July and August. Thanks to such donations, we were able to provide food parcels to 1,250 adults and children throughout the Borough over those two months. Your donations make a real difference to those in need. 

Many thanks once again to you all. I have attached a certificate of thanks. 

Yours sincerely,

Bruce

Bromley Borough Foodbank

Warehouse Volunteer

Tel: 0203 538 5959

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September 2025

 

Dear Friends,

 As the long, hot days of summer give way to rain showers and back-to-school routines, I wanted to take a moment to share some highlights from a busy summer at Welcare.

 

I’m delighted to welcome Shaun Macdonald as our new Chair of Trustees. You can read more about him here. I’m very much looking forward to working with him as we continue to grow and strengthen our work. I’d also like to extend sincere thanks to Chris Taylor and all our trustees for their commitment, providing vital governance, direction and support to both me and our dedicated staff team.

 

We’ve also been fortunate to have the support of our wider Welcare community. A brilliant team of 20 volunteers from St Margaret’s Church, Chipstead brought their Faith Outside the Pews project to life by revitalising the outdoor play area at our Redhill Family Centre. You can see the transformation here. Meanwhile, a full team of 10 runners took on the London 10K to raise funds for Welcare – their JustGiving page remains open until the end of the month if you’d still like to donate.

 

Our summer events were a real highlight. In August, we arranged community picnics at Redhill Memorial Park for over 100 local children, supported by our fantastic partners Raven Housing, SES Water, and Surrey Police. In Bromley, Christina organised a Rock Choir concert, with Morrisons generously double-matching the funds raised and our Greenwich Friends arranged a lovely, mid-summer Afternoon Tea at Shooters Hill.

 

We have been honoured to be one of three charities supported by Cllr Dr David Jefferys, the former Mayor of Bromley. Thanks to the generosity of those who attended a variety of events throughout the year, we’ve received an incredible £7,733 to support our work with children and families in the borough.

 

All our fundraising efforts enable us to continue supporting families like Leo and Toby’s. You can read their full story here but, thanks to Welcare’s involvement, their mother was able to secure appropriate education for both boys, improve safety in the home, and begin rebuilding her confidence and hope for the future. This is just one example from more than 800 families we worked with during the last twelve months.

 

Looking ahead, we’re excited to be taking part in the 2025 JPIC Conference on 8th November led and organised by our trustee, Natalie Walters.

 

We warmly invite you to join us at the  Annual Service of Thanksgiving, taking place at Bromley Parish Church at 11:30am on Friday 14th November. More events and activities are being planned for the autumn and Christmas season, so please do keep an eye on our events page for the latest updates.

 

Thank you, as always, and I look forward to seeing you again over the autumn,

 







Anna Khan,
Welcare CEO

 

 

Sent: Tuesday 15 July 2025 at 12:38:40 BST

Subject: Thank you from Bromley Borough Foodbank

On behalf of Bromley Borough Foodbank, I would like to thank you all for donating some 18kg of goods to us over the past two months. I have attached a certificate of thanks. 

In May and June, Bromley Borough Foodbank provided more than 1,300 emergency food parcels to people in hardship throughout the Borough. Over 500 of these went to children. While the need for food banks remains high, your donations are hugely valuable and vital. They enable us to be there for people struggling to afford the essentials.

Many thanks once again to you all for the generous and continuing support. It makes an incredible difference. 

Yours sincerely,

Bruce

Bromley Borough Foodbank

Warehouse Volunteer

Tel: 0203 538 5959

Helping local people get back on their feet and improve their

financial independence.

Registered charity CIO 1167961

 

 

https://bromleyborough.foodbank.org.uk/

Certificate of Thanks from Bromley Foodbank May 2025

 

Introducing THE PASSAGE

The PCC have decided that this year our Lenten Appeal should be for The Passage, the London homelessness charity.

6 March

LETTER FROM WELCARE



Dear Friends,

The recent spring sunshine has been such a tonic after the winter gloom, and I trust our March newsletter will provide further cheer and encouragement. 

We are excited to share that we have been selected as one of three charities to benefit from Bishop Christopher’s 2025 Lent Call. We also have a range of resources available if you are interested in hosting a Lent lunch or perhaps taking on the challenge of training for the London 10k on 13th July. In addition, our dedicated supporters are organising several exciting events in the coming months, including a theatre evening on 10th April and a Rock Choir concert on 21st June. Please check our website for regular updates on news, events, funding successes and our ongoing work.

At the heart of our mission is the desire to support families in overcoming life’s challenges and to help children build secure, confident futures. Our incredible Welcare team continues to offer both practical and emotional support, working to assist parents and families facing multiple challenges. One of the ways we help, particularly during this ongoing cost-of-living crisis, is by accessing grant funding and other opportunities on behalf of those we support. You can read more about how we helped one grandmother and our partnership with Feed London here.

All our efforts—whether raising funds or increasing awareness—are driven by a single purpose: to ensure we can continue providing essential support to both parents and children, and ultimately, transform lives for the better. We are always delighted to have the opportunity to share our work with partners, and we recently had the pleasure of welcoming three international students to our Redhill centre.

I don’t often share staff news, but I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the retirement of Kate Silcock, who has served with unwavering commitment and compassion for 19 years. We are deeply grateful for her dedication to the mission of the charity.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support, prayers, and encouragement. Your generosity makes everything we do possible.

With very best wishes,







Anna Khan,
Welcare CEO

For those of you who prefer a printable version of our newsletter, you can access this here. 

 

 

 

17 February 2025

 

THANK YOU FROM WELCARE

Dear Friends,

I would like to thank St George, Bickley church for your generous donation of £650 towards the work of Welcare with local children & families in Bromley. Your support during this challenging period is especially important to us and we appreciate your hard work raising the funds you distribute to charities, including our own. 

To reduce overhead costs we are thanking all our kind supporters via email. However, if you need a written letter of acknowledgment for your records please let us know and we will post one to you. 

We can provide a range of resources including leaflets and posters if you would like to feature the mission of Welcare on a particular Sunday or season including a supporter video which could be shared with the congregation during a service or shown to the PCC.

We are keen to keep our church supporters up-to-date with our news and case studies about the children and families you have funded us to support. Our quarterly eNewsletter is distributed four times a year and can be shared electronically and is available in a printable format to display on your notice boards. We also thank our church supporters via social channels to increase awareness of our work and your valuable contribution to our mission.

Thank you for your generosity in supporting our work to enable children and families to overcome the serious challenges they face. 

Kindest regards, 

Anna Khan

Chief Executive

 

 

24 November 2024

On behalf of Bromley Borough Foodbank may I express our warm appreciation for St George's very generous recent gift of £600. Thank you also that you remember us repeatedly. Such ongoing and regular support from the churches and other organisations within the Borough enables us to meet our considerable outgoings, of salaries, warehousing and transport costs, as well as the actual food.

Please be sure to pass our thanks on to the congregation at St George's.

On behalf of our clients, thank you so much, once again.

I have attached a certificate which you may be able to use.

With warm wishes. 

Marion Osgood

 

15 November 2024

On behalf of Bromley Borough Foodbank, I would like to thank everyone from St. George's Church for donating 74.30kg of food and toiletries to the Foodbank over the past few months. Your donations enabled us to provide food parcels to many vulnerable people in our community, almost 700 last month, and support those most in need. We could not do this without your help.

Many thanks once again to you all for showing such kindness and generosity, and for your continuing support.

I have attached a certificate of thanks.

 

 

13 September 2024

welcare


Dear Friends,

Autumn brings its own magic and a return to familiar routines - it also means that the Welcare newsletter is due!

First, I am pleased to share Dylan’s Story which demonstrates how the place we secured on the ‘Wave Project’ (a six week surf therapy programme) helped build confidence, overcome anxiety and build self-esteem. This case study (with names changed) also provides a glimpse of the massive armoury in the tool kit of our wonderful staff team of family support workers – their skill working with parents and children, asking the right questions, actively listening, making connections, and using  local knowledge and professional skills makes a lasting impact on parents and children and this is just one of the many lives we have transformed, with your help and support.

Welcare continues to provide practical support for families, especially those on the lowest incomes who have been hit hardest by the continuing rise in the cost of food and utilities. This year we worked with Feed London to provide food boxes filled with fresh healthy seasonal ingredients, recipes and supermarket vouchers to help families through the school summer holidays. To learn more about our achievements, including the value of our practical support to families, please read our Impact Report 2023-24.

On 22 July we said farewell and thanked Chris Elliott for serving as Chair of trustees and strengthening our relationship with Southwark Diocese. I am very pleased that our Treasurer, Chris Taylor, has agreed to take on the role of chair for the next twelve months.

Sue Floyd once again ran the London 10k and raised £510. Before the Covid pandemic we had a small team taking part and over the next twelve months I am determined to recruit new runners to support Sue and raise vital funds for Welcare. We have purchased 10 places for the Saucony London 10k on 13 July 2025 and I need your help to fill these with our friends, relatives and supporters – anyone who supports our mission to give children a secure and confident future. The event takes place in our capital city, it has a fantastic atmosphere, the roads are closed and there is live music to motivate runners and supporters. We ask that each runner pledges a minimum of £250 and hopefully more. To sign up for a place visit our London 10k page.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the Service of Thanksgiving which will take place at Bromley Parish Church at 11.30am on Friday 15 November. All are very welcome to attend the service and to enjoy the delicious lunch afterwards. This year our trustee, the Venerable Allie Kerr (Archdeacon of Bromley & Bexley), will give the address, and we will be joined by the Mayor of Bromley, Cllr Dr David Jefferys. Many of you will know that we are one of three mayoral charities for 2024-25 and it would be wonderful for him to meet our supporters after the service.

Finally – please follow and share our latest news, events, stories and especially our appeal for London 10k runners. With your help, we can build a strong and resilient supporter base and increase awareness of our work. 

With sincere thanks for your support of our work,

 







Anna Khan,
Welcare CEO

For those of you who prefer a printable version of our newsletter, you can access this here. 

10 May 2024

On behalf of Bromley Borough Foodbank, I would like to thank everyone from St George's Church for donating 17.45kg of food to the Foodbank in March and April. Your donations helped us provide food parcels to many vulnerable people in our community and support those most in need.


Many thanks once again to you all for showing such kindness and generosity, and for your continuing support.

I have attached a certificate of thanks.

Yours sincerely,


Bruce

Bromley Borough Foodbank
Warehouse Volunteer
Tel: 0203 538 5959

Helping local people get back on their feet and improve their
financial independence.
Registered charity CIO 1167961

 

December 2023

Welcare

 

Dear Friends

I am pleased to introduce our new supporter video which was premiered at the service of Thanksgiving in Bromley on 13 November. It provides an insight into our work and features information about our annual Families in Crisis Christmas Appeal.  Please take a look and share widely!  Each family we work with has different needs, and by donating to our campaign you enable our staff to support children and families in the ways they need most and, if we can, to bring a little festive cheer. You can read more about one family we helped, Kim, and the moving poem she sent to thank her dedicated family support worker.

I am delighted to welcome two new team members. Firstly Natalie Walters who has joined the trustee team. Her experience as Head of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation within the diocese of Southwark will be a great asset to Welcare. Secondly Katie Toal has joined the staff team as our Head of Practice. It has been wonderful to get to know her and work on finalising our CapeAbility In Schools programme.  You can read more about Katie and her first few weeks here. 

Finally, we have two festive opportunities for Welcare supporters to join us for carol singing – both events have become a Welcare tradition and for me mark the start of Christmas season.  Please come and join us at the Anglers Pub in Teddington and for south east London supporters we will be at The Glades in Bromley.  All our latest news, events and stories are shared on social media so keep following, tagging and sharing our news. It all helps raise awareness throughout the year.

On behalf of the staff and trustees, I wish you peace and joy this Christmas

With sincere thanks and best wishes

Best wishes

 

 

 

 Just recently we received a thank you from Welcare, which was gratefully received.

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The Church  recently donated to the Bromley Borough Foodbank and this thank you note was gratefully received. 

 

 

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