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Keep up to date with what's happening here at Bench.
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Declan has done it again! |
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Declan Flynn ran the Dublin Marathon on the 25th October and has so far raised £501 for Bench Outreach and the JMT.
A huge well done to him and his 'mighty legs', and a big thank you to all who sponsored him. If you are reading this and
feel inspired to top up his total, please visit his justgiving page.
Photographic evidence will hopefully follow shortly...
We are assured he didn't
actually run in these trainers. |
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The Bridges of London bike ride |
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Saturday 24th July was the great Bench Outreach Bike Ride from Tower Bridge to Kingston Bridge.
Thanks to all who joined us and made it such a fun day. A fantastic £367 was raised towards our outreach work.
Here are some photos of the ride.
Do you have any good photos of the ride to post up here? Send them to info@alice-marwick.co.uk.
... cooling off with a swim in Kingston.
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Bench Outreach will be moving |
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 Stephen, Jannet and Anna Mathers founded the Jessica Mathers Trust (JMT) in memory of their daughter/sister Jessica who died just over three years ago, aged thirteen, in a road accident.
The JMT recently bought The Osborne Arms in New King Street, Deptford. It will soon be renamed 'Jessica's Heart'.
The purpose of the JMT will be to support homeless people, and those whose lives have been disrupted by premature bereavement. Jessica's Heart will become a base for Bench Outreach and a local Compassionate Friends (TCF) group. TCF is an international organization for the support of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents.
At the moment architect plans are being drawn up for Jessica's Heart, and there will have to be some extensive building works before it is ready for it's intended purpose. There will be a meeting/function room in the basement, primarily for TCF group meetings, but also for the use of other organisations or groups who need such a space. The ground floor will be converted into five to six offices, for the use of Bench Outreach and other related agencies. The top two floors will become flats to be rented out. The rental income from these flats will be used to support the work of the JMT, Bench Outreach and TCF.
There is a website for the JMT, which tells you more about Jessica and her Trust.
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