Category: Featured posts

WE ARE RECRUITING!

After 9 years Ham & Petersham SOS Manger Karen is moving on to a new adventure, we are therefore looking for a new Charity Manager Further information on the role can be found HERE Download the Job Description and Person Specification HERE

Ham and Petersham SOS has a new Logo

We have been working hard behind the scenes to update our logo. We hope that the new logo explains a little more about what our little organisation does. We are also in the process of updating our website…..so watch this space. We hope you will like the changes.

A little Summer Party in Ham

It was a little damp outside, so we brought the party indoors. The SOS summer garden party was a great event and we enjoyed ice creams even though the sun didn’t shine. The event was well attended by clients, volunteers, local colleagues, funders and the Deputy Mayor of Richmond upon Thames Cllr. Fiona Sacks and […]

Do you know where the SOS office is?

We have an open door policy and welcome people to drop in to say hello. All of our admin and the behind the scenes stuff happens in our office (a small room at the Woodville Centre) whilst all of our activities happen within the local community. We have a small courtyard leading to our office […]

Welcome to Chris, our minibus driver and new trustee

Chris has been volunteering with SOS for a while and many of you may have met him whilst he is driving our shopping bus service, or at the recent Easter Afternoon Tea Party. Chris has been co-opted to the board of trustees and has joined the team to ensure that SOS strives to continue to […]

Small but Mighty

Ham & Petersham SOS – Making a Difference! Great to see our services making a difference to so many local people who need that extra bit of help and support. In our survey data 100% of our clients said our services made them feel happier and more positive,  82% of our clients said our services […]

New volunteering opportunities

Help us to support the local community by helping us run a monthly fish and chip lunch or volunteering to help us deliver large afternonn tea parties or event. Clip the above links for more information.

Richmond Council allocates £3 million to tackle cost of living crisis

29 September 2022 (taken from Richmond Councils website) Richmond Council has agreed to create a £3 million Emergency Fund to fund urgent support packages which will help residents and businesses struggling as a result of the cost of living crisis. The Council has also outlined its response to the cost of living crisis to date […]