Tag Archives: Garwood Foundation

Voluntary sector’s bleak future as Mayor axes all funding

Croydon Voluntary Action, the council-funded umbrella organisation that coordinates the activities of much of the “third sector” in the borough, says it wants to “re-set” its relationship with the Town Hall as Mayor Jason Perry prepares to axe all funding … Continue reading

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Shop at the Co-op and you can help local disabilities charity

A South Croydon-based charity has been selected to be part of a fund-raising scheme, and is appealing to shoppers to buy more from their local Co-op branch to help raise more money for their essential work. The Garwood Foundation, based … Continue reading

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Selsdon Guild raises hundreds of pounds for Garwood charity

A women’s meeting group in Selsdon has raised nearly £1,000 in donations for local charities over the summer. Selsdon Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild presented a cheque for £500 to Lee Bennett, the director of services for the Garwood Foundation, as a … Continue reading

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South Croydon special school bowled over by Taverners’ bus

If you see a shiny new, green mini-bus being driven around South Croydon and beyond in the coming few weeks, it is because a local special school has been bowled over with the kind generosity of the Lord’s and Lady … Continue reading

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