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Dear Friends, Welcoming the arrival of spring with its longer, lighter and (we hope) drier days I am delighted to share our March 2026 Newsletter with you. True to the British tradition of discussing the weather, we began the year with a fascinating look back at the Great Storm of October 1987. Our thanks go to Bob Ogley for his captivating talk, and to Sheila Brown and our Bromley Parish Reps and Friends for organising such a well-attended event raising over £1,000, a tremendous start to our 2026 fundraising.
There is much more to look forward to in the months ahead. Our events calendar is growing, including the St Mary with St Alban Lent Lunch on 29th March, with further details available on our website. There is still time to host your own Lent Lunch, and we have six places remaining for the London 10K on 12th July. Whether you feel inspired to take part or simply help spread the word, we would be so grateful for your support. Our dedicated and professional staff team continues to support parents and families facing multiple and complex challenges. We are committed to strengthening family relationships and helping children flourish and at a time when many households are still impacted by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. One vital way we help is by securing grants and accessing funding and opportunities on families’ behalf. Alongside this, our Families in Crisis Appeal which raised just over £4,000 in 2025, enables us to respond swiftly and flexibly when no other help is available. On behalf of all my colleagues I am deeply thankful to everyone who gave so generously and encouraged their church community to support us.
In this newsletter, you can also read how we supported Shannon and her three children after a devastating house fire. It offers a glimpse into how Families in Crisis funding made it possible for us to pay for the collection charges of donated furniture and help the family begin to rebuild their lives.
Finally, I am very pleased to welcome two new trustees to Welcare: the Reverend Rachel Curley of St Nicholas, Chislehurst, and Patrick Williams, Headteacher of St John’s School, Angell Town. On behalf of all those who benefit from our work, I thank them for offering their time, skills and commitment to strengthen and develop our support for children and families. Thank you, as always, for your continued prayers and encouragement. Your support makes all that we do possible.
Anna Khan,
Welcare CEO
P.S. We are now recruiting a part-time Fundraising Officer to focus on grant and trust applications. If you know anyone in your network who is an excellent fundraiser and would like a part-time role working from home please share this exciting opportunity.
For those of you who prefer a printable version of our newsletter, you can access this here.
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OUR LATEST NEWS
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Host a Lent Lunch
Lent Lunches are simple to organise and incredibly rewarding. They offer a chance to connect with friends, family or colleagues while raising funds to support families in your local community.
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Talk on The Great Storm of 1987With thanks to Bob Ogley, along with our Bromley Friends and Parish Representatives, we raised over £1,000 from a wonderful talk on the Great Storm of October 1987.
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London 10kWe have six places remaining for the London 10K on 12th July. Whether you feel inspired to take part or simply help spread the word, we would be so grateful for your support.
Learn more and sign up
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Families we've helped: Shannon and her three children
Shannon and her three children had to move into temporary housing after a fire destroyed their home, adding to the trauma they were already experiencing because of serious abuse from the children’s father.
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Two New Trustees
We very pleased to welcome two new trustees to Welcare: the Reverend Rachel Curley of St Nicholas, Chislehurst, and Patrick Williams, Headteacher of St John’s School, Angell Town.
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Friday 27th March St Mary's Church, Sandringham Drive, Welling, DA16 3QU
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Sunday 29th March 2026 at 12 to 2pm |
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To enquire about any of our events please get in touch with us at fundraising@welcare.org or 020 7820 7910 |
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