Welcome to the Cheerful Sparrows.
We’re a small Thanet charity offering real support where it’s needed most.
Every contribution we make aims to create positive, lasting change.

Your donations let us help local families every month.

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What do we do?

We provide essential items for people in Thanet in Kent who are in exceptional need. This involves helping local families with essentials many of us take for granted, from children’s school shoes to household appliances.

We also source items to help improve the comfort and dignity of patients in the Cheerful Sparrows wards at QEQM Hospital in Margate. 

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Refer someone in need

If you’re a professional seeking financial help for someone facing hardship, please complete our referral form. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications directly from individuals. 

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Make a donation

Your generosity can change lives in Thanet. Please consider becoming a Friend of Cheerful Sparrows or making a one-off donation. Every gift, no matter the size, helps continue our vital work.

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Talk to us

We’re always happy to share information about our work – in person, online or by phone. If you’d like to support the charity and want to learn more about us, please get in touch. 

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With your help, we can turn small acts of kindness into waves of change.

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Help to buy fridge + washing machine

I want to say how grateful I am. After being rejected by other charities, the Council and DWP, I was worrying how to cope with two children as a single parent living off student finance. Your work does change lives, it gives hope when people are at their most fragile and have nowhere to turn. Please continue, because people like me need your kindness.

Thanet Parent

Help to buy fridge + washing machine

I want to say how grateful I am. After being rejected by other charities, the Council and DWP, I was worrying how to cope with two children as a single parent living off student finance. Your work does change lives, it gives hope when people are at their most fragile and have nowhere to turn. Please continue, because people like me need your kindness.

Thanet Parent