Merry Christmas to QEQM
Recently we dropped off some goodies for the hard-working staff in the two Cheerful Sparrows-sponsored wards at QEQM hospital in Margate. We wanted to show our appreciation for their dedication and commitment, caring for patients all year round. Wishing them a warm, happy festive season!
Generous Tesco shoppers
On Saturday we did a Christmas collection at Tesco in Westwood Cross, accompanied by the wonderful Thanet Glee (part of Glee Club UK) singing cheery festive songs and carols to spread the Christmas spirit. We were bowled over by the generosity of the shoppers – many thanks to everyone who donated.
Dickens Fellowship donation
Our Chair Peter Silver recently received a generous donation from The Dickens Fellowship in Broadstairs, from funds raised at the Dickens Murder Mystery event the organisation held in October. He joined them at their December meeting to receive the cheque for £300 and give a short talk about our charity’s work and history. The Fellowship … Read more
Palace Cinema Christmas collection
We’re absolutely delighted that The Palace Cinema Broadstairs chose Cheerful Sparrows to receive their local charity collection this Christmas. From Fri 5th December until the end of the month, people can donate using the collection tin in the cinema foyer. Another way to donate is to scan the QR code that’s projected on the big … Read more
A big thank you
We were recently lucky enough to receive a very generous donation, when the members of Caducean Lodge No.5671 raised a whopping £3000 for Cheerful Sparrows in their charity collection. Our Chair Peter Silver and trustee Jane Williams went along to the Lodge’s Ladies’ Festival in Maidstone to receive the cheque in person. As you can … Read more
AGM 2025: Chair’s Report
Following our AGM in May 2025, you can read Peter Silver’s report, his first as Chair of the Trustees since taking over the role last year. We’re so grateful to the many supporters who’ve donated over the past year, as well as the growing band of Friends of Cheerful Sparrows. Their regular contributions enable us to … Read more
New website launch
Cheerful Sparrows has a new online look! Many thanks to Peter Davin for the design and build of our brand new website. Enjoy browsing – we’d love to hear what you think.
Thank you TBN!
We were delighted to receive a generous £750 donation from Thanet Business Network. After our trustee Julia Lidstone gave a talk at a recent breakfast meeting, TBN members Dan Perry and Lewis Page presented us with this cheque. We hold our meetings at Secure Storage Solutions in Manston, where owner Emma kindly lends us a … Read more
100 years of Cheerful Sparrows
This is a very special year for us – 2025 marks the centenary of Cheerful Sparrows Thanet Charity! The Cheerful Sparrows charitable movement began during the Boer War (1899-1902) when people started collecting funds to help support families while their menfolk were away fighting. The Cheerful Sparrows Thanet (formerly know as the Margate branch) was formed … Read more
Singing for the Sparrows
We were lucky enough to be chosen by the generous singers at Thanet Glee (part of Glee Club UK) to be their Christmas 2024 charity. As part of their festive concert, they ran a raffle and buffet which raised a whopping £556 for Cheerful Sparrows. Thank you! L to R: Peter Silver, Julia Lidstone, Kim … Read more