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
Christmas at QEQM
Each year we enjoy a festive celebration with the staff on the two Cheerful Sparrows wards at QEQM Hospital. Here are some of the nurses with a selection of the fruit, beverages and sweet treats we brought in to show our appreciation for all their hard work.