THFN 75th Anniversary

Tower Hamlets Friends And Neighbours

THFN 75th Anniversary

An appeal by Tower Hamlets Friends And Neighbours

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About the appeal

This year THFN celebrates 75 years of supporting older people. We were first set up as Stepney Old People’s Welfare Trust in 1947 and since then, have been known by various names, as has the area where we operate now called London Borough of Tower Hamlets. THFN is a registered charity operating from community buildings in Bethnal Green with a small staff team and over 30 volunteers.

THFN directly supports over 250 older people each year, experiencing loneliness and social isolation through befriending and advocacy. Our core activity is visiting them at home, organising outings and other events and more recently, through distance befriending, primarily via the telephone. Indirect beneficiaries include family and friends of those we support, so in all the real number of beneficiaries may be at least 350 people.

The average age of our clients is 79. Last year over 90% of the people referred to us were experiencing depression and over 30% diagnosed with dementia, a figure we have seen steadily rise over the years. The need for our support is self-evident and recognised by the local health and social services from whom we receive over 90% of our referrals.

Over the years we have supported thousands of people, and this year we would like to celebrate this with an afternoon tea party bringing people together, and those that are unable to attend due to mobility issues and ill health, we would like to send a well being pack. For this to happen, we need your support and every donation will be welcomed.

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of £10,000

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What your gift could provide

£25

enables an older person to attend a tea party and have refreshments, with door-to-door escorting

£10

will contribute towards a ‘Tea Party in a Box’, so those less mobile can celebrate at home

£5

will fund items such as cake, biscuits, tea for the ‘Tea Party in a Box’

Stats

Online donations

£10.00

Gift Aid

£0.00

Raised offline

£0.00

Total raised: £10.00

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