We're here to support local projects that make Hammersmith & Fulham a great place to live!
The Big Bad Tea Party joined: Hammersmith & Fulham Hive 6 years ago
Impact data and claims within this report are provided by the project creator and have not been independently verified by Spacehive.
By ABLE CIC
The event will be the largest community tea party hosted in aid of Contact the Elderly, the UK’s only national charity focused exclusively on combating loneliness amongst the older community.
Taking place on October 8th The Big Bad Tea Party is all about bringing fun and connection to the lives of 250 older people living on their own in Hammersmith and Fulham and surrounding areas The Big Bad Tea Party aims to; ● Raise awareness of the issue of loneliness amongst our older community and to encourage all of us to take action. ● Raise funds to support the good work of Contact the Elderly & local elderly outreach charities. ● Raise the roof of the St Pauls Centre and give up to 250 older people a truly memorable day out. The event will involve a range of entertainment including a well renowned swing band, a professional dancing demonstration and a raffle with prizes of ‘experience’s for an older person’. No tea party is complete without the obligatory tea and cake, which has been supplied by Fiona Cairns (cake maker for HRH Prince William and Kate’s wedding). It will be set against the backdrop of a cinema screen relaying images from the 50’s & 60’s.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
With an aging demographic it is important now more than ever to do what we can to support our older communities. Loneliness – the facts* ● Over 1 million older people in the UK cite being “lonely often”. ● Over half of people aged over 75 are living on their own. ● Loneliness is directly linked to an increased likelihood of coronary heart disease and stroke. Getting our older guest's out and engaging in our community whilst also providing information on the day about all of the available services in the borough which offer support on an ongoing basis is key to making a lasting difference. We all have older relatives and unfortunately some older members of the community are less fortunate when it comes to family support structures available to them. We want to let them know that they are valued and this is why we are organising an event with a real wow factor attached:) Everyone deserves something to look forward to. We intend on making this an annual event in the borough.
Steps to get it done:
The longer term effects - Raise awareness of loneliness amongst our older community - Generate more interest in volunteering for elderly outreach services in the area - Provide information to the older community on other services available to them through information made available on the day - Provide a really memorable day which the older community will remember and hopefully allow them make new friends along the way - Make this an annual event for the older community in the area
Location Hammersmith and Fulham
About the space
St Pauls Centre
Council
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Journey
Follow this project You are following this project for updates to your inbox
We're here to support local projects that make Hammersmith & Fulham a great place to live!
Brilliant news, thanks everyone!
Whoop, 50 people have pledged since fundraising began!
How will the money be spent?Total £5,488
Costs Breakdown
This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.
Total £5,488
Our Volunteer List
Want to help?
Do you have stuff or skills to contribute to this project? Use this tool to offer something to the project creator.
VolunteerABLE is a Community Interest Company which has been set up to organise and run a small number of events annually on behalf of charities supporting the older community and the vulnerable. Established in July 2016 by Basil Nally we are committed to helping small to medium sized charities in these sectors increase awareness around the work they do and to raise funds to help them continue their good work. We set up as a CIC in response to our first charity client’s request to establish a model that takes away any administrative or financial risk associated with running the event from the charities perspective. Our motto is ‘helping those do good to do better’ (‘because we can’).
Our promise as a C.I.C. is as follows;
We care about making a difference to the most vulnerable communities in our society. We formed as a CIC for this reason. We are particularly interested in working with causes where there is a personal attachment or connection as we believe direct experience means better understanding and empathy for the charities and communities we wish to serve.
Our team members have been directly or indirectly affected by the issues our target communities have experienced. We want to do what we can to support people we believe we have an affinity with. This is our way of helping make a difference.
Project Owner: ABLE CIC The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
Contractor: Gold Wing Event Management The team responsible for building or installing the project.
