Furzedown Annual Charity Events 2024
We are supporting WASA Disability Swimming Club for young people, which teaches disabled children to swim. We paid for volunteers' training courses in 2017 and 2022.
FACE is providing a seed fund for local gang of guerrilla gardeners who are planning to brighten our local roundabouts
The Rose & Crown pub in Tooting have put on some great children's parties to raise money for FACE
We are supporting WASA Disability Swimming Club for young people, which teaches disabled children to swim. We paid for volunteers' training courses in 2017 and 2022.
FACE is a group of neighbours in the Furzedown area of Tooting, South London, who decided to get together and raise money for local causes affecting those close to us.
On Saturday February 24th we'll be having our popular Charity Quiz Night at Graveney School. Tickets just £10 (£75 for tables of 8) book today by emailing Alan@feast.me.uk, we also have great prizes including a Fortnum & Mason's hamper donated by Winkworth, restaurant vouchers, Chateau Tooting wines and lots more... Read more HERE
We have been supported by local schools, many local businesses, and individuals who have made gifts and come to our events. We are looking for new members to help - please get in touch. So far we've raised over £80,000 for our local charities including South London MNDA, St George's Hospital (currently supporting renovations to their TYA room), The Furzedown Project and local gardening initiatives and we are looking forward to continuing this success in the future.
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Who we're helping...
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South London Motor Neurone Disease Association
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WASA Disability Swimming volunteers
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Supporting gardening initiatives to help Furzedown go green
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Little Village baby bank
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The Furzedown Youth Club.
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St George's Hospital's special chill-out area for young people undergoing cancer treatment
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Wandsworth Multiple Sclerosis group's chair-based yoga class
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Sponsored a half-term cookery course at The Graveney Canteen
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Furzedown Foodbank - funds for items not donated
How we do it...
Over the years we've run Quiz Nights at Graveney School, enjoyed Comedy Nights with Furzedown FCN; hosted Garden Gigs with top artists and musicians; had plant sales; done antique valuation days; partnered with local schools' fundraising activities and Run raffles
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Thanks to local businesses like Furzedown Aspire; Heyland & Whittle; Ruby Group; Furzedown Community Network and Graveney School: