News and Events

Our first fully funded year has been a triumph in so many ways. 13 months ago, we were an unknown charity.
On Monday January 13th (thereafter monthly every 2nd Monday ) we are launching a Cancer Cafe for all ages and carers in collaboration with the Hub on Rye Hill supported by Rural Rother PCN.
Our Christmas ‘Tilling, Tea and Cake’ event - (as usual 3rd Sat) will be on Dec 21st - 10-12pm Tilling Green Community Centre. Local Rye businesses have been hugely generous and donated over 25 meaningful prizes.
Thursday November 7th - 'Celebration Lunch Time Social' - to celebrate to say thank you to our wonderful Befriending Coordinator Katherine Crowther, volunteers and supporters of whom there are many.
FAiR (Friends Altogether in Rother) are thrilled to announce the charity has been generously supported by The National Lottery Community Fund with a whopping £19,900. This is a huge acknowledgement of the services FAiR is delivering for the communities of Rural Rother.
There is no doubt that the care and attention paid when preparing and decorating the rooms, our ‘Meeter and Greeter’ Miriam offering a warm welcome, setting up an information point, providing quality food and drinks and ensuring each attendee is made to feel special is appreciated.  
I spent 3 hours surrounded by local heroes, community activators, and people who are benefiting from the work you and your team are doing.
It’s time for July’s update and we are thrilled to share the success of our latest Rye community event, which brought together 38 enthusiastic attendees.
Just to share that we now have a dedicated FAiR Volunteering Page and sigh-up form for volunteering.
Various organisations will join us to share information about their Health and Wellbeing services plus future dates:
Torrential rain (flaming June?) did not stop guests attending Tilling, Tea and Cake on Saturday June 15th.
We’re rounding off Volunteers Week 24 with a blog about volunteering with Friends Altogether in Rother.
It’s Volunteers Week 24 and we’d like to join in with a huge THANK you to our volunteers.
It's good news time! We're very pleased to share that Friends Altogether in Rother has been accepted by the East Sussex County Council to take part in their Community Wellbeing fundraising project!
26 guests joined 'Tilling, Tea and Cake' for another fun, enjoyable and informative Saturday Social. (A total of 208 people have attended our Saturday Social in the 7 months since we launched last Nov 2023)
Over our last 6 events, 183 people have joined us. Come along and enjoy our company whilst receiving advice on daily Health & Wellbeing challenges.
Friends Altogether in Rother