Khanya July

It's been a busy July: first up was the summer BBQ which raised a little shy of £1,000. We are immensely grateful to the vicar of Fulham for the use of her shady garden which came into it's own on a hot afternoon.

Chairman Ade sizzled sausages to perfection on the braai, our trustee Rob and treasurer Jer staffed the bar, and friends and wives helped with the catering. 

Vice-chair Christina is about to sample a burger, not the first time she had tested out Aid's braai-ing skills and the burger passed muster.
Quite obviously as well as having a  really lovely afternoon we couldn't not think about fund-raising and made a particular plea for supporters to set up a standing order to give a small amount regularly (and huge thanks to those who did on the spot). It is so much easier to spend money wisely and well when you can budget for what you income is going to be.

Strategy day

The following Saturday saw the trustees gathering to consider our five-year strategy, more than ably led by trustee Adrienne Hall.  
We pondered our values, our vision our mission and who are partners are. When challenged to suggest what are goal(s) might be in five years time "changing 100 lives" was debated and embraced with enthusiasm. 
There is a lot to digest, and there will be more from this session in future blogs.