The 2024 Gratitude Halloween Grotto was a true Halloween highlight for our community! On Saturday October 26th, the team welcomed more than 100 children and their families, filling a beautifully decorated event space at Jump In Trampoline Park in Borehamwood with Halloween spirit. Families gathered to enjoy a variety of activities in a warm, welcoming…
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The Joshua Effect: Celebrating Dedication and Determination Through the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
The Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Award is one of the most inspiring programs for young people, encouraging them to challenge themselves, develop new skills, and give back to their communities. With levels ranging from Bronze to Silver and Gold, participants commit months of service, pushing boundaries to make a difference. For over 11 years, many…
Gratitude School Shoes and Uniforms Giveaway
On Saturday 31st of August 2024, the volunteers at the Gratitude hub had a wonderful day filled with joy as they distributed approximately 50 pairs of school shoes to local families, all generously donated by Sal’s Shoes. It was truly heartwarming to see so many children delighted with their new school shoes, just in time…
Visit from Local MP Sir Oliver Dowden to Gratitude
Gratitude was thrilled to welcome Sir Oliver Dowden KCB CBE, the local MP for Hertsmere, to its vibrant hub on Friday 19th July 2024. The trustees and friends of Gratitude eagerly shared the charity’s history and showcased the bustling activity within the space, which was once the local library. Sir Oliver’s visit began at the…
Making a Difference: London Academy Students Awarded First Give Grant for Gratitude Charity
In a remarkable display of commitment and compassion, students from The London Academy in Edgware, have successfully secured a £1,000 First Give grant for Gratitude, illustrating the powerful impact of youth involvement in social action. The journey began when the Year 7 students chose Gratitude for their First Give programme, a decision driven by their…
Nourishing Hope: Celebrating the Success of Our Community Kitchen
Gratitude is excited to share the tremendous success of the “Meals for Schools – Community Kitchen Project”. Launched in 2023, an initiative began as a pilot project in partnership with local schools to address nutritional gaps among children receiving free school meals. Each week, Gratitude provided schools with additional nutritious meals for children to take…
Mitzvah Day 2020 in Borehamwood and Bushey
“We are pleased to announce that we are helping to organise Borehamwood and Bushey Mitzvah Day 2020 around the themes of “celebrating diversity” and “food brings us together.”This year you can help by 1) Volunteering food distribution to those who need it in the wider community on Sunday 15th November 2020 and/or 2) Welcoming the…
Gratitude’s Latest Video
An exciting new video showing Gratitude’s Groceries Giveaway at the British Legion, Borehamwood. All families in hardships, nhs staff and key workers are very welcome to collect groceries. We are here to help.
Gratitude Groceries Giveaway
Gratitude’s work is a small silver lining in the dark cloud that is COVID-19. We gather food daily from supermarkets that would have been sent to land fill because it is overstocked, imperfect or nearing its sell by date. We distribute it to all those who may need or can make use of it. We feed 100s of…
Gratitude at Barnet Hospital
Today Gratitude’s ladies spent a couple hours at Barnet hospital. We set up our Gratitude table with M&Ms sweets packed by our many helpers. We have put smiles on many faces!