On Sunday April 2nd, Gratitude ran an Egg-cellent Easter Egg Hunt at Maxwell Park. Organised by our wonderful volunteers from Gratitude’s Kids Corner, who had been busy for weeks drawing up plans for the maps and setting up locations for hiding the eggs.About 150 children took part, and each was presented with a basket and…
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Gratitude receives award for Mitzvah Day Project – Sowing the Seeds of Love
The Mitzvah Day awards ceremony at the Jewish Museum was a night of celebration and recognition for the many individuals and organizations who make a difference in the community. Gratitude charity was delighted the receive a special Beneficiary Charity award.Our founding trustee, Sheila Carlisle, was on hand to accept the award on behalf all who…
Student Volunteers Support NHS Staff
We were delighted to host a group of year 12 student volunteers and their teacher; Mr Davis from Haberdashers’ Boys’ school in Elstree. The students helped to wrap gifts for our NHS nurses and we asked them to comment on their experience. They were a credit to the school and we had a lot of…
Gratitude’s Creative Club looking for new members and donations
Gratitude’s Creative Club are looking for new members, they get together each Friday between 12 and 2pm at the Gratitude hub. They knit wonderful items for babies, children and elderly people. They recently made the following items which were donated to Barnet General hospital. Totalling an amazing 255 packs. In order to support our wonderful…
Sky Studios Elstree – Official Opening 9th March 2023
We were delighted to represent Gratitude at the official opening of Sky Studios Elstree – attended by His Royal Highness Edward the Duke of Edinburgh. As Patron of the Production Guild of Great Britain, the Duke has close connections with film and TV industry. His Royal Highness met the Universal Pictures’ production crew who are…
Christmas with Santa in Gratitude’s North Pole Grotto
Our kind and magical Gratitude volunteers were very busy this week setting up our North Pole Grotto in time for Santa’s visit to the hub to greet our local children. Our grotto was open over two days, we had 3 super Santa’s and 3 excited elves (p.s. don’t tell the kids!). Over 140 cute children…
Celebrating Mitzvah Day 2022 with Gratitude
On Sunday 20th November Gratitude celebrated Mitzvah Day, the UK’s largest faith-led day of social action. A Mitzvah is a good deed and on Mitzvah day our wonderful neighborhood comes together to support the local community. Gratitude proudly celebrates Mitzvah Day together with all faiths and would like to share special moments of the wonderful…
The Works Christmas collection for Gratitude in 2022
We are delighted to report that the management and staff at The Works in Borehamwood High Street, have nominated Gratitude as their chosen charity this Christmas. Customers will have the opportunity to purchase books, toys and stationery in store from October 17th to donate to Gratitude families via a special collection point.We are delighted that…
Funding News October 2022
Gratitude are now the proud owners of delivery van thanks to a grant from the National Lottery. The trustees of Gratitude Charity are delighted to announce that we have been awarded National Lottery support from the National Lottery Community Fund. Thanks to a strong and meaningful bid from Sunil Joshi, we have taken delivery of…
Gratitude’s Cleaning Products Giveaway to the NHS
Sharing blessings with NHS staff and volunteers at Barnet General and Royal National Orthopedic hospital. We were delighted to share household cleaning products with grateful staff and volunteers at both Barnet General hospital and RNOH in Stanmore. During the gathering at Barnet, we heard from Carla Bispham who encouraged the nurses to visit our hub…