LHS has been entered into a competition called “Heart of the Community” in the Surrey Mirror and the Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser newspapers – and we need your vote! LeatherHead Start’s goal is that all our clients can move on into not just a more stable living situation but also with the essential life skills […]
Hey, my name is Sam. I’m 22 years old and after hearing my friends go on about this Prince’s Trust thing I thought I’d give it a go. I had recently quit my job with Domino’s Pizza and wanted to take my life in a new direction. When Kat, one of the LHS staff, took […]
Our allotment has been producing quite a few veggies – too many for us to use here at the hostel – so we have decided to take the excess produce to the Fairfield Centre, a social meeting place aimed at people over the age of the 60. Photo below: Fairfield Centre Manager Christina May gladly receives our […]
We were approached by The Challenge, an organisation running summer schemes for young people, 15-17 years old, giving them opportunities to meet new people, build their skills and link up with a local charity, be exposed to social issues and be a part of the solution. Two groups of 12 young people came to visit […]
Local singer/songwriter Adam Wedd came to play a House Concert for us on Monday 25th June. He dazzled us with classics like ‘Lean on Me’ and ‘Hallelujah’ by Leonard Cohen mingled with a few of his beautiful original tunes as well. Spirits were lifted and hearts inspired on this special night. Thank you Adam and […]
Marcus from Media2u films an interview with Kat, our Learning Development Worker. We have been working on a short film, to welcome new clients when they arrive and to inform the wider community about the work of LeatherHead Start. We hope to have it finished later in the year and will upload it here on […]
The Leatherhead Horticultural Society are holding a coffee morning and plant sale at 19 The Mount, Fetcham on May 31st 10 am until 12 midday. All are welcome. The admission charge for coffee and biscuits is £2 and the plants on sale will be of a good quality, grown by the members of the society. […]
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Once a month, our fantastic volunteer, Will, runs a Games Night with prizes to add a friendly spirit of competition. Everyone playing receives at least a small prize to walk away with and it is always an enjoyable, positive way to spend an evening. Unfortunately, Will is returning to the States and has to […]
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