February Newsletter, 2025
Prestige Awards nominated us the Best Mental Health Clinic in Hampshire, 2025-2026 - this means such a lot to us, even though we aren't exactly a Mental Health Clinic!
Prestige Awards nominated us the Best Mental Health Clinic in Hampshire, 2025-2026 - this means such a lot to us, even though we aren't exactly a Mental Health Clinic!
Hammersley Homes is delighted with this Award! It gives weight to the Charity, and is entirely thanks to all our hard-working staff and volunteers – without whom it would never have been possible to make the progress we have made.
I have lived with Serious Mental Illness in my family for 50 years ….. it’s so hard. Our founder Louise Hallett talks about why she set up Hammersley Homes.
I love passing positivity onto people like a fragrance dancing lightly from flower to flower; even after it has drifted away, its sweet scent still lingers on their petals.
Libby has gained so much from her experience as a volunteer at Hammersley Homes, which she hadn’t expected. Each experience is extremely different, especially with the main client she sees, Elsie.
Jennifer has been volunteering at Hammersley Homes for over two years. Mental health has been close to home for Jennifer as she watched her Mum and Dad struggle with mental illness without much support or funding.
I do not usually make New Year resolutions. But this year I aim to make more time for myself. At first glance this might seem like a rather selfish statement - but is it?
We told you last month that we were thrilled to have been selected to pitch to the amazing Funding Network Festive Connector on 3rd December ... well it surpassed our dreams and the amazing group of philanthropists and donors there doubled our target and raised over £21,000 for us!
SPOT ON - Patrick Cockburn says it all in this brilliant Independent article, and it's the change we are striving for.
The act of giving is a rewarding experience. Poor old Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” is imprisoned by his own greed - until he discovers the joy of giving to others.