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Christmas Greetings

Thank you for your support and encouragement through another year.

With our best wishes to you for Christmas and the New Year.

The Trustees

Your Invitation to our Open Evening

         

You’re invited to our Singing Evening!

    You’re warmly invited to join us at our Christmas Singing Evening at Strawberry Hill House! Please come along on Saturday 14th December (G.W.) at 5pm, to the communal lounge, and enjoy an evening of singing Christmas hymns and carols, followed by refreshments and mince pies. Please don’t hesitate to bring along any friends

Thank you for your support!

                            The Trustees would like to thank all friends who came along to support our Autumn Fayre on Saturday. We are very thankful to report that £4,849.63 was raised for the on-going work of the charity. Thank you also to those who

You’re invited to our Autumn Fayre!

  You are warmly invited to join us at our Autumn Fayre which takes place on Saturday 9th November (G.W.) from 10am – 2pm at Ticehurst Village Hall, Lower High Street, Ticehurst, East Sussex, TN5 7BB.   Come and join us for coffee and cake, and browse our stalls of delicious home-made preserves and cakes,

Christmas cards now available!

    We are pleased to say that our lovely new range of Christmas cards are now available! Featuring a mixture of modern and traditional Christmas scenes, birds and animals, there’s something for everyone. Several designs also contain an A.V. Bible text, as shown in our Christmas Cards Brochure 2024 The full range is shown

You’re invited to our Anniversary Cream Tea!

    We are delighted to be hosting a Cream Tea to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the opening of Strawberry Hill House! You’re invited to join us on Saturday 15th June (G.W.) at Strawberry Hill House in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5FP) from 2 – 4pm.  Friends and family are welcome too! We hope you

Christmas Greetings

Thank you for your support and encouragement through another year. With our best wishes to you for Christmas and the New Year. The Trustees  

You’re invited to our Christmas Singing Evening!

      You’re warmly invited to join us at our Christmas Singing Evening at Strawberry Hill House! Please come along on Saturday 9th December (G.W.) at 5pm, to the communal lounge, and enjoy an evening of singing Christmas hymns and carols, followed by refreshments and mince pies. Please don’t hesitate to bring along any

Thank you for your support!

The Trustees would like to thank all friends who came along to support our Autumn Fayre on Saturday. We are very thankful to report that £5,088.82 was raised for the on-going work of the charity. Thank you also to those who were unable to attend, but kindly sent us donations. A particular ‘Thank You’ to

Your invitation to our Autumn Fayre!

                      You are warmly invited to our Autumn Fayre which takes place on Saturday 4th November (G.W.) 10am – 2pm at Ticehurst Village Hall, Lower High Street, Ticehurst, East Sussex, TN5 7BB.   Come and join us for coffee and cake, and browse our stalls of

Christmas cards now available!

                                  Our lovely new range of Christmas cards are now available! Featuring a mixture of modern and traditional Christmas scenes, birds and animals, there’s something for everyone. Several designs also contain an A.V. Bible text, as shown in our

You’re invited to our Coronation Afternoon Tea!

  We are delighted to be hosting an Afternoon Tea to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. You’re invited to join us on Monday May 8th at Strawberry Hill House in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5FP) from 2 – 4pm.  Friends and family are welcome too! We hope you can join us for this special

Apartment for Sale

A rare opportunity has arisen to purchase an apartment at Strawberry Hill House in Tunbridge Wells. Set in a development of 10 apartments with communal lounge and gardens, near to local amenities. This luxury two bedroom apartment is situated on the third floor and has stunning views over the Eridge estate, and features: *Fully Fitted

You’re invited to our presentation …

  This year marks the 150th Anniversary of the death of the famous explorer and missionary David Livingstone. You are cordially invited to an historical illustrated presentation of his life on Friday 3rd March at 7pm, in the communal lounge at Strawberry Hill House, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5FP. The speaker is Charles Scott-Pearson of The

Christmas Greetings

Thank you for your support this year. With our best wishes to you for Christmas and the New Year. The Trustees

Looking for Christmas Cards with an A.V. text?

  With less than 25 days to go, our range of Christmas cards are selling fast! Featuring a mixture of modern and traditional Christmas scenes, birds and animals, there’s something for everyone. Several designs also contain an A.V. Bible text, as shown in our Christmas Cards Brochure 2022 The full range can be seen in

You’re Invited to our Christmas Singing Evening!

  You’re warmly invited to join us at our Christmas Singing Evening at Strawberry Hill House! Please come along on Saturday 10th December (G.W.) at 5pm, to the communal lounge, and enjoy an evening of singing Christmas hymns and carols, followed by refreshments and mince pies. Please don’t hesitate to bring along any friends who

Thank you for your support!

The Trustees would like to thank all friends who came along to support our Autumn Fayre on Saturday. We are very thankful to report that £5,061.92 was raised for the on-going work of the charity. Thank you also to those who were unable to attend, but kindly sent us donations. A particular ‘Thank You’ to

It’s our Autumn Fayre this Saturday!

Just a reminder that our Autumn Fayre takes place this Saturday, 5th November, (G.W.)  from 10am til 2pm at Ticehurst Village Hall, East Sussex, TN5 7BB. Come and join us for tea and coffee, and pick up some delicious home-made cakes and preserves, our charity Christmas cards, seasonal plants and more. The Christian Bookshop, Ossett are

You’re invited to our Autumn Fayre!

You are warmly invited to our Autumn Fayre which takes place on Saturday 5th November (G.W.) 10am – 2pm at Ticehurst Village Hall, Lower High Street, Ticehurst, East Sussex, TN5 7BB. (Please note that this is a change of venue from Mayfield Village Hall).   Come and join us for coffee and cake, and browse

Christmas cards now available!

  We are pleased to say that our lovely new range of Christmas cards are now available! Featuring a mixture of modern and traditional Christmas scenes, birds and animals, there’s something for everyone. Several designs also contain an A.V. Bible text, as shown in our Christmas Cards Brochure 2022 The full range is shown in

You’re invited to our Cream Tea for the Jubilee!

  Dear Supporter Earlier this year we turned our mind to thinking how we can celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We applied to the MADL  (Making a Difference Locally) charity for a contribution toward our Jubilee celebrations and we are delighted to announce that they have agreed to fund our celebrations to the tune of

Christmas Greetings

Dear Supporter 2021 has been another unusual year, but we would acknowledge the Lord’s help through this time. Despite the difficulties we have been maintained and are pleased to report that Strawberry Hill House is now full, with our last two residents moving in this month. Thank you for your support and encouragement through another

Christmas Singing Evening – Cancelled

  We have been looking forward to holding our Christmas Singing Evening at Strawberry Hill House again, on Saturday 11th December. However, with the current Covid situation and the re-introduction of face masks, we have taken the decision to cancel this event. Whilst disappointing, the well-being of our residents at Strawberry Hill House and our

Thank You!

    The Trustees would like to thank all friends who came along to support our Autumn Fayre in Mayfield on Saturday. We are very thankful to report that £4,702.70  was raised for the on-going work of the charity. Thank you also to those who were unable to attend, but kindly sent us donations. A

It’s our Autumn Fayre this Saturday!

  We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to our Autumn Fayre this Saturday! It is being held at Mayfield Village Hall, East Sussex TN20 6PJ from 10am to 2pm. All of our popular stalls of home-made preserves and cakes will be there again, along with freshly baked bread, seasonal plants, our charity

You’re invited to our Autumn Fayre!

  After the restrictions placed on us all last year, we are delighted that we can once again hold our Autumn Fayre. This will be held on Saturday 6th  November (G.W.) 10am – 2pm at Mayfield Village Hall, East Sussex, TN20 6PJ. We know many of you have missed this – and we look forward

Our Christmas Card shop is now open!

    We are pleased to say that our lovely new range of Christmas cards are now available! Featuring a mixture of modern and traditional Christmas scenes, birds and animals, there’s something for everyone. Several designs also contain an A.V. Bible text, as shown in our  Christmas Cards Brochure 2021. The full range is shown

Summer Update

Dear Supporter We have been a little quiet over the past few months while the coronavirus restrictions have been in place. As the restrictions are beginning to lift, we hope that we will soon be able to resume some activities. Events We have provisionally booked Mayfield Village Hall, East Sussex for Saturday 6th November for

Christmas Greetings

  Dear Supporter This has been a year like no other we have experienced before, and we thank you for your support and encouragement through this difficult time. Despite the difficulties during the year our financial needs have been more than adequately met, and we acknowledge the Lord’s help and preservation up until the present

Autumn News

As many of you will be aware, we have cancelled our Autumn Fayre which was due to be held this Saturday, 7th November, due to the coronavirus restrictions. So we will do our best to bring the Autumn Fayre to you! Our popular Christmas Cards are available in our online shop, some have an A.V.

Christmas Cards now in stock!

We are pleased to say that our new range of Christmas cards are now available! Featuring a mixture of modern and traditional Christmas scenes, several designs also contain an A.V. Bible text, as shown in our Christmas Card Brochure 2020. We have a larger selection of designs in our on-line shop. See the full range

Coffee Morning – Cancelled

Due to the ongoing situation concerning the coronavirus outbreak, we have sadly decided to cancel the forthcoming Coffee Morning at Strawberry Hill House planned for 25th April. We thank friends for kindly observing the hygiene practices in place at Strawberry Hill House and would request that they continue to follow the current government guidance. We

Coronavirus Statement

Dear Supporter We are monitoring the situation relating to the Coronavirus outbreak, and the safety and welfare of our residents and visitors at Strawberry Hill House is our top priority. We are following government guidance and taking steps to minimise the risk of any outbreak at Strawberry Hill House. It is designed for the over

Spring Newsletter

Dear Supporter We are pleased to launch our Spring Newsletter. In this edition you will find – Latest news on the next site 2019 Highlights Strawberry Hill House update Events for 2020 We hope you enjoy reading our Newsletter, and welcome any feedback. You can find our newsletter here: OTHT-Newsletter-Spring-2020 Thank you for your continued support.

Christmas Greetings

  With our thanks for your support in 2019. The Trustees.

Autumn Fayre – Thank You!

The Trustees would like to thank all friends who came along to support our Autumn Fayre in Mayfield on Saturday. We are very thankful to report that £5,177.43  was raised for the on-going work of the charity. Thank you also to those who were unable to attend, but kindly sent us donations. A particular ‘Thank You’ to everyone who once

It’s our Autumn Fayre this Saturday!

Just a reminder that our Autumn Fayre takes place this Saturday, 23rd  November, (G.W.)  from 10am til 2pm at Mayfield Village Hall, East Sussex, TN20 6PJ. Come and join us for tea and coffee, and pick up some delicious home-made cakes and preserves, our charity Christmas cards, seasonal plants and more. The Christian Bookshop, Ossett will once

All welcome at our Christmas Singing Evening!

  You’re invited to join us at our annual Christmas Singing Evening at Strawberry Hill House! Please come along on Saturday 7th December (G.W.) at 5pm, to the communal lounge, and enjoy an evening of singing Christmas hymns and carols, followed by refreshments and mince pies. Please don’t hesitate to bring along any friends who

Your Invitation to our Autumn Fayre

  You are warmly invited to our Autumn Fayre which takes place on Saturday 23rd  November (G.W.) 10am – 2pm at Mayfield Village Hall, East Sussex, TN20 6PJ. Come and join us for tea and coffee, and browse our stalls of delicious home-made cakes and preserves, fresh bread, beautiful hand-crafted items, our charity greetings cards,

Our Christmas Card shop is now open!

    With less than 100 days to Christmas, our lovely new range of Christmas cards are now available! Browse our 2019 range featuring birds, animals and traditional Christmas scenes. Several designs also contain an  A.V bible text. See the full range here. The cards will also be available at our Autumn Fayre on Saturday 23rd

Where should our next development be?

  Our first project has been quite a journey. From a plot of land being purchased in 2013 to the finished building at Strawberry Hill House in June 2018, we are thankful for the Lord’s provision and faithfulness to us along the way. Now that Strawberry Hill House is almost full, we are looking to

“The loveliest place to live!”

    “It really is the loveliest place to live.” “I absolutely love it. I am so glad to have moved here.”  We were so pleased to hear these comments from our residents, the second comment after only recently moving in. Strawberry Hill House is proving a popular place to live. The residents enjoy being

A Successful Coffee Morning!

  We were delighted to hold our first Coffee Morning at Strawberry Hill House last Saturday,  which was a great success! A good number of friends came along to support the event, and we are thankful to report that £902.95 (including donations kindly received from friends who were unable to attend), was raised for the

Coffee Morning this Saturday!

                      Just a reminder that our first Coffee Morning at Strawberry Hill House takes place this Saturday! You are most welcome to join us from 10am til noon in the communal lounge for coffee and refreshments. We will also have some delicious home-made cakes, jams

Coffee Morning Invitation

  We are delighted to be holding our first coffee morning at Strawberry Hill House and you are warmly invited to join us. It will be held in the communal lounge on Saturday 16th March (G.W.) from 10am to 12 noon. We will also have some delicious home-made cakes, jams and marmalades for sale, together with a selection of

Christmas Greetings

  Thank you for your support in 2018.  With our best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. The Trustees of the Oak Tree Homes Trust.

Christmas Singing Evening at Strawberry Hill House

  You’re invited to join us at our first Christmas Singing Evening at Strawberry Hill House! Please come along on Saturday 8th December (G.W.) at 6.30pm, in the communal lounge. Refreshments and mince pies will be served later in the evening. Please don’t hesitate to bring along any friends who may enjoy the evening too!    

Looking for Christmas cards with an A.V text?

    As part of this year’s collection of Christmas cards we have several designs which contain an Authorised Version bible text – and they are proving very popular! Each pack contains 10 cards with envelopes and can be ordered via our online shop. We have limited stock on some designs so order yours soon to avoid disappointment!

Thank You!

    The Trustees would like to thank all friends who came along to support our Autumn Fayre in Mayfield on Saturday. We are very thankful to report that £4,473 was raised for the on-going work of the charity. A special ‘Thank You’ also to everyone who gave of their time and talents to help us on the day, your continued

Autumn Fayre Invitation

You are warmly invited to our Autumn Fayre which takes place on Saturday 10th  November (G.W.) from 10am at Mayfield Village Hall, East Sussex, TN20 6BD. Come and join us for tea and coffee, and browse our stalls of delicious home-made cakes and preserves, fresh bread, beautiful hand-crafted items, our charity greetings cards, seasonal plants and more. We will be serving light

Our Christmas Card shop is now open!

  This year’s collection of Christmas cards is now available! There are 13 lovely new designs to choose from and 6 of those contain an A.V bible text. Each pack contains 10 cards with envelopes. The full range of cards can be seen in our shop and they will also be available at our Autumn Fayre on Saturday 10th November in Mayfield village hall,

Open House – Saturday 22nd September

You are invited to join us for an ‘Open House’ on Saturday 22nd September from 10am to 1pm. Come and view the development and the beautiful communal lounge and Orangery. Details of the remaining apartments available are show on our website. Contact us now on 01797 260589 or email us oaktreehomestrust@gmail.com to book your viewing

You’re invited to our Singing Evening!

  We are looking forward to welcoming the first occupants to Strawberry Hill House imminently, and hope that they will soon feel ‘at home’. To help our new occupants settle in, we have arranged a Hymn Singing Evening for  Saturday 30th June (G.W.) at 6.30pm. All friends are welcome to join us, we will be serving refreshments in

We’ve updated our Privacy Policy

Dear supporter You may be aware that the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect this Friday, 25th May 2018, and we have updated our Privacy Policy to reflect the changes in the law. We can assure you that your data is stored safely and securely and not shared with third parties. Our Privacy Policy can be viewed here. As a

News from our Open Day!

  We are thankful to say that we received a good number of visitors from near and far to our Open Day last Saturday – despite the unexpected snow! We were pleased to see friends gathered in the lounge with a warming cup of coffee! The recent inclement weather has caused a few delays to the building

Open Day at Strawberry Hill House

Open Day Saturday 17th March  Strawberry Hill House will be open for viewing from 10am to 2pm. This project was conceived in 2010 with the formation of the Oak Tree Homes Trust.  Over the last 8 years we acknowledge the help and support of many friends from near and far who have enabled us to arrive

Strawberry Hill House Open Day – this Saturday!

This was the snowy scene in Tunbridge Wells just a couple of weeks ago! Although the inclement weather caused some disruption to the building schedule, the contractors have been working hard to ensure that everything will be ready for our Open Day this Saturday! Several apartments will be open for viewing and the communal areas will

Your Invitation to our Open Day!

  Over the last few months, work has been steadily continuing at Strawberry Hill House and is now nearing completion! Internally, the kitchens have been installed, bathrooms are being fitted, the flooring will soon be laid and all the finishing touches will be added. We are therefore delighted to invite you to our Open Day which

Christmas Greetings

As we look back over 2017, it is with much thankfulness that we record the Lord’s goodness to us. One year ago, work was just starting on the foundations at Strawberry Hill, Tunbridge Wells.   It has now been transformed to this, and Strawberry Hill House is due to be completed in February 2018. We will be announcing

Autumn Fayre – Thank You!

The Trustees would like to thank all friends, from near and far, who came along to support our Autumn Fayre in Mayfield on Saturday. The event was well attended and we are very thankful to report that an amazing amount of £5,515 was raised for the Charity. All funds raised will be used for the building work at Strawberry Hill House. Thank you

Have you heard about our Open Day?

Just a reminder that our Autumn Fayre takes places this Saturday, 11th November, 10am – 2pm (G.W.) at Mayfield Village Hall, East Sussex, TN20 6BD. We will be giving updates at 11.30am and 12.30pm about the work at Strawberry Hill House as it nears completion, and also announcing details of our Open Day and Thanksgiving Service.

Your Invitation to our Autumn Fayre!

  You are warmly invited to our Autumn Fayre which takes place on Saturday 11th  November 10am – 2pm (G.W.) at Mayfield Village Hall, East Sussex, TN20 6BD. Entrance is free and all funds raised on the day will help towards building Strawberry Hill House. Begin your Christmas shopping at our Autumn Fayre. Browse our stalls selling delicious home-made

Our Christmas Card shop is now open!

    This year’s collection of Christmas cards is now available! There are 12 lovely new designs to choose from and some of the designs contain a Scripture text. They are printed on high quality gloss card and each pack includes 10 cards with envelopes. All proceeds from sales of the cards will help us to build Strawberry Hill House.

Strawberry Hill House – latest photos

    During the summer months the building work has been steadily continuing at Strawberry Hill House. The contractors are close to finishing the tiling on the roof and it should soon be watertight. The windows and doors have been installed on the lower and upper ground floors. Internally, the lower ground floor apartments are

June News

  After an unforeseen delay to the building work in April, we are pleased to say that the brickwork on the first floor is  nearing completion, and work on the roof is due to begin this month! We are thankful for the good weather in May, with no days lost due to inclement weather. Also, we

March Update

  We are thankful for another month of good weather, enabling the work to continue at Strawberry Hill House. The brickwork on the upper ground floor has been completed, and the steel and concrete for the first floor is now being installed. The blockwork and brickwork for this floor is due to be completed by the

Spring Fayre – Thank You!

  The Trustees would like to thank everyone who came along to support our Spring Fayre in Mayfield on Saturday. The event was well attended and we are very thankful to report that an amazing amount of £4,381 was raised for the Charity. All funds raised will help us to build Strawberry Hill House. Thank you also to those who were unable to attend, but kindly

It’s our Spring Fayre this Saturday!

    Just a reminder that our Spring Fayre takes place this Saturday, 25th March, from 10am to 2pm at Mayfield Village Hall, East Sussex (G.W). The OTHT Cafe will be serving tea, coffee, snacks and light lunches . Our market stalls will have delicious home-made cakes, bread, preserves, fresh fruit and veg, and freshly baked hot cross buns.     We’ll have Mother’s Day

Your Invitation to our Spring Fayre!

  You are warmly invited to our Spring Fayre which takes place on Saturday 25th March, 10am – 2pm at Mayfield Village Hall, East Sussex (G.W). Here you’ll find delicious home-made cakes, bread, preserves and freshly baked hot cross buns. We will also have our new range of greetings cards for 2017, including our new Occasions designs, and the Christian Bookshop,

February Update

The contractors are continuing to make good progress at Strawberry Hill. They have now built the lower ground floor brickwork and blockwork, with the steel and concrete for the upper ground floor due to be installed this week. We are thankful for the milder winter weather this month, which means that there has been a minimum of delays. In the

January Update

Strawberry Hill We are thankful for the good weather in January which has enabled the work to continue at Strawberry Hill.  Although we have had some cold and frosty mornings – and even a sprinkling of snow earlier in the month! – the days have been mainly dry with beautiful sunshine. The work on the retaining wall for the car park

Season’s Greetings

Thank you for your support in 2016. With all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year. The Trustees.        

December Update

  It has now been three months since work began on the site at Strawberry Hill. We are very thankful for the good weather which has enabled the work to continue thus far. At present work is still continuing on the retaining wall for the car park and this should be completed early in the New

Autumn Fayre Thank You

The Trustees would like to thank everyone who came along to our Autumn Fayre in Mayfield on Saturday. The event was well attended and we are truly humbled and thankful to report that an amazing amount of £6,036 was raised for the Charity. All funds raised will help us to build Strawberry Hill House. Thank you also to those who were unable to attend,

Strawberry Hill on schedule

  After several weeks on site, work is progressing well and on schedule at Strawberry Hill. The groundworks have  begun, with foundations being dug and completed and work is now being made on the retaining wall. Just a reminder that we will be giving presentations about Strawberry Hill at our Autumn Fayre this coming Saturday, 12

Your Invitation to our Autumn Fayre!

  You are warmly invited to our Autumn Fayre which takes place on Saturday 12th  November 10am – 2pm (G.W.) at Mayfield Village Hall, East Sussex. Free parking is available in the car park and on nearby roads. (Satnav post code TN20 6BD) Entrance is free and all funds raised on the day will help towards building Strawberry

Christmas Cards now available

This year’s collection of Christmas cards is now available! There are 12 lovely new designs to choose from and some of the designs contain a Scripture text. They are printed on high quality gloss card, and cost just £3.50 for a pack of ten cards with envelopes. The full range of cards can be seen in our on-line shop and

Work begins at Strawberry Hill!

    After just a couple of weeks on site, work is progressing well at Strawberry Hill. We are so thankful for the good weather which has enabled an excellent start. The groundworks have begun and you will see some foundations have been dug and some have already been filled with concrete. It has been

Strawberry Hill – Preliminary works begin …

  We are delighted to announce that the tendering process for Strawberry Hill House has now been completed and Ellis Building Contractors, Eastbourne have been appointed as the contractor to build Strawberry Hill House. All the planning conditions have now been satisified, preliminary works have begun and plans are in place for work to commence on

Spring Fayre – A Thank You from the Trustees

We would like to thank everyone who came along to our Spring Fayre in Mayfield on Saturday. This event raised £4,332 for the Charity, for which we are very thankful. Thank you also to those who were unable to attend, but kindly sent us donations. The architects reported that the tender documents for Strawberry Hill House have been returned and are currently

Spring Fayre – this Saturday!

Just a reminder that our Spring Fayre takes place on Saturday at Mayfield Village Hall, from 10am to 2pm. Our architects will be there to bring you up to date with all the latest news about Strawberry Hill House. It’s all getting exciting now, the tenders from the building contractors are being received this week! Join us for

Strawberry Hill House – Exit fees explained

There have been several reports in the national press recently about the high exit fees charged by some retirement villages when an apartment becomes vacant. There are concerns that such costs can run into tens of thousands of pounds, which may be a shock to any next of kin. Such exit fees are charged in addition to the cost

A big Thank You to all our easyfundraisers!

We’ve just heard that £88.26 is on its way to us, thanks to our fantastic supporters shopping online with easyfundraising! This money will help Oak Tree Homes Trust to build Strawberry Hill House. Please help us raise even more www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/oaktreehomes    

Your Invitation to our Spring Fayre!

You are warmly invited to our Spring Fayre which takes place on Saturday 12th March, 10am – 2pm at Mayfield Village Hall, East Sussex (G.W). Entrance is free and parking is available at the Hall and in nearby roads.(Satnav post code TN20 6BD) The OTHT Cafe will be open for tea, coffee and light lunches.  

January News

As January draws to a close, here’s a round-up of this month’s news. Strawberry Hill There has been lots happening behind the scenes! The site has recently been cleared, in preparation for the groundworks to begin. The Tender documents are due to be returned by the end of February, which will enable us to give a full

Christmas Greetings

  We wish you all a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. The Trustees

Strawberry Hill House Update

The Trustees seek to return thanks to the Lord that having received full planning permission for ten apartments, the architect has now advised us that they have prepared the Schedule of Works and tender documents with a view to inviting main contractors tenders immediately in the new year for a commencement on site around Easter 2016. Brochures which contain

Christmas is coming …

    With only six weeks left until Christmas, just a reminder that our Christmas cards are available to purchase from our  online shop. We are getting low on stock on some designs, so don’t forget to order yours soon to avoid disappointment!               Do you shop online? Did you know that whenever

Trustees Update – Strawberry Hill House

Here is a summary of the update given at our Autumn Fayre by the Trustees and the architects. The presentation was opened by the architect, Mr Malcolm Cassam of Cassam Associates, who advised that full planning permission for ten apartments had been granted in October.  He explained that work was well advanced with the detailed planning of the apartments and

Autumn Fayre Update

The Trustees would like to thank everyone who came along to our Autumn Fayre on Saturday. The weather stayed dry for the BBQ and car washing, and it was good to see old friends and new. We are very thankful to say that this event raised £5,504 for the Charity. Thank you also to those who were

Strawberry Hill – Latest News!

We are delighted and thankful to confirm that we have now received full planning permission for the apartments at Strawberry Hill House, Tunbridge Wells. This means that we can now proceed to the Tender stage. The costings for the development have been done, and our architects are finalising the plans for the detailed planning submission

Christmas Cards 2015

  This year’s collection of Christmas cards is now available! There are 12 lovely new designs to choose from and some of the designs contain a Scripture text. They are printed on high quality gloss card, and cost just £3.50 for a pack of ten cards. The cards will be available at our forthcoming Autumn Fayre or can

Autumn Fayre Invitation!

  You are warmly invited to our Autumn Fayre which takes place on Saturday 17th October, 10am – 2pm (G.W.) at Mayfield Village Hall, East Sussex.  Entrance is free and free parking is available nearby. (Satnav post code TN20 6BD) + Tea/coffee                                + Christmas Cards                       + Seasonal plants + Homemade cakes                    + Preserves                                  + Greetings cards

Strawberry Hill Update

Since our last update there has been lots happening behind the scenes! The final negotiations with the local Planning Authority are currently taking place, and we hope that this will be settled soon. In the meantime, we have been liaising with the architects in drawing up the detailed plans. We have discussed the finer details

Plans Update

We are meeting with the architect later this week to discuss the detailed plans. As we enter into the final planning stages, this is our opportunity to tweak the plans to our requirements. Is there anything you would particularly like to see incorporated into the design for Strawberry Hill House? Your thoughts and comments would

Spring Newsletter

            Our Spring Newsletter has now been published. Read it here: OTHT Newsletter Spring 2015

Trustees Update

Here is a summary of the update given at our recent Spring Fayre. The presentation opened with Mr Harold Jempson giving a brief overview of the progress made since the Charity was formed in 2010 until now. He was followed by the architect, Mr Malcolm Cassam of Cassam Associates. He advised that the local Planning Authority have indicated that planning

Thank You!

The Trustees would like to thank everyone who came along to our Spring Fayre on Saturday. We are very thankful to report that this event raised £4635 for the Charity. Thank you also to all the volunteers who kindly gave their time to help us on the day, your support is sincerely appreciated. Look out for our Trustees