Philanthropy
My definition of “philanthropy” is that “Everybody has something to bring to Reuben’s Retreat” and we welcome all aspects of support with open arms. There are many ways in which you can support our quest to provide the very best for families during their darkest days.
The renovation project of our forever home is huge and with each passing day we take tentative steps towards realising the Reuben’s Retreat vision thanks to the hard work of our tiny team and the generous hearts that donate their time and money to supporting Reuben’s legacy.
The Lodge at Reuben’s
I’m so proud that The Lodge – our bereavement, counselling support centre – has been supporting parents and siblings bereaved of a child and families that face an uncertain future since late 2015. It’s a gorgeous building made up of:
- Large multi-use function room, perfect for working with families and can be used for our functions and supporter activities
- Family counselling room
- 1-1 counselling & well-being room
- Cosy 1-bedroom apartment (used for family respite breaks)
- Beautiful gardens with pergola
The Retreat
We’ve sorted the roof of the main building (a major, costly project but much needed and it’ll last for years now) but the internal transformation is entirely dependant on fundraising – the quicker we raise, the sooner we can renovate and that more families we can reach. Please visit The Retreat page for our most up-to-date progress, but my long term vision for it comprises of:
- Hydrotherapy pool and changing suite
- Day care activity zone including sensory, music, movie and play
- Welcoming reception area for beneficiaries
- Changing Places bathroom, accessible and standard WC’s
- An office for staff/volunteers
- Accessible Victorian tea room for beneficiaries, visitors and the surrounding communities
- Four apartments for family respite breaks, 3 of which will be fully accessible
- Landscaped gardens, with areas for remembrance and reflection
Your gift may be that of time, to help serve our purpose or support us in our quest. Your workplace may be able to donate materials, give a day back, support our events. You may wish to partially fund some of our renovation projects, offer up your talent, skill and energy. Play our lottery, make a regular donation, take on a challenge or donate to a friend. You may wish to sponsor some of the support we offer, purchase a gift from our wish list, place an ad in our magazine or simply share our cause with another.
The list is endless and our project is blessed with many great hearts. If you would like to see our project up close, you are very welcome and can contact any of our hard working approachable team on 01457 680023 or via enquiries@reubensretreat.org, you can also visit our many social media spaces and places #reubensretreat
with much love,
Nicola
Reuben’s Mummy & Founder
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SMALL STEPS LEAD TO BIG CHANGE…
Just over 5 weeks into our renovations and the progress is startling! Every day we see a change to the building, whether it’s the unearthing of beautiful brick work that’s been hidden for decades or creating the foundations for new innovations. As of today we have steps in what will be our hydrotherapy pool in…
2nd May
And we’re off!
We are thrilled to announce that on this day, Monday 25th March 2019, the building works began for Phases 4, 5 & 6!!!! It’s such a monumental day in Reuben’s Retreat’s history that I wish we could capture a piece of it in a little jar to share with you! We kicked the project off…
25th March
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Upcoming Events
Our most up-to-date information can be found on our Facebook Events page, but here’s a taster of Reuben’s Retreat’s upcoming activities… 14th June 2019: Rockin’ for Reuben You don’t need to be an Elvis fan to appreciate this fantastic night of great music, fun and wonderful entertainment, so get the date in your diary…
REUBall 2019
Following on from the amazing success of REUBall’s move to Bury in 2018, we are delighted to announce we’re returning for our 2019 spectacular and tickets are now on sale! Tickets are £55 per person and are available through our web shop or by calling 01457 680023. We ask for a £15 per person deposit with the balance due…
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