A book being written about World War II memoirs will recall the support given by The Silver Lady Fund during The Blitz. The book’s author Keith Munro recently contacted the charity to tell them about an excerpt taken from the journals of the late Private Charles Dunning in which he wrote about his…
The Silver Lady Fund is delighted to announce a merger with The Elizabeth Baxter Hostel, a charity that has been helping vulnerable women in London for over 100 years. The merger of the two charities brings their existence full circle as the charities were run as one from the early 1900’s and only…
£700 was awarded to a young father with 3 primary school age children. The three children had been living abroad with their mother but were returned to their father when social services became aware of the abuse they were experiencing. The safe return of his children was a huge relief to the father,…
Supporting a project overseas can be a daunting venture, but if you find the right project with a trusted and reliable partner, it can also be extremely rewarding. Having received an unexpected inheritance, Linda was keen to use part of it to help others less fortunate than herself. She got in touch with…
Project Magnampy is an innovative water and sanitation initiative operating in south east Madagascar, where more than 65% of the population live without access to a clean drinking water source, and just 14% have safe sanitation facilities. One of the poorest countries in the world, toilets are still the exception not the norm…
For many years the Silver Lady Fund has been supporting drop in centres for the homeless and rough sleeping. As well as providing food and counselling for those who visit the centre – including support on how to make the transition back into housing – the initiative also sends outreach workers onto the…
What happens when a group of well-intentioned people recognise a need for food and shelter for rough sleepers in their community? Well, for the Silver Lady Fund good intentions are an excellent place to start, and the trustees were delighted to support this self-started group to take a step up from handing out…