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Our Trustees

Ian Swettenham
Dawn Swettenham
Colin Jones
Hannah Swettenham
Laura Swettenham

Email: swettenhamfoundation@gmail.com

Registered Charity Number: 1198819

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💚 The Dee Point Stars Shelter is officially open! 💚

This afternoon we attended the wonderful Dee Point Primary School in Blacon to see their outdoor shelter. 🌻

We explored their secret garden and officially open the beautiful space. We cannot be

💚 Marsden House Garden Transformation 💚

We’ve had the absolute pleasure of supporting Marsden House in Chester – a wonderful NHS facility which works tirelessly to support children facing extreme mental health challenges.

Their courty

🚶&zwj;♀️💚 Join Our Thursday Wellbeing Walk! 💚🚶&zwj;♂️

Looking for a gentle way to boost your mood, clear your mind, and get moving? Our weekly Wellbeing Walk in partnership with Chester FC Community Trust is the perfect way to connect with natur

🌍💙 Celebrating National Refugee Week – Chester, a City of Sanctuary 💙🌍

This week, we come together to recognise National Refugee Week, a time to celebrate the resilience, courage, and contributions of refugees in our communities. Chester s

🌿✨ Hope Garden is bursting with beauty! 🌸🍏

Thanks to the incredible volunteers, everything is thriving—roses in full bloom, fruit beginning to grace the trees, and the whole space radiating life and love. 💕

If you haven’t visited ye

🌱 Loneliness Awareness Week 💙

Volunteering in a community garden is about more than planting seeds and pulling weeds 🌼

Loneliness can quietly affect people of all ages, but being part of something bigger (like a shared garden space) can help rec

🌿 Wellbeing Walks: Rain or Shine! ☔☀️

We've been absolutely delighted by the turnout for our Thursday morning Wellbeing Walks! 💚

Whether it's drizzle or sunshine, you've been showing up, getting out in nature, and enjoying a good walk followed by

This week is Loneliness Awareness Week.

Loneliness can feel like you're surrounded by people but still invisible.

Let’s change that.

💡 Loneliness is more common than you think — and it’s OK to talk about it.

👣 Small steps to f

🌿 It’s Children’s Gardening Week! 🌿

Here at the Swettenham Foundation, we believe in growing more than gardens. We’re helping children grow their confidence, curiosity, and love for nature. 🌱

This week, we’re celebrating

🌺 Clay, Creativity & Community 🌺

This afternoon, alongside the wonderful group at Here and Now in Blacon, we had the absolute pleasure of welcoming some Year 5s from JH Godwin for some #clay #poppy making 🎨

Our goal is to have these poppies