The Charity Triples Bowls Tournament in aid of local charities

In 2009, The Open Mixed Charity Triples Tournament was an outstanding success with over £1000 raised which was shared equally between:- The Parchment Trust (Friary Gardeners) and St Augustine's Foundation for Excellence (S.A.F.E.).

The beneficiaries of the 2010 Tournament will be The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) who help and support those who serve in our Armed Forces and those who used to serve - even if it was only for a single day. and again The Parchment Trust (Friary Gardeners).

The Parchment Trust

Friary Gardeners is a unique horticultural project based in secluded gardens at Ore Place Farm on the outskirts of Hastings. The charity provides young disabled adults with practical gardening skills and enables them to enjoy greater indepence.

Currently nearly 200 "Friary Gardeners" have "jobs" digging, hoeing, sowing and reaping, then selling the produce. They also provide gardening services to local people, particularly the elderly and disabled. Negotiations are now in process for them to purchase the freehold of the land they work, so securing their future.

Find out more about Friary Gardeners

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Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA)

SSAFA Forces Help has been serving the Armed Forces and their families for well over a 100 years and their work is as vital today as it has ever been.

Their continually evolving support services are driven by the current needs of the Service community. They are particularly relevant in today's high pressure military environment, where our contemporary veterans and serving personnel alike often experience different problems from the soldiers, sailors and airmen of earlier conflicts. Reservists too, heavily engaged in current operations, have equal call on their services.

From the provision of Health and Social services, to supporting the ex-Service community; from running a confidential support line, to delivering holidays for children with additional needs. They cover a very broad spectrum of issues. They try to bring solutions to the widest audience possible - anybody whose life has been touched by time in the Armed Forces.

If you have a Service connection, then they can offer their support. It is a matter of pride that they spread their net as widely as possible and they will always try to respond to cases of genuine need, whether they are financial, practical or emotional.

Find out more about Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA)