Earlsfield Together’s Street Communities are involved in supporting a number of local initiatives and activities. We work to connect them with street communities and community members who are keen to support them, and help to coordinate activities where that’s helpful.

We have a list of upcoming Street Collections, or you can contact Earlsfield Together for more information.

Earlsfield foodbank

Earlsfield Foodbank has temporarily relocated to St Andrews Church on Garratt Lane. It is open on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to midday, and can also organise deliveries.

Street Communities are currently collecting food for the foodbank, with each area of Earlsfield organising a collection every 5th week. The foodbank also accepts individual donations every Wednesday between 4 - 6pm  and every Thursday between 9am - 12pm. For more information contact Earlsfield Together.

Age UK Wandsworth

Age UK are working with Wandsworth Council to deliver food parcels to people at home who are over 60, only have 1-2 days of food left, and don’t have any other means of help. Age UK are also looking for telephone befriender volunteers.

Street Communities are currently collecting food for the Age UK, with each area of Earlsfield organising a collection every 5th week (combined with the Foodbank collection). For more information contact Earlsfield Together.

You can also donate food at 549 Old York Road, 9am-4pm Monday to Friday (ring doorbell if door locked) OR at ShopMobility, 45 Garratt Lane, SW18 4AD (in the back of Sainsburys), 9.30am to 2.30pm Mon to Sat. You can donate food online through SW Fruit and Veg. and donate financially (every penny will be spent helping vulnerable people in Wandsworth).

Little Village

Little Village is collecting toys and equipment for babies and children up to the age of five. Their mission is to ensure that no child in the capital grows up without essential items for daily life, and they provide essential support to young Wandsworth families who are in need of support.

Street Communities are collecting toys, buggies, strollers, cots and other equipment for babies and children aged 0-5. For toys and books please ensure these are in ‘as good as new’ condition. For more information contact Earlsfield Together.

St George’s Critical Care

ET are in direct contact with the Senior Sister in St Georges Critical Care unit.  The team has had to expand from 350 critical care nurses to over 1,000 in order to meet current demand.  The nurses are working 12 hour shifts in full PPE which means their breaks are very limited and work conditions are extremely tough.

Street Communities are taking turns to provide the team with snacks and treats, and items for their noticeboard. Items wanted include: chocolate, high energy sweets and energy bars, coffee and hot chocolate, home baked treats such as flapjacks, and other easy to grab and eat on the go treats.  The Critical Care team especially value letters, pictures and postcards from you and your children for their noticeboard which was empty when we started this initiative.

To nominate your street for a collection, contact Earlsfield Together.

Royal Trinity hospice

The Royal Trinity Hospice are in need of support, as their workload has increased and they have lost all the income from their charity shops and regular events.

Street Communities are supporting care assistants by providing collections of  healthy and energy boosting treats, as well as chocolate and other goodies. Care Assistants would also like children’s pictures that can be shared on their TV screens and in their staff rooms

To nominate your street for a collection, contact Earlsfield Together.

Street Music Videos

A number of Earlsfield’s Street Communities have been enjoying making street music videos. You can find a number of them on our facebook page. Songs covered range from Disney classics (Loxley Road’s rendition of ‘You’ve got a Friend in Me’) to The Beatles (Ravensbury’s Road ‘Here Comes the Sun’ and Ellerton Road’s ‘With a little help from my Friends’). The informal inter-street competition is creating a great buzz in our community and is a fun way of providing an entertaining distraction and pulling our community together.  We have also been sharing the videos with St Georges  Critical Care team and the response has been as follows:  “Coffee, toast and all these fabulous videos.  Thank you.  You guys are fabulous.  You have no idea what this means.”

If you fancy making a street video, contact Giles for some top tips.