Dear all,

Thank you so much to the many Peasmarsh residents that came out on Monday to support our project and find out more about Oak Tree Homes Trust. If you want to have your say and haven’t yet sent in your comments, please do so by Wednesday 11^th December to vicky@jempsons.com. Click here to download a comments form.

Your support is much appreciated!

Kind regards,

Vicky Brown

On behalf of Oak Tree Homes Trust

We’ve locally bred, FREE RANGE turkeys from John Howe. Since 1976 John Howe Turkeys have provided free-range Christmas turkeys to customers all around the UK.

Please phone our Turkey Hotline (01797) 230214 (option 4) to place your order or speak to one of our friendly butchers at Peasmarsh store. Turkeys may be collected from any Jempson’s store.

We are always proud and happy to help our local community through our donations. We have just this week made a donation of £250 to the running costs of Playden WI Hall.

We understand that the annual cost to maintain the village hall has now reached $8,000, placing a significant burden on Playden WI. Despite their tireless efforts to organize various fundraising events, they are finding it increasingly challenging to raise the necessary funds.

The Playden WI Community Hall is truly a cherished asset for our community. Losing it would create an irreplaceable void in the facilities available to those in the surrounding area. One of the oldest community halls in the country, founded in 1921, this space serves as a vital hub for local groups. The hall offers a warm welcome to individuals from every corner of the community, providing a safe and convenient gathering place for all. It’s important that we rally together to support this cherished institution that plays such a crucial role in the local community.

We’re excited to share some more wonderful news!

Thanks to our amazing customers and their generous donations, the Jempson Foundation is thrilled to contribute £8,200 to the Rye Food Bank! Together, we’re making a positive impact in our community! Thank you for your support!

The Rye Food Bank are an independent foodbank serving residents of Rye and the surrounding villages. They are entirely staffed by volunteers and are wholly financed by charitable giving.

Their goal is to help those having difficulty buying food, for any reason. They can offer a warm welcome and even try to cater to specific food requirements for those in need. Rye Food Bank are open every Wednesday from 12:00 to 14:00 in the hall at the rear of the Baptist Church in Cinque Ports Street Rye.

The Jempson Foundation along with our generous customer’s donations are happy to announce a donation of £1000 towards the Battle Food Bank!!

This is what the Battle Food Bank had to say:

“We’re very grateful to all the local customers who donate into the Jempsons fund. We have found in the last year that our physical donations are down by around 40-50% and as such when we receive money donations, this allows us to buy more food stocks and continue to offer a good variety of foods to those on the lowest incomes who are accessing the foodbank.

We’re also really pleased to be able to offer extra help to our clients through our advice service, meaning that we can help maximise the income of those using the foodbank, so they no longer need to access this crisis service”.

On November 30^th Poppy, a Jempson’s colleague is taking part in a UWCB boxing event to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK in memory of her dad.

In 2021 The backbone of the family Poppy’s father got diagnosed with bowel cancer. For two years he went through long hospital stays, multiple operations, a stoma bag, and rounds of chemotherapy.

For a while, chemotherapy helped and shrunk her dad’s tumour, but unfortunately, the chemotherapy hit my dad’s body hard and this led to infections and kidney failure. Being off chemo meant the cancer grew back and it became more aggressive. Her father fought his fight with every part of him and he always held onto hope but sadly passed away at the age of 42 on the 1st July 2023.

Poppy’s Dad was a huge fan of boxing, and also a big participant in fundraising, setting up his own fundraising day whilst battling cancer to raise money for the hospital wards that treated him.

Poppy said of the event and her father:

“He was an inspiration not only to myself but to many other people too!

My dad was always my biggest supporter in everything I did, and that’s why this event is so personal to me. I have never boxed before and will undergo only 8 weeks of training before the event.

No fight with cancer should ever be a fight fought alone. So please join this fight with me by donating, no amount is too small and any donation can make a difference!”

Donation Link: https://www.justgiving.com/page/poppy-taylor-richman-1714637931859

Here is a video explaining what UWCB is and what it’s like to participate.

Today we pay our respects to Cymon Taylor who has sadly passed away at the age of 35.

Cymon worked for us for a number of years and was a highly valued member of the Jempson’s family.

We would like to pay our respects to the loving father and husband and offer our condolences to his family. Unfortunately there was an element of uncertainty as to the cause of his death as the autopsy showed no results. The family has now opened an investigation and has sent any relevant findings to a specialist to be examined. This could take a minimum of 3 months but could take up to a year.

The family was given the option to wait and not hold a funeral until the investigation was finished but quite understandably, they didn’t want to wait for what could be as long as a year to honour his life. Therefore, the funeral is set to go ahead on the 28^th of this month. Should you wish to pay your respects the service will be held at St Mary’s Church in Rye. The burial will then take place at the Rye cemetery.

A GoFundMe page has been created by Ferry Road Nursery where his wife Rebekah works, to support her and her kids. Any donations you could make to support Rebekah and her family would be greatly appreciated. The loss of Cymon has not only made a massive emotional impact on the family but has also had a huge impact on the family’s financial situation.

Rebekah left a heartfelt message after this sad loss

“I can’t believe I’m writing this, but yesterday our family lost the most incredible man. The sudden loss of Cymon has shattered our world, things will never be the same again. Anyone that knew Cymon knows the kind of man he was, devoted to his little girls, hard working with a personality that just drew people in.

He really was the most fantastic father, protector and fixer of everything!

Sleep tight my love. This isn’t goodbye…just till we meet again.”

Rest In Peace

Cymon Taylor

GoFundMe

Northiam Bonfire Society’s (NBS) Dog Show and Midsummer Festival!

The Jempson Foundation was proud to donate to the Northiam Bonfire Society’s (NBS) Dog Show and Midsummer Festival!

We have sponsored the dog show for the past 2 years and this marks our 3rd year. The Midsummer Festival is just one of the many fundraising events organized by NBS throughout the year. The show saw a demonstration of The Guide Dogs For The Blind during which the donation was showcased. NBS has also donated to many good causes such as The Northiam Village Club and Honey Bees Nursery, we hope our donation can help them in their endeavours.

Beckley Gardening Club

Beckley CE Primary School have started a gardening club to inspire their children to grow their own food and flowers. The donation will provide tools for the pupils who hope to create a wild flower meadow to attract bees and insects which are vital for the sustainability of our planet. The anticipation is that this will encourage children to get into gardening at home and hopefully our donation will help inspire them to do so.

“Thank you to the Jempson Foundation for your generous contribution for Beckley School’s gardening club. We will use the money to purchase new equipment and inspire future horticulturists.” – Beckley CE Primary School