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The League of Friends (TCH-LOF) is a charity that supports Tonbridge Cottage Hospital and other local community health projects.

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News and Updates

Here is the Chairman’s Annual Report for the year 1/7/2020 to 30/6/2021: The last year has been difficult for all charities because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The TCHLOF committee did not meet live but digitally by Zoom. TCHLOF members who normally volunteer at the hospital had to stop their work.
The Mayor of Tonbridge & Malling has opened our new tea rooms. Forged from the old, unloved and mostly unused day room, the tea room has all the appearance of a 1950s vintage tea room. "It is designed to promote reminiscence and nostalgia with its murals, vintage crockery and memorabilia
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital is now part of the Kent Community Health Foundation Trust family. The transfer occurred in June 2021, following a Department of Health and Social Care initiative. The same has happened with Victoria Hospital in Deal. Natalie Davies, Director of Corporate Services at KCHFT, said: “We firmly believe
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Tonbridge Cottage Hospital
Here is the Chairman’s Annual Report for the year 1/7/2019 to 30/6/2020. One of the main aims of the League of Friends is to raise money for Tonbridge Cottage Hospital and the surrounding community. We continue to have the support of the Philomel Singers who hold an annual concert to
Rotarians David Wells and Chris Parker, who serve on the LOF committee, saw an opportunity for Rotary to support our wonderful staff. It’s easy for us to forget that our own Cottage Hospital staff have also been on the front line during this last year. They too have been nursing patients
It is with great sadness that the League of Friends announces the death of Edna Medhurst, one of our most active and staunch supporters. Edna served as a trustee for many years, and raised many thousands of pounds. Her ability to obtain a raffle prize from even the most reluctant
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital League of Friends has won the KM Charity of the Year Award for 2019. Chairman Dr David Goodridge attended the presentation on our behalf to collect the award.
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital
Here is the Chairman’s Annual Report for the year 1/7/2017 to 30/6/2018: “One of the main aims of the League of Friends is to raise money for Tonbridge Cottage Hospital and the surrounding community. We continue to have the support of the Philomel Singers and the TCH Cottage Club. The