It’s been very quiet on here for a long time!! When Covid-19 first hit I really thought this would be a temporary halt to the work we do here at TBH at that by now we would be back to our screening days and planning fundraising events for early next year. However as things have turned out we are very …
Tenterden Golf Club Golf Day for TBH
With the sun shining, spirits high and a clubhouse filling up with keen golf players, Brian Cochrane hosted the Captain’s Charity Day in aid of Team Ben Hammond at Tenterden Golf Club. Following a couple of days of baking, the halfway house was awash with enough cakes, scones, snacks, tea, wine and beer to tempt even the most competitive golfers …
Cake Fest 2019
Team Ben Hammond held their 3rd Cake Fest at Wittersham Village Hall on 9th March The fest kicked off at 10am, we had a whole load of fantastic cakes donated for the day. People could either come along and buy a cake to take away with them, or stay and enjoy eating their cake with a tea or coffee along …
Screening Days February 2019
On 27th & 28th February 2019 Team Ben Hammond held their 3rd & 4th Heart Screening days carried out by CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) A total of 182 young people were screened by CRY over the two days, unfortunately out of the 200 that were booked in 18 people didn’t show up. A little bit disappointing as it …
Fiona Murch’s memories of the South Coast Challenge last year
It was an early start, we were first off at 8am. The weather was perfect and we were full of a mixture of excitement and anxiety about the 24hrs ahead. We had all trained quite a lot in advance but nothing quite prepares you for the reality of 100km non-stop! The first leg took us along the coast with stunning …
What happens at a Screening Day? by Maddy George
My name is Maddy and I had my heart screened at Homewood school in April 2018. Before losing Ben, I had no idea about this terrible condition within your body and it made us aware about heart screening, which my parents and I decided to book me in for. This was made to be a quick and easy process through …
High Halden Young at Heart Club Garden Party
HH YAH formed in 2008 is a club for the over 50’s who meet once a month in the Memorial Hall to enjoy the company of each other, listen to outside speakers, go on outings and visit local restaurants. Membership which stands at around 90 men and women is drawn from the village and from neighbouring villages and Tenterden. Every …
Heart screening carried out at Homewood School in Tenterden in memory of teenager Ben Hammond (8th April 2018)
Click here to read a recent article on KentOnline: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tenterden/news/heart-screening-in-tragic-bens-name-180986/
Parents of High Halden teenager Ben Hammond, who died of heart condition, aim to save lives (19th November 2017)
Click here to read a recent article on KentOnline: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tenterden/news/tragic-bens-family-aim-to-116029/
Family of Ben Hammond launch campaign after his death of undiagnosed heart defect (8th May 2017)
Click here to read a recent article on KentOnline: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tenterden/news/family-remembers-ben-with-screening-125065/