Our online Local History talks in conjunction with the Dulwich Society started in January 2021 and are a huge success. They reach a growing number of people in Dulwich and further afield as we have had online attendees from Europe and the US.
Feedback on the talks is always excellent. Over 1,800 tickets have been sold but as many ticket holders watch with someone else we’re reaching more than double that number. And this doesn’t include the people who watch the recordings on YouTube afterwards, who number over 3,400 so far.
The talks have raised over £7,300 for local charities (after costs) including £2,100 for St Christopher’s Hospice, £1,100 for King’s College Hospital charities and £3,000 for Bell House educational projects.
Bell House is so pleased to be holding in-house events again. But sadly not enough people get to experience Bell House. The volunteers who help run the place want to create a more open-door policy to address this, and to make sure that everyone feels welcomed to the house. They want to improve awareness by creating a ‘P4 bus route community’ through which they will reach out and advertise Bell House as a magical place for everyone to share.