{"id":18332,"date":"2023-04-18T16:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=18332"},"modified":"2023-04-19T07:21:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T06:21:23","slug":"merry-maids-croydon-has-partnered-with-local-charity-reedham-childrens-trust-as-part-of-a-food-bank-collection-drive-this-christmas-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/merry-maids-croydon-has-partnered-with-local-charity-reedham-childrens-trust-as-part-of-a-food-bank-collection-drive-this-christmas-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry Maids Bromley donate Easter eggs to Dandelion Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 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ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/merry-maids-croydon-has-partnered-with-local-charity-reedham-childrens-trust-as-part-of-a-food-bank-collection-drive-this-christmas-2\/#donating-eggs\" >Donating Eggs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/merry-maids-croydon-has-partnered-with-local-charity-reedham-childrens-trust-as-part-of-a-food-bank-collection-drive-this-christmas-2\/#find-out-more\" >Find out more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"spreading-easter-cheer-and-chocolate\"><\/span><strong>Spreading Easter cheer and chocolate.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Over Easter, Richard Wall and his team at Merry Maids Bromley and Orpington partnered with Reed Employment to donate chocolate eggs to Dandelion Time.<br \/>\nRichard, who has previously engaged in other charity work, such as running the Cambridge Half Marathon to raise money for Dementia Friends, says he and his business are always looking for ways to help charities that do vital work, like Dandelion Time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are always glad to support charities and help [wherever possible].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Due to Richard\u2019s first-hand experiences earlier in his career, supporting children\u2019s mental health for him was a no-brainer.<\/p>\n<p>Hence when Reed contacted him about Dandelion Time, Richard was more than happy to help.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"dandelion-time\"><\/span><strong>Dandelion Time<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Dandelion Time is a charity local to Richard\u2019s area.<\/p>\n<p>Their mission is to support children in Kent who have suffered traumatic experiences like neglect or domestic abuse.<\/p>\n<p>According to Dandelion Time,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHealth, education and social care services face huge financial pressures and aren\u2019t always the right solution for children with [mental health and trauma] issues: Dandelion Time fills this gap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the last 20 years, they have brought lasting change to over 1,000 families through their unique therapeutic approach focusing on the great outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>At Dandelion Time, families take part in a ten-week programme.<\/p>\n<p>During this time, they work with experts, nature, crafts and families to get the time and space they need to recover and be the children they deserve \u2013 without trauma and distress.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"donating-eggs\"><\/span><strong>Donating Eggs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We all know that as much as the time off is much appreciated, the holidays are the best for children.<\/p>\n<p>Especially when there\u2019s plenty of chocolate to seek out and snack on.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why, in partnership with Reed Employment, Richard and Merry Maids Bromley and Orpington donated Easter Eggs to Dandelion Time so the children in their care could share in the spirit and have some chocolate eggs this Easter.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"find-out-more\"><\/span><strong>Find out more<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If, like Richard, you would like to run a business that allows you to engage with your local community, get in touch with our friendly franchise sales team to find out about opportunities in your area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spreading Easter cheer and chocolate. Over Easter, Richard Wall and his team at Merry Maids Bromley and Orpington partnered with Reed Employment to donate chocolate eggs to Dandelion Time. 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