"I like coming to the Retro Cafe... it’s a friendly group and the conversation keeps my brain ticking over."
"Thank you for all your help and friendliness."
"FiSH is a wonderful service helping both those who give and those who receive and raising awareness and kindness of the whole community."
"It is a pleasure and privilege to help FiSH. I enjoy it and probably get more from it than I give."
"One of the best things I've done is volunteer with FISH Neighbourhood Care - you get a lot out of it as well as the people who need the friendship and practical support on offer."
"Thank you, everyone for all the hard work and pleasure you give to people like my mother!"
"Thank you for letting me join the monthly walks - not only good exercise but also a history lesson on Richmond Park."
"With many grateful thanks for all the hard work you do to make our lives so much better!"
"Thank you for your endless patience and good humour!"
"Thank you for all the amazing work you all do at FiSH to help our community. You make it a better place."
"I am ever so grateful for the support that FiSH has given me."
"With my grateful thanks... especially to the one who arranges the Tuesday Talks. A wonderful organisation."
"Thank you for always being there when I need you. You've transformed my life."
"Just a few lines to thank everyone who helped to make the outing to the Denbies Wine Estate a very enjoyable day, especially the volunteers who were so very helpful in every way. It was greatly appreciated by me and I look forward to many more outings."
"Thank You, how can I say it? I left home feeling not well enough to come, I returned fitter than I have felt for a long time. It was the stimulation of doing something completely different. It was the kindness, good food, the organisation – we didn’t have to do anything. The river trip was beautiful."
"Really enjoyed the AGM and Dance! Many many thanks for all your hard work to keep us so happy!"
"Thank you for the wonderful trip to Sadler’s Wells, the Rambert Programme was fantastic. You all did a great job organising the trip a special thank you on my behalf to your volunteers they were so kind and understanding."
"Sheen Lane Health Centre appreciates all that FiSH do to help support some of our more vulnerable patients. Keep up the good work!"
"Thank you very much for helping our patient... she is overwhelmed with the support that she has had and feels positively buoyed up. She has renewed her commitment to try and change her life... I am most grateful to you for supporting her..."
"I want to thank you for helping and supporting me to organise my father's life from such a long distance. This arrangement allowed him to stay independent that bit longer than if he had been forced into a nursing home sooner. You have established an amazing organisation of volunteers and activities and we all owe you so much."
"Thank you so much for arranging for my hedge to be cut. The volunteer who came was a delightful, kind and efficient person who did a first class job. I am most grateful..."
"With FiSH there is no need to feel lonely. It makes my life more interesting."
"Thank you all so much for helping Mum. The Choir has been fantastic and gives her the opportunity to do something she loves! I will never be able to thank you enough!"
"I am very grateful for, and humbled by, the help, concern and caring of the volunteers who help me. Also to the volunteer to took me to the doctors; he was such a gentleman. You don't see many of them, only those I meet through FiSH!"
"Thank you to all your volunteers who have so kindly given up their time drive me to appointments over the past few months. I really appreciate their help as now, without my car, and unable to walk far, I find things very difficult."
"Thank you to everyone at FiSH for giving up so much time and giving us all so much pleasure."
"We elderly are fortunate to be so well supported by FiSH for social events. Without you I would be housebound."
"I have been so worried about how I was going to cope - but now I've found FiSH I can relax!"
"Life would be impossible if it were not for FiSH!"
"I am ringing to thank FiSH for the volunteer who took me to the doctors. He was wonderful; very reassuring, sympathetic and helpful. I also want to thank my befriender who phones me as I really enjoy talking to her."
"Thank you for all the wonderful work you do - you have made such a difference to my Dad's life!"
"Thank you so much for all that you do. I remember when FISH first began in the 60s. My mother appreciated all the help given to her then - and now you are helping me!!"
"Even a message on the phone makes me feel better as I know you are thinking of me."
"Thanks so much for keeping me sane this past year."
"Thank you for all your hard work - making life so much nicer for all of us!"
"Thanks to all the wonderful voluntary helpers at FiSH, without whom life would be very lonely."
"Your volunteer gardener was superb! I can now really enjoy sitting outside."
"Your calls provide me with good support. They make me feel happy and not neglected."
"Thank you all for being so lovely and supplying us with lots of coffee and delicious cakes!"
"The piano concert was wonderful. It was like being in the Albert Hall!"
"Thank you to everyone at FiSH, without whose help and kindness my life would be much the poorer in quality. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!"
"Your phone calls and help stop me going downhill!"
"I don't know how I would cope without FiSH helping me with my shopping. I don't know what I'd do. I just can't carry shopping home and then up three flights of stairs to my flat. Your drivers and volunteers help me so much."
