Humans are amazing in this way; our resilience allows us to adapt and so we have. One week, we were going about our daily lives, perhaps even, at times feeling just that little bit bored by the daily grind. Then, suddenly, all this flipped upside down, did several somersaults and landed on its...
– Written by Bernard Laus The 29th of March, shall remain a memorable day for Richmond Foundation. For its employees, for its clients, relatives and followers. It sure is for my close colleagues and myself. This day marks the very moment when the doors of the Rehabilitation Service at...
Due to the COVID pandemic, we had to halt many of the services we used to hold face to face. However, we have been working extremely hard to resume as many of our services as possible. Next Wednesday, we will be hosting our self-help group, online! The group is free as always, and will be […]
The children currently in the care of the K.I.Ds programme recently went to Gozo for the day. The day started with a relatively early departure to Gozo where the children and staff spent the morning swimming in Marsalforn bay. When it was lunchtime, all were treated to lunch by...
Dentist Dr Andrea Agius from Agius Dental Clinic in Balzan has kindly offered to safeguard the oral health of the children at K.I.Ds at no charge. Teaching the children in our care how to take care of their oral health is something that is very much close to our heart. Various studies suggest...
On this month’s outing, the residents of our Hostel in Paola enjoyed a screening of The Lion King at Eden Cinemas. Aside from being a good means to have fun and escape our daily routine for a few hours, watching a movie can also be therapeutic. Watching movies can encourage emotional...
This Volunteers’ Away Day was organised to ensure that the volunteers that are currently supporting Richmond Foundation are equipped with all the information they need to do their tasks in a therapeutic manner. The first part of the day consisted of an informative talk delivered by our...
The team of Community Support Services organized a BBQ for their service users last weekend. The chosen location was Gnejna due to its beautiful placement on the island. Holding monthly outings for our service users is one of our priorities. Apart from feeling supported, valued and...
Our Art Group is held with the users of all services provided by Richmond Foundation every month. The group is primarily meant to offer a safe space where each individual can express themselves freely through art. Exercises include; Exploring the effects of different colours on people by using...
