BRIO’S BUTTON HOUSE IS GIVING BACK THIS FESTIVE SEASON – WITH A REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR TO HELP THOSE IN NEED

The team at Brio Retirement Living’s Button House development in Hackbridge is busy welcoming donations from the local community, as staff and homeowners volunteer their time to collect items for the annual charity reverse advent calendar.

Now in its fourth year, the initiative is being supported by donations from Brio Retirement Living, Button House team members, homeowners living within the vibrant development and much-needed contributions from residents and businesses in Hackbridge, Sutton and beyond.

The reverse advent calendar will once again support local charity Sutton Night Watch. The cause offers support to and raises awareness of people who are homeless within the borough, ensuring that no homeless person goes to sleep on an empty stomach.

Last year’s efforts raised a huge number of donations which were collected by the team at Button House’s reception desk. Once again, the team are ready to collect much-needed items right up to the cut-off date of Friday 12th December, after which the donations will be handed over to Sutton Night Watch.

Karl Mlynarczyk, General Manager at Button House, explained: “The reverse advent calendar is one of our much-loved traditions here at Button House, and the support we receive from homeowners, businesses and local people in the area is truly heartwarming. We’re all hoping to smash last year’s efforts and gather a huge amount of donations for the charity.

“We work so hard to give back, finding things that the Sutton Night Watch really need – items such as tinned fruit to shower gel and even selection box treats. The local community has been amazing so far, bringing such items in, and we and the Sutton Night Watch welcome anything that anyone can spare from their shopping list as we strive to help at this time of year.”

The team at Button House will finalise their collection of donations on Friday 12th December. All items will be delivered to the Sutton Night Watch, where the charity will then distribute the goods to those in dire need this Christmastime.

Karl concludes: “We’re calling out for support from our local community, and we are kindly asking for any donations of non-perishable food items and toiletries. Items can be handed in to our reception at Button House, 6 Spinning Wheel Way, Hackbridge. We’re welcoming donations that are either handed in daily or collectively by the cut-off date. Every item helps and all donations are truly appreciated, thank you.”

Button House is a vibrant later-living development with the pretty open green space of Beddington Park, where the River Wandle runs through, just a short walk away. Button House boasts a collection of 80 stylish apartments – comprising a range of beautiful one- and two-bedroom homes all suitably designed for those over the age of 55.

With homes available to buy, rent or part buy/part rent, the stylish development also benefits from a doctor’s surgery, pharmacy and dentist adjacent to Button House, with a Lidl supermarket opposite and a Sainsbury’s supermarket only a few minutes away. A couple of miles up the road is neighbouring Sutton which has two indoor shopping centres, a bustling high street, Sutton’s library, and all the main supermarkets. It’s also home to the renowned Royal Marsden Hospital and a satellite of the Moorfields Eye Hospital.

For those who love getting into the city – the centre of London is only 25 minutes away by train – with the station just a two minute walk from Button House, and if travelling abroad, Gatwick is a convenient 17 miles away.