Community

Bereavement Café

Our Bereavement Café is supported by Princess Alice Hospice.  We have a team of trained listeners meeting monthly in the church hall.

Everyone is affected by bereavement in different ways. If you would benefit from a friendly supportive environment and a chance to chat with other bereaved folk please come along.

We meet on the 1st Thursday of each month , 10-11.30 in the church hall.   You are welcome to come along for a coffee.  No need to book.

If you know people you feel would benefit from a friendly supportive environment and a chance to chat with other bereaved folk, then do feel free to invite them to come along.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Karen at the parish office : office@stmarysfetcham.org.uk or call 01372 375000

Community Coffee Shop

The Community Coffee Shop is a relaxed place to for a hot drink and something sweet. Meet friends for a chat and make new ones so be sure to pop in and see us.

Mondays – St Mary’s Church Hall (off the Ridgeway) running alongside the Community Fridge every week (not Bank Holidays), 10 – 11:30am.

There’s a small play area for babies and toddlers.

Afternoon Tea

We welcome the elder people in the community to come along to our Church Hall to enjoy tea, chat and occasional entertainment on the last Saturday of the month.

Please sign up here or contact the Parish Office on 01372 375000 or email office@stmaryfetcham.org.uk

Please do share with friends and neighbours who you think would benefit from enjoying the afternoon.

We look forward to enjoying your company.

Thursday Morning Coffee

We meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month and you are very  welcome to join us for a cuppa and a chat. 

There is also an informal NHS hearing aid clinic where you can receive basic maintenance or change batteries.

Please join us either after the 10am Holy Communion service, or just come along to the hall.  

Bothy Garden

The Bothy Garden volunteer group started in 2010. 

We are a small and enthusiastic local group keen to promote the benefits to the community of gardening together. Typically, the volunteers meet 6 times a year and we aim to meet outdoors between May and November, as well as undertaking some ‘outreach’ events in the local community.  

Newcomers and visitors are always welcome, whether with lots of gardening experience or none.

If you would like more information contact the Parish Office on office@stmarysfetcham.org.uk

ECO Church

As a church, we believe that God has blessed us with a beautiful world and calls us to look after it.  We seek to show our commitment to this through our worship and teaching; in how we look after our buildings and land; in how we engage with our local community, and in our personal lifestyles.  We believe that what we do and the way we live affects not only us and our children, but every other person sharing the planet, so are signed up to the Eco Church initiative run by Christian Charity A Rocha. This scheme encourages churches to look systematically at areas that could be improved and introduce positive change. In 2019 we received the Bronze Eco Church Award from A Rocha. 

Since then, we have continued to make positive changes, including completing a wildlife survey of the churchyard and developing a churchyard management plan to support the flourishing of significant native species of wildlife. We improved our recycling facilities, and we developed regular worship and teaching throughout the year with a focus on creation, our stewardship of the world and its resources. Our monthly Repair Cafe encourages repair instead of replacement, and in 2024 alone our weekly Community Fridge saved 17 tonnes (17,664kg) of food from landfill. As part of our commitment to move towards Net Zero in September 2025 the PCC signed-off on the installation of Solar PV and battery storage in the church hall. There are many other ways we moved forward as a church in our care of God’s creation, and we were delighted to receive our Silver Eco Church Award on 18 September 2025. 

We are currently working on our Gold Award and there is plenty to do both as a church and as individuals for us to get there! For more details on the scheme see: https://ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/ and do get in touch if you’d like to join the Eco-Church team, or if you have ideas for how we can introduce Eco-friendly initiatives at St Mary’s and in our wider community. 

LoveFetcham Week 2025

LoveFetcham is a group of people who simply want to show Fetcham some love as many ways as possible. Everyone is welcome to join in loving the community whether you have lots of time to offer or only a little.

Following the success of previous year’s LoveFetcham Week we once again concentrated a week of activities from Saturday 5 to Saturday 12 April 2025 including helping with litter picking, dog walkers café and an Easter Trail around the village.

LoveFetcham has been initiated by members of St Mary’s Church, but you do not need to belong to any church or have a faith in order to be involved.

If you want to show your community some love, why not be part of LoveFetcham? 

To find out more information, please contact Julie Partridge : julie@stmarysfetcham.org.uk

Fetcham United Charities

You might know us better through either Morley Court or the Reading Room (both are at the end of River Lane and managed by the trust).  The charity has its origins from the wills of two local landowners, Henry Smith (died 1627) and George Shiers (died 1685), both of whom are commemorated by plaques in the church (Shiers in the porch, and Smith by the bell ropes), which were amalgamated with other bequests in 1918 to form Fetcham United Charities.

The Reading Room was built in 1885, to enable workers in the parish to meet and socialise – “educated ladies” of the village were in attendance, to read newspapers and letters to those workers who were unable to read for themselves. The Reading Rooms is available for private hire and is a wonderful space to meet regularly or for children’s parties. To book please go to www.fetchamreadingroom.org/

Morley Court is home to ten residents, all of whom are of retirement age and with a link to the Mole Valley area, while the Reading Room is available for local organisations such as painting or exercise groups, children’s parties, and similar events. 

The charity is run by a team of volunteer trustees, three of whom are appointed by the Rector, and three by Mole Valley District Council, plus up to five co-opted members appointed by the trustees themselves.  Although Morley Court residents must be able to look after themselves, the charity does have an important role of pastoral care.

To find out more visit : www.fetchamunitedcharities.org