Yesterday, club members were delighted to be invited to a ceremony at the community garden of one of our long term partners, the West End Women and Girls Centre to celebrate the planting of a Tree of Hope. West End Women and Girls CentreThe tree was one of the 49 saplings distributed around the country to organisations providing services to their local community. The saplings came from the famous Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall which was destroyed by vandals last year.
The tree was planted by Hufty, a long time manager and advocate for the West End Women and Girls Centre,. During her welcome, Hufty made the point that it was being planted during the 16 days of Action against violence against women and girls as a symbol of hope.
During the ceremony, a poem about ending violence against women and girls was distributed to all present by a young girl who is a fifth generation user of the Women and Girls Centre . Please see below.
