This enening, Jackie had a special sales table; decorated to mark the Coronation.
After business, a slide presentation was given by Suzanne Morton – update on Winn Gardens.
Apart from the Food Bank where Suzanne has a number of helpers, she does the rest mainly by herself.
Some details of the estate.
- 347 households to care for.
- 17 cultures/ languages.
- Food Bank.
- Has a safe house.
- Has a number of asylum seekers
- Slow cooker classes (big success).
- Recycling centre with toys and clothes – now used by 600 people.
- Drop in coffee with crafts. (founded by Suzanne)
The Food Bank has had an exponential rise in demand due to –
- Furlough
- Redundancy
- Changes to the benefit system
- Lockdown kids at home
- Rent arrears
- Breakdown in relationships
- Domestic violence
- Mental health issues