Susan Mansaray gave the club a talk about her charity Purple Rose, set up to help asylum seekers in the Stockton area. Members have since donated clothing, household items and toys.  

We have begun the new club year with more donations to our local food bank. The use of food banks has increased as a result of the pandemic, fuel and food price increases etc.

A Way Out is a local charity supporting vulnerable women, young people and families in Teesside. We have supported them in various ways over the years and this Christmas we supplied hats, scarves and gloves, together with toiletries and sweets.

We were given funds by our local police and crime commissioner to provide new start bags containing basic items of clothing, toiletries etc for victims of trafficking. The last eight bags were collected in December

Since April we have supported our local Food Bank every other month. Members have contributed items or donated money to the lady who coordinates the delivery. We liaise with the food bank manager to establish which items they particularly need. In December we donated £100 towards their Christmas hampers.

Since April we have continued to support the Rainbow Room at North Tees hospital by delivering items such as speciality teas and coffees, chocolates and biscuits, toiletries etc on alternate months to those when we donate to the local food bank.

Afternoon Tea   In September members were finally able to meet up for another fund raiser. Afternoon tea in a member’s garden raised  over £600 for Teesside Hospice. Our president, Chris, is a volunteer and has chosen this as her charity for the year.