What a season this has been. We have continued to battle Covid but have still been able to provide twenty-nine guests with accommodation at our static shelter at LHA Davies Court, Canary Wharf. All guests had a private ensuite room with access to a kitchen shared with eight other guests. All guests received weekly supermarket vouchers to enable them to buy ingredients for their meals. Weekly the guests received support packages, generously provided by churches within the Robes Network. Five shelter teams supplied a weekly ‘hot dinner service’ at the static shelter, providing 590 meals and 271 care packages. We on behalf if the guests cannot thank you enough!
The annual report will have the full statistics, but here is a teaser…
Tuesday Club
On the 22nd of March the Tuesday Club, in partnership with and hosted by Holy Trinity Clapham came to an end. During the 17 months we have been in Clapham we have served 4647 hot meals, supported 376 clients with advice. It has been a privilege to partner with HTC and the community there who were always so grateful of our support and care. We managed this project with some new, dedicated, and characterful volunteers who shopped, cooked, washed up, chatted to guests. Thank you everyone for your invaluable contribution.
Wednesday Club for Robes Guests
As things with the pandemic changed and with the closure of the Tuesday Club it was time to restart the Wednesday Club. This is something we ran before the pandemic, an opportunity for all previous Robes shelter guests to come and say hello over a brew, snacks, lunch, Jenga and dominoes. Advice is also on hand as are showers and other ancillary services. The Wednesday Club is primarily about Robes providing a social and supportive space.
Guest Profile (Name anonymized)
George needed a safe place to regain his self-esteem and purpose. The Robes shelter provided that space. After weekly session with the Robes advice team and his continued engagement with the partner agency Georg secured employment via the Pret Academy. This work led to Georg securing a private rented room and long-term security. Georg stayed in the Robes shelter for 113 days. During that time, we supplied sixteen weekly food vouchers, and support packages; we topped up his Oyster and mobile phone to enable meetings and training.
Volunteer Opportunity
The Wednesday Club always welcomes new volunteers to boost team. If you would like to cook, you will not be on your own as there are always spare hands to help. Maybe you’d just like to help in the kitchen, you would be so welcome. We also need volunteers to engage with the guests. You would be amazed just how much can be achieved over a brew and dominoes or a crossword.
