Thursday 1st October 2020
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Report written by Eleanor Peters
Another fantastic morning helping out at the East End Women's food bank. A bit of a hectic start, as the wonderful volunteers arrived to collect their parcels, luckily Louise and Michael got stuck right in and helped load dozens of bags into the waiting cars.
A local school generously donated their harvest festival collections and so there was an abundance of canned goods. Luckily the centre has received some great storage shelves and these were put to good use as we began the packing (although a couple of us may need to take a stool next time... I still don't know what was in the top two)
East End Women offers practical courses for women to build confidence and skills around DIY, sewing, pattern cutting and basic trades. We also deliver the Freedom Programme domestic abuse recovery course, helping women to better understand the roots of domestic abuse and build confidence to identify warning signs in the future. In addition to this, East End Women also offer social activities and drop-in sessions for women experiencing isolation to meet one another, make friends and build local networks.
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