LOCKDOWN VOUCHER
We explored various options for how to make best use of the £50 COG voucher
and tried to engage the whole ecclesia in identifying options for us to show an
act of kindness to those around us. We did look into one popular suggestion of
helping the 'baby basics' charity who help young mums but there was not a local
group with whom we could link. It remains an option for the future.
We decided in the end to reconnect with a local care home we had supported
last Christmas when we purchased gifts for staff and residents. This time we
enquired about the needs of residents to discover that they were in need of
brightening up the garden area for the residents who have an outside seating
area which lacked any garden colour and interest. So we used the voucher to
purchase a good range of outdoor plants and several members made Easter cards
for all of the residents which were hand delivered and very well received.
The photo shows the home managers with the plants which we delivered to them
at Westwood Care home in Ashby, just a few minutes walk from our meeting room.
They were delighted with the gifts which we hope will bring many months worth
of pleasure to the residents who have experienced a challenging year, and it
was lovely to deepen our relationship as an ecclesia with both staff and
residents which we hope to continue to grow..
Hope this is of interest and thank you for enabling us to be involved.
