Hanover Inpractice
Hanover Inpractice
Hanover Inpractice
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# 31<br />
HANoVER CouRT, WALSALL, WEST MIdLANdS<br />
The Breakfast Club<br />
“<br />
It’sreallynicetoget<br />
togetherandhaveafull<br />
Englishbreakfast.<br />
”<br />
– Fay Farrow, resident<br />
EveryTuesday,residentsat<strong>Hanover</strong>Court<br />
cantuckintoacookedbreakfastthanksto<br />
theservicesofalocalvolunteer.<br />
TheWalsallresidentsmissedthe<br />
opportunitytomeetandchatoverafry-up<br />
asthey’ddoneintheirearlydaysonthe<br />
estate.EstatemanagerJulieWelchsays:<br />
“Icouldappreciatetheworkinvolvedand,<br />
thesedays,theneedforfoodhygiene<br />
training.Theresidentsdidn’tfeeltheycould<br />
runtheclubthemselves,soIthoughtabout<br />
localvolunteers.”<br />
FollowinganadvertwithWalsallVoluntary<br />
Action,JulierecruitedlocalvolunteerCarolin<br />
March2011.<br />
Carolnowshopsfortheweeklycluband,<br />
followingconsultationwiththeresidents<br />
aboutwhattheywanted,servesupthelikesof<br />
eggsontoast,sausageandbaconbuttiesand<br />
othermorningtreats.Thepartnershiphas<br />
provedsosuccessfulthatCarolalsovisitsthe<br />
estateeveryMondaytooforafriendlychat<br />
withresidentswhoneedabitofextrahelp.<br />
RegularbreakfastclubmemberFayFarrow<br />
says:“Weliketochatovercookedbreakfast.<br />
Andifanyonecan’tgetdowntothelounge<br />
thenCarolorPaulinearehappytotaketheir<br />
breakfastuptothem–soeveryonecanenjoy<br />
itiftheywantto.”<br />
è To find local volunteers in your area go<br />
to: www.do-it.org.uk<br />
Community:<strong>Hanover</strong> partners