People are capable of the most amazing things. Ted* suffered from appalling abuse in his early teens. He became an alcoholic and lived on the streets. He has now been at Launchpad for over two years and has grown and developed. He now volunteers for a number of local charities. He has joined a foreign languages course and thoroughly enjoys learning a new language. Most incredibly he is hopefully going off into higher education next year to study archaeology. Ted has come so far and I hope that he continues to grown and develop. Good luck Ted.
*name changed to protect the privacy of the people we help
I would like to thank all those 28 members of the community who have volunteered to support SWEP (Severe Weather Emergency Provision). They have been attending training in readiness to deliver the emergency SWEP centres. Thank you for your help and support.
Book of the month
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers. Intriguing Sci-Fi novel about a multi creature society and the relationship between inanimate and animate life
Article of the month
Britain’s serious housing crisis >
Film of the month
Concussions. The incredible true story of a pathologist who takes up the cause of American footballers who are suffering from appalling health problems and early death due to the sport they love. This story shows the difficulty of trying to tell the truth in the corporate world.
