SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY

HONYWOOD FOODBANK

Earlier this half term we launched an appeal to our local community to help us raise funds for a shed. This would be the centre for our Honywood Foodbank, catering to our local community. Many families in our local area are struggling in the current climate and the cost of the bus fare to the Braintree or Colchester Foodbank is unobtainable.

Thanks to three donors we have been able to purchase the shed and will be able to kit it out with shelving and a fridge! A huge thanks to the following organisations who have made this project possible: The shed is due for delivery before Chritstmas and in the new year, we will launch the foodbank, with an appeal to our school community to donate items of food to help others in need. Look out for the launch and details in our social media and Headlines.

Our learners had been donating food items to take to the local foodbank. Despite the challenging weather conditions our learner representatives were enthusiastic and helpful as they organised food bank donations and helped staff to deliver them.

The learners were given the opportunity to learn about the processing of donations and the importance of foodbanks in the community and breaking the stigma around them.

A long-held tradition for Honywood learners is to support the community as they serve Christmas lunch to the elderly at Christ Church in Coggeshall. It was wonderful to be able to be part of this event again this year. As always, our learners were fantastic and thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon. Well done to Emily, Chloe, Troy and Sam.