BROADWATER SUPPORT GROUP & COMMUNITY HUB

How Can You Support Us?

Volunteer – We are looking for enthusiastic, kind and friendly people to join us

Donate Food – Non-perishable food items/cleaning products/bathroom products/toothpaste

Financial Donation – We are always grateful to receive any cash or card donations

If you would like to know more about how you can support this Community project; please come and visit us, you will be made very welcome!

Broadwater Support Group & Community Hub is open at the following times;

Monday – Friday, 10am – 3pm Saturday (please check opening times as these may vary)

FACEBOOK – Broadwater Support Group & Community Hub

WEBSITE – broadwatersupportgroup.wordpress.com

We all have a basic set of needs - as described by Abraham Maslow an American psychologist - to have food and clothing, to feel safe, have love, self-esteem and a sense of belonging� The most basic of all these is to have food when hungry and water when thirsty - only then can people think about meeting the other needs in their lives�

The 1996 World Food summit described food security as people having, at all times, access and be able to afford enough nutritious food of their choosing - to lead an active and healthy life� Our mission at the Broadwater Support Group and Community Hub is to directly help the local residents who suffer from food insecurity; we know it’s a challenging time for everyone at the moment and that sometimes the essentials in life like food, can take a back seat when you’re struggling financially with ever increasing household and food bills� We offer a free membership to our Pantry which gives you a weekly shop of 10 items for £5 which you choose yourself - different from a Food Bank which is there to provide emergency food support� If you think you may benefit from the security of a Food Pantry, please come and visit our Pantry at 32 South Farm Road, Worthing� Additionally, we are able to offer a Pet Pantry to help pet owners finding it hard to pay for pet food during these difficult times; we know some owners would rather go without eating themselves� The Hub not only provides a Food and Pet Pantry; it is also a Community Space where you are welcome to just come and visit, have a cup of tea, borrow a book/attend a workshop and/or just come for a chat with our amazing group of volunteers�

My first duty must be to apologise for postponing the Dick Smith quiz arranged for July 1st� We were forced to change the date due to the lack of support so I hope that the new date of Saturday September 9th will be more successful� If you fancy the entertainment of a quiz, even forming a team with friends, come along to the Parish Rooms and enjoy a fish/chicken and chip supper for £12 a head, please phone me on 07812 931882�

My wife Liz and I have replanted the boat with, hopefully, a splash of colour� I must say I really appreciate the water supply from our local Cricketers pub, although keeping up the regular watering is a difficult chore to manage with life’s other demands, so if anyone feels that they could volunteer to help I would appreciate it (see the mobile number above)�

If anyone wants to use the Broadwater Notice Board opposite the Post Office, please contact Debbie - one of our Vice Chairs – on mobile No 07528 594589�

Talking of our Post Office, can I take this opportunity to thank our Post Mistress Janet� She is handing over the responsibility for running this essential service and going into partial retirement� So, on behalf of us all in Broadwater I thank her and her wonderful team for running a friendly and absolutely indispensable service, reliably and efficiently for as long as I can remember� Good luck to the new Post Mistress�

How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh?

Ten Tickles!

Eric Mardell, President, Broadwater Community Assn

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