Education Support Worker, Oksanna, shares how her role has helped Ukrainian children displaced by war to continue their education in the UK. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has displaced millions, forcing families to flee their homes. The journey to a new home often comes with challenges, especially when it comes to education. Integrating into a …
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Volunteer voices
Jackie, our Volunteer Co-ordinator, who has been volunteering with us for the past 12 years – writes about our latest impact report. Across the many projects of Good Company we have found that one of the most effective tools at our disposal is the ‘good old survey’. It’s a tried and tested way to obtain …
Chair of Trustees Opportunity
If you’re passionate about helping people in the local community and you want to help change people’s lives for the better, then we have a fantastic opportunity to join our current Board of Trustees as Chair of Trustees. We are seeking someone to Chair our existing team of trustees and support our staff and volunteers …
Celebrating our community
On Saturday, 20th July, we spent the morning together celebrating our incredible community. We invited all those connected by our projects, to attend our Community Celebration Day, with the aim of promoting community cohesion, breaking down isolation and raising food for our new Pantry in Banstead. Families and individuals spent 2 fun filled hours together, …
Educating children about healthy relationships
Community Commissioner Charlotte writes: I joined the Poverty Truth Commission (PTC) quite late due to my work shifts clashing with our meetings. If Sarah (PTC Community Engagement Coordinator) hadn’t persisted, I probably wouldn’t have been a part of this wonderful movement, so thank you Sarah! I feel that the PTC has been a very supportive …
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Surrey Board signs End Poverty Pledge
Good Company received a boost to our End Poverty Pledge campaign after Councillor Bernie Muir as Chair signed the pledge on behalf of Surrey’s Health and Wellbeing Board, which is comprised of senior representatives from the NHS, social care, councils and voluntary sector organisations. The Board is committed to reducing the stark health inequalities in …
Supporting your gut health on a budget
Our Pantry Coordinator, Jane, writes about a recent community workshop on nutrition We constantly hear or read about what foods are good or bad for us in the media. The messages can be very confusing and difficult for people to unpick and understand what to choose or buy for themselves and their family. At Epsom …
Remaining united and making a change
It all started around this time last year when my Foodbank key worker Heidi asked if I would be interested in attending a forum at Leatherhead Community Hub. This was where I met a wonderful bunch of individuals; one being Sarah who was looking for people to join the Poverty Truth Commission (PTC). I accepted …
Celebrating volunteers
Good Company is a local charity that grew out of Epsom and Ewell Foodbank, founded 12 years ago by local churches and community groups, working together towards stopping hunger in our local area. We very much rely on our band of around 250 volunteers who help out in many different ways; people from all …
The importance of early mental health support
Alison, one of our community commissioners, shares her thoughts on the importance of mental health support for anyone experiencing poverty. I moved to Epsom in 2017 from Zimbabwe where I was born. I lived there for 31 years, got married and had my two amazing children. Unfortunately, my marriage broke down and so did …
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