National Volunteers Week runs from 1st June to 7th June and is a week dedicated to revelling all the effort and hours that volunteers give to charities around the UK. Big Breakfast Plus will be joining in the awareness week for 2023, celebrating the dedication and selflessness of its volunteers.
As part of the jubilations for National Volunteers Week, Big Breakfast Plus will be hosting a dedicated garden-party in Wanborough for all the current volunteers that help the charity. The garden party will take place in the middle of National Volunteers Week on Saturday 3rd June 2023.
Honouring our Big Breakfast Plus’s volunteers, Charlotte Mannion, Chair of Trustees said: “We’re really privileged to have a wonderful group of dedicated and passionate volunteers here at Big Breakfast Plus. Waking up early and being ready to serve breakfast from 07:30 in the morning isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but we see our volunteers rise to the task every week.”
Also commenting on the volunteers’ efforts, Trustee responsible for Volunteering, James Puttick said: “We have a great team of volunteers who make the whole big breakfast experience memorable for our guests. We wouldn’t be able to operate our service without the tireless dedication of our volunteers. This garden party we have planned is a great way for us as Trustees to show our thanks and gratitude to our amazing volunteers.”
Big Breakfast Plus will also be marking 30-years of supporting the homeless community in June, a feat that would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of the volunteers over the years. Throughout the years, the service has given a lifeline to many homeless people as well as people experiencing hunger and food poverty. Whilst Big Breakfast Plus and other charities help whether the storm by providing such lifelines to the vulnerable of the town, there is sadly no doubt that the rising tide is pulling more people into poverty.
It is hoped that one day in the future the need for Big Breakfast Plus, and other charities supporting the homeless community and those experiencing food poverty will no longer be needed as the storm is weathered and brighter skies are possible.
Wayne, the Big Breakfast Plus Service Co-Ordinator commented: “Whilst we will always be here as a lifeline of many for our guests, we do hope to see the day when we are no longer needed as a service. Until then, we will continue to support those who need our help most.”
Big Breakfast Plus provides a hot breakfast, with choices, to the homeless and vulnerable community of Swindon five days a week, Tuesday to Saturday inclusive, and is led by a team of dedicated staff and volunteers. Over the last few months, the demand for the service has increased significantly. It is thanks to the generous people of Swindon as well as local businesses that the charity can provide this service. We are close to realising our ambition of opening seven days a week soon.