(Some of) What we did this week…

• Continued setting up, promoting and preparing for your October meals 🍜
• Final preparations for our Grow the Welcome event this weekend - we can’t wait to see some of you there! We will make sure to share photos and highlights with those of you who couldn’t make it afterwards 🎉
• Submitted some monitoring to a funder 📊

Feedback of the week 💬

What did you like most about the whole day?

“It was a lovely time just connecting and chatting, getting to know people and building friendships. It was so lovely, such a beautiful start to an afternoon. “ - Member, Liverpool

(Some of) What we’re doing next week…

• Continuing to prepare for your October meals 🥗
• Debriefing Grow the Welcome and deciding on actions & next steps from the day 🎈
• Making improvements to the way we promote meals to our refugee partners across the UK, to make this process more efficient 👩‍💻

Photo of the week

A marrow donated by Derbyshire Refugee Solidarity’s from their allotment, and a seasonal flower arrangement helped make Derby’s September meal even brighter 🧑‍🌾

Thank you for reading 💜

The Local Welcome Team - Celia, Hannah, Andrew and Rhiannon