MVWI July Meeting - Voices of Hope Brite Box Project

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Unfortunately the ladies from Wool Decanted are now unable to join us for our meeting this months. 

However, on the ‘Brite’ side, Ruth Dawson from the Voices of Hope Brite Box project will be telling us all about their work. She was originally going to be with us for a short talk, but is now going to be able tell you in more detail about what they do.

A few of us were fortunate to meet Ruth on a recent visit to the Brite Box operation. We were inspired by her passion for the project and how she and her team ensure that everything operates smoothly along with the help of the lovely volunteers who we met.

As their website explains -

Voices of Hope is a locally founded charity in Kingston Upon Thames with a big heart to inspire hope and create change through community-based projects. BRITE Box is an initiative led by Voices of Hope in partnership with KingsGate Church, Kingston. KingsGate Church has a huge passion to see growth and transformation in the community. Our BRITE Box project sends fantastic recipe kits with all the ingredients and an illustrated recipe guide to families to cook a healthy meal on a budget. Given to children of families identified by schools or youth groups as being at risk of food insecurity, BRITE Box aims to bring families together around food, building skills and confidence to enjoy cooking and eat well.

Due to its success locally, BRITE Box now works with children and families across the UK and is particularly, though not exclusively, focussed on reaching those who have been identified by schools or youth groups as being at risk of food insecurity. In each borough BRITE Box runs, the project is a community-wide collaboration between voluntary and business sectors, local authorities and schools, and has been an instant success with families.

You can visit their website here

Please bring along a tin of tomatoes to donate to the project. These feature heavily in their recipe boxes and all donations will be gratefully recieved.

Health advice

If you are feeling ill and think you might be infectious, please consider others who may be more vulnerable and stay at home.  Thank you for your understanding.