I was made redundant in December 2009 after many years of service. My career was put on hold and I was at a crossroad in my life, wondering what to do next. My redundancy gave me an opportunity to follow a dream but I had neither the skills nor the courage to risk such an […]

Towards the end of April 2013, FRP staff and volunteers put in an amazing effort to refurbish the FRP Centre located at 2c Bakers Avenue in Walthamstow. The Centre was closed for 2 weeks with people helping each day to clear and clean the space (which took a week) and give everything a fresh lick […]

At the start of 2013  The Hornbeam Centre’s loft was almost impassable due to being full of innumerable but potentially useful objects ranging from 2 old leaky water tanks, a tea chest, several desks and chairs, and building materials from the buildings refurbishment 20 years ago. However the chaos me ant that many items were […]

I started volunteering in the Hornbeam Cafe early in 2013. I just came in as a customer and immediately liked the environment and how I was treated by the staff and volunteers. I felt that it was a friendly and inclusive place, so when I heard there was a chance to volunteer I said – […]