Emily, Fiona and Karen are running a Warborough village quiz on Thursday 26th Nov to raise funds for SOFEA. 

Access to quality food and education are basic human rights. Sofea's mission is to see that these rights are met for vulnerable individuals and communities.

Please do read below to find out about SOFEA's wonderful work. On top of all its usual activity, during the COVID-19 pandemic SOFEA has been distributing food packages to foodbanks in the Thames Valley area. This pandemic has seen redundancies, reduced hours and worse - leaving many families hungry. SOFEA has been striving to ensure that the worst-affected still have access to food. We would like to raise funds to help them continue. 

Tickets for the quiz are FROM £5 PER PERSON (not per team) but you are invited to donate much more if you would like. Please donate on this Just Giving page and contact Emily to confirm that you would like to take part. 

• Quizmeister, DJ Karen promises the usual level of top notch rounds.
• Backoffice at the Reays', hard work will be going on to ensure scoring is incredibly accurate and fair. 
• Prizes: most importantly, there will be some delicious Champagne up for grabs, with first prize being a bottle of Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2006 (RRP £150). 

SOFEA

Our educational programmes are aimed at uplifting local people disadvantaged in the labour market.  We teach the employability skills of self-management, team work and communication, on top of an accredited programme of essentials such as Maths and English, which are available at GCSE level.

Our food-related services are where, in partnership with FareShare, we rescue and re-distribute hundreds of tonnes of food surplus each year to charities throughout the Thames Valley region, supporting families in need while reducing food waste.

Transforming lives
We upskill and uplift young people across three key areas:

• Study: traditional academic subjects and beyond
• Work: skills and experiences to prepare them for the work force
• Wellbeing: general wellness and personal growth including a focus on behaviours to boost self-esteem and emotional intelligence
  

Transforming communities
The young people we work with are able to make the transition from a position of need, to one of being able to contribute.  Our approach empowers them to go on to support the communities in which they are expected to thrive. This is a great source of pride for us and for the individuals making this life-changing shift. We help them do this by:

• Providing employment opportunities directly within our organization
• Supplying the workforce with capable individuals we have trained
• Working through our own recruitment service “Outside Inspired” to help employers to identify and place people in the most appropriate positions
• Redistributing food to 150 other charities, helping to feed those in need while reducing food waste to protect the planet

OUR TRAINEES
Many young people who find their way to us have been affected by circumstances which have left them at a disadvantage. Aged 14-24, their common issues include:

The standard school curriculum often moves at a pace which leaves some young people unable to keep up and lost. Often, later, faced with engaging society, their struggle worsens. They find themselves unprepared for work, unable to relate socially, and without the qualifications or motivation for further study

This is where we intervene to transform their experience, through what we call the Trainee Trifecta: an integrated focus on study, wellbeing and work.

We are proud of this unique, collaborative journey between our trainees, staff and volunteers of the organisation.

This structure comes to life through a collective contribution of training and support, where hierarchy is secondary to our focus on affecting change.