The shirt has arrived and the ride is in 4 days! "what are you riding for?" I was asked. So in view of recent news and a great concept; its a new charity, a local charity, and the brainchild of someone who cares. I have often benefited from a 'cup of tea' and a chat (coffee in my case) but many need more skill and the need, sadly, is increasing. Dont Lose Hope has a facebook page but in brief:

DONT LOSE HOPE, JUNE 27, 2018

Don’t Lose Hope is a new registered charity that will offer a means related counselling service for children, young people, their families and other members of the community. This will be a free service for families/individuals on low income or state benefits, and affordable to working families.

Don’t Lose Hope will be centred around a community cafe which will provide support groups, workshops and advice. The cafe will be staffed by volunteers and trained professionals. This will be a space where anyone will be able to drop in and find someone to talk to, get involved in activities, make friends or just have a slice of cake and a cup of tea. We are hoping this will bring members of the community together from all age groups.

Please help me to help others. I'll do my best on Sunday.