Lucie has been going to her local church in Aylesbury on a Sunday for a number of years. We noticed that they seemed to do a lot for the local area, so one day we went down during the week to find out more.
Exploring the church community
We met with Sam at the church, who is the community manager, and they showed Lucie around. There was a community café, a food bank, and a place for people to do their washing.
There were lots of things to do: organising donations, making people feel welcome and packing up parcels for people. There are also some inclusive cookery and self-defence classes as well as Men with Laptops to help people with any technical problems.
Working at the foodbank
Now, Lucie has a varied role at the foodbank. She is good at putting things in order and loves chatting to people. Lucie follows directions well and always works hard no matter the job. Her job varies - from packing orders to organising work spaces, no two days are the same and Lucie is always ready to roll up her sleeves and get stuck in. She recently made some pictures for the foodbank to go on the walls.
Lucie says:
Helping out makes me feel good. They are nice people (at the foodbank)
Nick who volunteers at the church said:
What does Lucie do best? Everything! Lucie is always pleasant, polite and a lovely lady!
And Jackie, another volunteer, agreed:
What does Lucie bring to the team? Sunshine! She is always smiling, happy and willing to help.
Opening the door to connection
We had no idea it was all happening till we knocked on the door and it’s amazing how one small connection has made such a difference to Lucie and others in her neighbourhood.
