Because We Care

Saturday began really early – Bob was at the BBC by 7am to be interviewed on BBC Radio Leicester’s Saturday Morning show. Then he was back at church, offering a warm welcome to the punters

We wanted to put on something to help the community find out what is available to those who need extra support and care, just to manage the ordinary day-to-day aspects of life. We had more than thirty groups exhibiting, and over two hundred folk turned up to find out – the first Kirby Muxloe Free Church Social Care Fair was definitely a great success. A number of exhibitors asked when the next one was happening and could they come again? A lot of the visitors expressed gratitude for being able to find out so much information. It was all really good

The chairmen of both the Parish Council, and the local District Council dropped in [wearing chains of office] as did Sir Clive Loader, our Police and Crime Commissioner. 

Blaby District Council exhibited - and also kindly gave us a grant towards costs, as did Samworth’s a local food business [thankyou]. We provided free tea, coffee, cakes and biscuits for all visitors- and all exhibitors were given lunch. Thank you to the ladies of St. Bart's Parish church who came in and catered that for us.

I somehow never took a picture of Jan, our chief organiser- but here’s her sidekick Christine, about to enjoy her salad lunch

“Oh no, this is going to appear on the blog, isn’t it?” [Yes!]

Pete, whose wife Janet was another of the key workers was the official photographer for the day and kindly lent me a memory stick of photographs.

So I do have one of Jan – here on the right, in the stripey top, with Sir Clive and his wife.

Here’s my shot of the ‘chairobics’ – with Pete in the background

And Pete’s shot of the same - with me & camera in the background!

Here’s Janet, watching someone doing mouth-to-mouth

A fabulous day – thanks again to all involved!!