by Emily T

Having just finished our first charity dodgeball competition of the year, we thought it would be the perfect time to reflect on some of the charitable causes that we support at Felsted.

 

A small group of students from the Charities Team were able to visit The Felsted Mission and Ascension Church (the Whole School Charity that Windsor’s and Garnetts champion) this week, where we had the opportunity to support the food bank. Some of the group collected the generous donations from the local supermarket, which was then supplemented with necessities such as milk, paid for with monetary donations. The rest of the group compiled items into bags, in preparation for people to collect them the next day. Due to COVID, the charity has experienced a shortage of volunteers, so the Felsted Team were able to help them organise the backlog in their storeroom and provide a helping hand.

We found the work very rewarding; interacting directly with people and hearing personal stories of how much the food bank means to them was touching. Over Christmas Felsted were involved in providing gift hampers for children and those we met described the pure joy they witnessed, as people received an unexpected addition to their food bank parcel in the form of Christmas gifts for their children. 

 

Our final stop was the garden cafe, where each of us were able to enjoy a hot chocolate and also to donate a ‘SUSPENDED CUPPA’ so that someone who couldn’t really afford it would be able to have a drink or a meal without worrying about paying for it. It was great to meet Hannah Tulloch, the Trust’s CEO. She was able to tell us stories about her journey with The Felsted Mission and about the impact that the charity has on the local community. We were extremely excited about featuring on the FelsTED Talks Podcast, a first for her!

All in all it was a fantastic opportunity to see some of the grass roots work that our fundraising achieves at Felsted. It’s reassuring to know that our participation in events such as Dodgeball 2022 and our generosity makes such a significant difference to so many. 

Learn more about Felsted's History with the Ascension Chuch and links with the Royal Docks Academy