Coming Up - We have loads of things planned in the run-up to Christmas.

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Walton Firs Activity Centre - On November 1, a group of staff and clients are headed off for an overnight stay at Walton Firs Activity Centre in Cobham.  They will be trying archery, climbing and all sorts of activities which are always a great hit.  Ah, I can just smell the campfire.......

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Pantomine at Leatherhead Theatre -  Who doesn't like a pantomine (our Head of Client Support, Lisa, certainly does!)? This year, Dick Wickington is coming to town, and we are expecting to take a group of over twenty of our clients to have a wonderful time - oh yes, we are! Date & time to be confirmed.

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Christmas Day Lunch & Christmas Party - Christmas is always a very special time of year for us and we hope this year will be no exception. This year, we will be partnering with Leatherhead Community Hub to host a Christmas Day lunch for 45 people at their site in North Leatherhead.  Preparations for this are in full swing and we are looking forward to having a great time together.

 

We love it when so many of our clients, supporters, volunteers and staff come together to celebrate the season and all we do at The Meeting Room.  So, on Monday, December 16, we will be having our annual Christmas Party at the Leatherhead Football Club.  Everyone associated with our charity is welcome.

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Here are some of things that have been happening recently.

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Visit of Helen Maguire, MP - On Oct 21, we were very happy to welcome our local Member of Parliament, Helen Maguire, to our lunchtime drop-in in Leatherhead.  She spoke with trustees and staff discussing all of the different aspects of what we do and also, she spent time with our clients.  We look forward to working with Helen in better serving our local community.

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Visit to Kew Gardens - A group of 17 clients has a wonderful day at Kew Gardens including several with restricted mobility.  Thank you to Vera and Farroakh Parekh for kindly donating the tickets to allow this event to take place.

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Barge Trip - The Meeting Room barge trips are well-known for a being a great laugh and a lot of fun.  In early September, 10 clients and 2 of our staff went to take in the canals of north London & Middlesex and went camping out for two nights.  The weather was fantastic and a great time was had by all.  The remembrance of the recent passing of two of our most beloved clients, Robin and Darren, made this trip even more special. 

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Jo Sherring - On September 2, our dear friend and former colleague, Jo Sherring came to talk to our clients about the work she is now doing with refugees in our community. Jo gave us real insight into the situations she has experienced with refugees coming to the UK.  She also spoke about the common misconceptions and disinformation that are spread about refugees in our country.  It was wonderful to hear about the work that she and her team are carrying out in the local area and we thank Jo for giving us her time and highlighting her passion for helping those most in need.

Volunteers - it's been wonderful to see new people getting involved with The Meeting Room and all our activities. Recently, we've had several new volunteers help out with everything from preparing food, being a friendly ear at the drop-ins, distributing items, and helping with some of the charity admin. Their work is so important and we are hugely grateful for their input.