My volunteering at Warm Welcome

Something that not many people know about me is that as well as being a Councillor for Ettingshall, I volunteer on a really special project in the ward and have done so for around a year.

I volunteer on the ‘Warm Welcome’ project in All Saints, Ettingshall. It is a church-based community project that offers a safe space to sex workers in Wolverhampton.

The Warm Welcome drop-in at All Saints Church has seen residents and church members work together to become a hub for vulnerable women to receive warmth, safety and support over the past four years. Volunteers and professionals from many support services attend (housing, drugs and contraception advice).

Today, the Warm Welcome project, alongside partner charity Changing Lives, celebrate a Big Lottery grant they have won which will fund four new posts, at All Saints.

I’d like to thank all the volunteers and staff at the project who create a safe space offering vulnerable women a place to come and receive help and support. I am privileged to volunteer on this project and can’t put in to words how much the project serves our community. Congratulations to everyone at All Saints and Changing Lives on the funding boost and I look forward to supporting you in the future.

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