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Without each volunteer and each person – the allotment, our food supply and our food projects would not exist at all.
Callum’s experiences of the connection with our Food For All Team sums it up.
Callum supported the Breakfast Project during the pandemic and then the food team over Christmas. He is now an allotment volunteer. He is a chef,
a carer for his mum and grew up in the care system. He struggles to manage stress and worry and
he comes to the allotment to relax.
“It is like a little oasis in the city, everyone is so quiet and laid back. I have met really kind, helpful people and I feel like I am building a network. Growing up I was expected to talk to people I had just met about really difficult stuff. At the allotment, you don’t have to talk about anything but the people there are open and you build up trust, so I know I could talk to them if I needed to.”
Callum has learned lots of new skills at the plot and led activities at an event. He is currently being supported to complete a carer’s assessment and explore opportunities to change career.
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