This afternoon, I caught up with Jackie Lodge and Caroline Davies from Walton Charity – along with Dr Ben Spencer, MP for Runnymede and Weybridge.
Walton Charity does inspirational work to improve the lives of residents across Elmbridge. This includes providing grants to people and organisations, and supplying sheltered and social housing for the elderly and those in need.
There has been a significant increase in demand for Walton Charity’s services during Coronavirus. Areas of particular focus include tackling mental health challenges, domestic abuse, homelessness, and isolation among the elderly population. I was really impressed to hear how hard the team have worked to support residents across the borough who have been experiencing these issues.
It was also good to hear about the progress of Walton Charity’s COVID-19 Response Appeal. They have set an ambitious target of raising £100,000, with every pound matched by Walton Charity. I saw today how important this work is across our communities – so if you can, I would encourage residents to consider donating to the appeal here.
