On Friday, I joined local councillor Mary Sheldon at the Walton and Hersham foodbank. We visited the warehouse on Faulkner’s Road, where donations are received, to catch up with the manager Nina and meet Diana, one of the foodbank’s volunteers.
As I saw with the East Elmbridge foodbank during lockdown, everyone at Walton and Hersham has been doing a great job to respond to increased local demand during the pandemic. It has been a very challenging time, so I know the whole community is grateful for the hard work Nina and the volunteers have been putting in.
After visiting the warehouse, we walked over to the additional premises that the foodbank has recently acquired in Snellings Road, to meet some more volunteers preparing food parcels. It was good to be able to thank them personally for everything they are doing.
I know that this is still a difficult time for some people. If you need support of any kind, there is a useful tool on the government’s Coronavirus website, here, which can point you in the right direction. Residents can also always contact me at dominic.raab.mp@parliament.uk. I would be happy to help.
