Meet Shirley
Shirley is an avid sewer from Basset Green and has been volunteering at the Round About Café for six years. She's well known for her brilliant banter and delicious bakes.
What would you say to anyone thinking about volunteering?
We do different things that all of the locals get involved in and it’s a good atmosphere to work in. Everyone is on friendly terms.
What does being part of the café community mean to you?
Making a customer’s day happier, especially if they are lonely.
Meet Helen
Helen has a 13 year old son and is a good friend of Shirley’s. She discovered the café with Shirley when they first visited six years ago.
What’s your link to the local community?
I live a little bit further away, but we’ve always been in this area because the kids have lots of friends locally.
We’ve been involved in lots of local events and I think it’s important that every part of the community gets involved.
I like coming in and talking to local residents; you keep in touch with people and it’s quite nice. It makes people feel that they’ve got value and purpose.
