A Way Out
has taken time this week with our clients, staff, volunteers, Trustees and
Chaplains Sylvia and Linda, to remember how the birth of a baby, so many years
ago, brought a message of love and hope on a global, national and personal
level.
A minute was
spent in silence a week earlier as we remembered girls lost. We marked the global campaign to End Violence
Against Sex Workers in an awareness raising event attended by our partner
agencies along side our two local MPs, Alex Cunningham and Paul Williams and
Cleveland Police Crime Commissioner, Barry Coppinger.
At the
beginning of the month we celebrated on a national level as an award was
presented to A Way Out in Westminster recognizing the charity as winner of the
Inspire the House, Kids Count Community Group Award 2017. It was an honour to raise the profile of the
North East and to demonstrate how the community of Stockton-on-Tees supports A
Way Out’s staff and volunteers to address issues, with our work grounded in
practicality and realism, to make a positive difference. Our thanks to MP Alex Cunningham for nominating
the organisation and for his heart for Stockton.
This
Christmas has been a exceptionally special one for the clients of A Way Out who
have been so very moved, on a individually personal level, by the breathtaking
generosity of our community of supporters – from single school pupils raising
funds / gifts and food collections, to classes, year groups and whole schools
working together to generate valuable contributions; church and community
groups; office staff; local and national businesses; and individuals – each
donation bringing with it a piece of genuine love and hope, the power of which
is priceless and most definitely felt and appreciated personally by each of the
vulnerable women, young people and families that we support.
Christmas
blessings from all at A Way Out and a huge thank you to all who have supported
the organisation in the past year.
