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A massive thanks to the volunteers from Britvic plc who came to support our food redistribution warehouse in Milton Keynes yesterday!

Ed Jamieson (right), the RWE Didcot Station O&M Manager, presents SOFEA's CEO Richard Kennell (left) with a cheque for £1000 to assist with the ongoing flood repairs at our Didcot site. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank our partners at RWE for their continued support.

Here's all the amazing volunteers from Sage who came to support our food redistribution warehouse in Didcot!

SOFEA's Autism Advocacy Group were lucky enough to be invited to the Didcot Job Centre to deliver some training to the work coaches. Charlie and Max wanted to share their lived experience as Autistic people seeking employment, aiming to improve acceptance of Autistic people's needs and reduce barriers for the community. "Everybody really enjoyed the training yesterday; we’ve had really positive feedback, and it’s prompted some really important conversations within the Job Centre about how we communicate changes with customers. Special thank you to Max and Charlie for sharing their individual experiences; it’s great to hear first-hand how we can support people in a more effective way." - Danielle, Didcot Job Centre.

We have a brand-new SOFEA SESSIONS SHORTHAND episode out now! In this episode, we welcome Alice Piggott (Didcot Community Manager, SOFEA), and Ben Drabble (CEO, Didcot TRAIN - Inspiring Young People), who share how they have been working in partnership to improve the wellbeing of Didcot's young people. They talk about the new partnership: The Didcot Wellbeing Web which is a new initiative of local charity partners, statutory services and businesses that are working towards the same goal. If you have a direct query about the Didcot Wellbeing Web email: Alice@sofea.uk.com Or if you would like support from Didcot TRAIN - Inspiring Young People, contact: info@trainyouth.org.uk

A big thank you to the wonderful volunteers from RWE Didcot Power Plant who came to lend a hand in our Didcot Warehouse.

Here are some fantastic volunteers from Tesco who came to our Milton Keynes warehouse to help us distribute some carrots! Every Little Helps!

Recently SOFEA established a partnership with Brioche PASQUIER to support us in the fight against hunger and food waste. On Pancake Day, we were able to feed our staff and young people in Milton Keynes delicious pancakes thanks to the support Brioche PASQUIER. We're confident that is collaboration will result in many more memorable Pancake Days!

Henry Gyamfi (left), the founder of Unlock Your Voice, visited our Milton Keynes site to run a session on Mindset for our Motivational Support Group. Our young people left with fresh insights and practical tips on how to shift their mindset to overcome challenges. They loved the session and took away something valuable to apply moving forward. From everyone at Milton Keynes, we’d like to thank Henry Gyamfi for leading such an amazing session.

It's Pancake Day at SOFEA! Staff and learners were coming back for second helpings of the delicious pancakes that had been made by Alex Mackay, our very own Kitchen Magician!