Phoenix Square is one of a number of venues joining in with Cake Time, fundraising for Shelter during 2-8 April. I'm always keen to support a good cause. I bought some white choc chip and banana loaf off of this table.
A little later, in Gallowtree Gate, I'm approached by fundraisers for Shelter, so I take the opportunity to show them the blog entry I wrote earlier today with the photo above, give them my card so they can read more of the blog at their leisure - and take their photo so I can put it on here and give more of a big up to Shelter. So that's Craig and Jasmine then, in the photo below.
Shelter can never get too much publicity or support as far as I'm concerned. In a former life, I used to teach adult literacy in some of the homeless hostels in Leicester. That's the kind of experience that would leave a lasting effect on anyone. I don't believe that there's any excuse for our society to allow, permit or tolerate homelessness. It's a stain on our national life - even the fear of homelessness should have no place in Britain today. But every two minutes, someone in Britain today has to face up to losing their home.
This entry was picked up and published by DMU and Leicester Daily (Wed 06 April 2011)
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