The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner is to hold a monthly drop-in surgery at the Foodbank Cafe at the Church on the Roundabout in Newport.
The first session will be on Friday 21st March from 11:00 until 12:30. Anybody can go along to see him, to get help with any problems, find out his views on issues they are interested in or simply to have a cup of tea and a chat. He will also be on hand to support foodbank volunteers in trying to sort out any problems that their clients are facing.
Mr Turner speaking about the new drop-in sessions said:
“Hannah King, Manager of the Isle of Wight Foodbank and Tony Murphy, pastor of the Church on the Roundabout, the busiest foodbank on the Island, were both very keen at the idea of holding drop-in sessions at the Newport distribution centre. The foodbank and the volunteers do a great job – and I want to help them in the important work they do for those in crisis. Whilst this will be convenient for foodbank users who may want my support – the sessions will be open to everybody – just like the Church on the Roundabout’s cafe! I try hard to make myself available to people who may need my help – and I think this will be a great addition to my Friday afternoon surgeries in the Riverside Centre which are run on an appointment system.”
Hannah King added :
“We are really excited that we can now offer this new service to our clients which will enable them to discuss direct with Andrew Turner in a relaxed environment the issues they face on a daily basis. We are very grateful to the Church on the Roundabout for their support in this new venture.”
