The Mayor’s Visit to the Breakfast Club

During her last full week in office, the Mayor of Hereford Cllr Sylvia Daniels and her husband Geoff got their morning-off to a fine start on Tuesday 11th May when they visited Hereford Baptist Church’s “Breakfast Club”. They were welcomed to the church by Associate Minister Rev. Niels Waugh and church member Steve Kerry. The Breakfast Club has been running for over two years and provides a free hot full breakfast for people who sleep rough, other homeless people and those on very low income. As member of C.H.A.T.” (Churches of Hereford Action Team) the Baptist Church works together with other local churches in an effort to provide at least one hot meal a day for those who need it.

Enjoying the meal and meeting the staff

The Mayor met club members and the volunteers who cook and serve the breakfast before taking her turn in the kitchen. The Mayor said that she was very grateful to the church for inviting her and for the work that the volunteers do in supporting some of the most vulnerable people in the city.

After breakfast the Mayor also visited the church’s “Coffee Stop” in the Foyer where passers-by are invited to call in for a cup of coffee or tea and some cake, to meet with friends or just to have a quiet moment on their way into or out of town. During her stay there, the Mayor also met church members who work with migrant and seasonal workers and chatted with volunteers and customers.

At "Coffee Stop"