Seals, the circus and seaside walks: a car-free break on the Norfolk coast Christmas sails … the Berney Arms wind pump, inland from Yarmouth. By late November this year, the Friends of Horsey Seals had already counted 1, pups, with many more on the way. The Friends have looked after the growing colony sinceto make sure visitors can watch safely without disturbing the wildlife. I talk to several seal wardens, all devoted, knowledgable, and keen to emphasise that people should keep off the beach. A raised flipper, which looks like a cheerful wave, actually means stay away. Common and grey seals breed on the Norfolk coast, including at Hornsey, just north of Winterton-on-Sea. There are four big bedrooms round an even bigger living room with sofas, TV, log-burning stove and piles of boardgames. And several green features, from a biomass boiler to a guest allotment. Environmentalists Emma and Neil Punchard, who converted this Eco Barn, have created an orchard, wildlife pond and butterfly-magnet paddocks around it, and planted 1, native hedgerow shrubs to line the permissive path that keeps walkers safely off the road from the village and nearby bus stop.
The issue of homelessness resonated with me ever since I was a adolescent. My father served in the British Army and I was very alert that some service members leaving the forces did so with very a small amount support and found themselves homeless. Add to this, as a student all the rage Norwich in the 90s, I met a lot of young people, above all men, sleeping rough and others buy The Big Issue, we used en route for chat in the college canteen after that what became very apparent was so as to relationship issues or bereavement were a big reason for many people en route for find themselves without anywhere to animate. Without an address it was awkward to get a job or aid, and so they got caught all the rage a vicious circle often turning en route for alcohol as a form of dulling the intensity of the situation they were living. It was hard-hitting en route for my soul to think it was possible that, through the breakdown of a relationship or the sad beating of a loved one the implications would be to lose your abode and find yourself sleeping on the streets or in your car. This includes building an outdoor gym after that a woodworking workshop. This job is not without its challenges!
This stability offers people the chance break to rebuild their lives following homelessness. Our companions each have their accept bedrooms, with all the normal active expenses covered. We all eat appealing home-cooked meals together in a collective dining room and encourage companions en route for socialise in our communal spaces. Even if our community is set within the stunning ground of the All Hallows Conventwe are a non-religious organisation after that open to people of all faiths and none. If a person is accepted at Emmaus, they must authorize off all benefits with the exclusion of Housing Benefit. Emmaus claims this to help to support the area. This give our companions the ability to gain hands-on work experience after that build their confidence. Volunteering roles effective within our charity shops, sorting accumulation and serving customers, van driving, collecting donations and making deliveries to customers. Training opportunities We also support our companions by providing relevant training opportunities.
