Visible: Stories of arrival and belonging
The stories and poems in the collection 'Visible' are the fruits of a Creative Writing Mentoring scheme set up by Jacqueline Crooks at Westminster Befriend a Family. Some of the…
Visible: Stories of arrival and belonging
WBAF
Our own Marathon Man
Well done Tom for completing your first 20km training run We’re always very grateful when anyone decides to raise money for Westminster Befriend a Family. So we’re extremely pleased to…
“Nobody has helped me like WBAF”
Sarah had deteriorating living conditions Sarah is originally from Afghanistan. A mother of two sons, Ahmed and Abdullah, she has benefited from a range of support services from Westminster Befriend…
“Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world”
Education should be the backbone of our society. It should shape our youth, provide them with opportunities, and help them take control of their lives. It should provide them with…
#UncoverWestminster – Opportunities
A recent poll showed that one in six people worldwide want to move to London for work. As for so many people London is seen as the city of opportunity.…
Small – and mighty – charities
90% of organisations in the voluntary sector are small or medium sized charities. Despite making up such a large percentage of the sector the work that they do often goes…
Every Second Counts: People get ready, there’s a train a comin’
It’s Monday morning and I have escaped the curse of the crack of dawn blues by way of the sun piercing through my window and blazing its rays onto my…
All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today
Choose carefully what you want to reap: The fulfilment of your dreams and aspirations are dependent on what you are planting NOW and what has been planted in the past.…
You can’t change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future
Worry is an unwelcomed visitor that if he outstays his welcome will end up stealing from you. A certain amount of worrying can be healthy, allowing us to give…
Time heals all wounds… or does it?
The tongue is the strongest muscle in the body for its size and the fastest healing organ. It’s ironic that the fastest healing organ causes the deepest wounds that take…
