Last week we were so glad to welcome back Tammy Gooding and her team from BBC Hereford and Worcester for a special “40 Years of Maggs” edition of their breakfast show! Here are some highlights:
Breakfast “Served with Love”
Our wonderful volunteers, Sue, Shazz, and Leah, spoke with Tammy while preparing breakfast for our service users, and discussed what a typical morning at the Day Centre is like. This interview gave a wonderful insight into what it is like volunteering at Maggs and reminded us how lucky we are to have people like Sue, Shazz and Leah working with us – we absolutely agree that they deserve a “Maggs Michelin Star”!
Testimonies From the Team
Various members of the Maggs team spoke with Tammy to share valuable insights about the work they do, and why they do it:
Liam, one of our Support Workers, shared his own experience with homelessness, and how this has shaped his understanding of our service users.
Claire, a member of our Outreach team, explained how our support is not limited to those who attend our Day Centre – our dedicated Outreach team will find those who are sleeping rough around the county and take the necessary time to build trust with them, so that they may feel comfortable engaging with Maggs and accessing further help down the line.
Ewa, our Day Centre Operations Manager, relayed to Tammy the importance of what we do as a charity, and how we will always be here as a lifeline for those who are in need!
Meeting our Service Users
Tammy interviewed several of our service users about their own experiences sleeping on the streets, how they came to discover Maggs and how we have helped them throughout the years. Each of our service users have incredible stories, and it truly shows that everyone’s circumstances are unique.
An Important Message From Our CEO
Our CEO, Andy, talked about the significance of Maggs’ work and shared an important message about treating those who are sleeping on the streets with empathy and understanding.
Tammy’s Own Reflections
After the show, Tammy shared her own thoughts, saying that she “felt a huge sense of gratitude for access to hot water, for food and a bed”.
For people who aren’t homeless these simple things can easily be taken for granted, but these necessities are far out of reach of many people living on the streets, and Tammy’s reflections really put that into perspective.
The Generosity of Our Community
We will be uploading excerpts on our social media over the next few weeks, but you can also listen to the show in it’s entirety here: BBC Hereford & Worcester – Tammy Gooding, 18/02/2025
