March so far…
Well, it’s been quite the month for Street Storage! Here are just a few examples of what our day-to-day drop-ins have been like:
We had HD come to collect their belongings and share the news that they’re starting their own cleaning business.
PM, who’s now in temporary accommodation, is slowly moving items from our storage into their cozy new room.
We also had someone return to us after struggling with their accommodation and unfortunately returning to rough sleeping.
And then there’s VL, who came to store with us after describing how they had been clinging to their backpack each night trying to sleep in a London train station. They expressed such relief at finally being able to store their precious belongings with us.
We also celebrated Pancake Day with a variety of toppings for the people who store with us. Lots of choices, but of course, you can never go wrong with a classic sugar and lemon!
More generally, we've found some brilliant friends at Gramos Coffee in King's Cross, who will now be donating a bag of beans to us every couple of months. They visited our space to see what we’re all about, and next time, Lilian, our Frontline Administrator, will be heading down to their shop to try some of their delicious coffee: decaf only for her though! Based on the fantastic reviews from people who store with us, we're sure she'll love it.
The same morning as Gramos’ visit, we also had a wonderful trio from Cavendish Ware, who revitalized the back of our storage unit and spent the morning shelf building. It was very cluttered, filled with spare items and a very inaccessible pyramid of people's storage boxes. We’re incredibly grateful for their help, as - with a limited staff and a busy drop-in - we haven’t yet had the chance to do this ourselves.
Lastly, the United Reformed Church (URC) has chosen us as their Charity of the Year after being voted in by their employees. They'll be raising much-needed (and appreciated) donations for us throughout the year, already starting with a Pancake Day fundraiser. Thank you so much, URC!
That’s all we can fit in before it gets too long. For more updates, be sure to follow us on social media 💙
