Made with Xara Web Designer Caring Hands What's this all about? In June 2003 Diane Bennett became the community worker and "Caring Hands in the Vale" developed from that time as an organisation, and its aim is to help the relief of poverty and need in the Vale of Evesham. Activities include donation of food parcels, toiletry packs, bedding and clothing to individuals and families in a variety of circumstances, together with backpacks, sleeping bags and blankets to individuals who are homeless/sleeping rough. The Church had previously been burdened to help people in a variety of social needs. Caring Hands operates through a network of contact with community organisations and pastoral care in the church. All donations are made free of any charge to a wide variety of people in the community in the Vale of Evesham. This includes people on low incomes, in severe debt and have benefit issues, single parent families, ex-offenders, families of offenders, homeless/rough sleepers, people with addiction problems and mental health problems and also in crisis situations such as illness, injury, relationship breakdown and bereavement. "Caring Hands in the Vale" have now expanded their work to include the "Caring Hands Diner" where referred people can receive a hot meal twice a week. Items given out to the needy