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  • 100-year-old volunteer

    • Reference: 2022/0703
    • Question by: Onkar Sahota
    • Meeting date: 24 February 2022
    Beryl Carr is 100 years of age and still serving behind the cash register and making drinks at Friends Café in Ealing Hospital in my constituency. She started as a volunteer at the café 18 years ago when she moved to London after her husband died. Beryl said she knew no-one, so it became a lifeline for her. How does the Mayor encourage volunteering in London? What learning has been made from this and how can it be improved?