Trudy Kellett, author of the poem, is one of the attendees of the Wooden Gifts group at Acorn in which members create woodwork items to be sold in the shop. In the poem, posted on Acorn’s Facebook page, Trudy expressed her thanks to the enterprise for giving her “new skills,” “new friends” and “positive feelings about life once again.”
Acorn’s HR manager Amanda Berry said: “It was a lovely surprise when Trudy shared her poem with us. Trudy comes to our wooden gifts group at Acorn, making beautiful things for the shop. We know that we make a huge difference to people’s lives but sometimes it is difficult for people to express this in words. We were proud to know how much confidence we have given Trudy.”
Acorn are also encouraging Islanders to spend their £100 voucher in the shop, with a reminder that every single penny spent at Acorn goes towards providing employment and training opportunities for people with disabilities and health conditions.