Suliman, a former service user and volunteer:

“What brought me to DP? I wanted to help people because I always want to help people. As a service user I got a lot of support from DP. I went to many places with DP members; I got help with food sometimes and even some clothes. As a volunteer I was doing different activities, like cleaning, arranging tables before people came into the Drop-in, giving out food parcels to the people who came there and helped with distribution of clothes.

Sometimes I translated from Arabic to English for those who don’t speak English. .

The time I spent at DP helped me a lot in many things. I learned how to communicate well, learned also how to be patient. I learnt how to deal with different people, no matter how hard it was to deal with..

I use all these skills in my work and life now. My best memories of DP are many, but most importantly all members of DP are very friendly. I enjoyed a lot my time there..

Thank you so much!”