I travelled up to Quedgeley (Gloucestershire) to meet up with a member of Severnside W.I. last week (Oct ’25). They had collected for Happy Handbag and donated 20+ filled handbags plus underwear and other bits and pieces. I will be going back up in a years time to give a talk and collect more goodies. ‘Thank you’ Quedgely Severnside!
Talking about Quedgeley, a huge ‘Thank you’ too to Quedgeley Tesco Community Champion Theresa for the huge donation of underwear and skincare/makeup – believe it or not these are luxury items for many ladies and donations like these bring a little bit more joy into what Happy Handbag does.
Finally from last week a huge ‘Thank you’ to Lechalde and District Lions club for their donation, more much needed items will be purchased for the handbags.
Finally 20+ handbags plus 4 carriers full of underwear, make-up etc are to be collected by Newport Nelson Trust this week. Getting ready for drops to Nelson Trust Swindon and Gloucester plus Family Haven by the end of the month (Nelson Trust Bristol had theirs at the beginning of the month….)
Plus I am building up a reserve of filled handbags etc in Big Yellow Self Storage in Gloucester, ready for the leaner months through the winter……