Sheltered Housing

I was a porter at a London hospital but I had to retire at fifty six due to ill health.  I was evicted from the flat that came with my job and I was homeless…I had nothing….all I had was a camp bed and a garden chair.

I ended up at a halfway house in London.  It was just terrible.  My friends live in Hersham and I spent time using their sofa but I didn’t want to outstay my welcome.  They suggested that I should contact Walton Charity because they knew of their sheltered housing.

I was sent an application form for Fenner House and a couple of weeks later I was offered a flat. I just couldn’t believe it.  It was the best thing that had happened to me for a long, long time.  I feel safe here.  I feel secure.

When I came here, I found out that Walton Charity had allotments and I was well pleased about that.  I took a plot and got back into gardening again.  It gives me so much pleasure and it gives me something to do – another part of independence.  It keeps me fit too and I just love it!