New member of our finance team

We are delighted to introduce Brian Wedge, who will be joining Adrian as Treasurer, which will now be a shared role.  Here we hear from Brian: 

I spent most of my career in banking and when I retired I became involved with our local Credit Union in Dacorum and I am now the Chair.

I became aware of HWR through friends and volunteered with them because I want to help other human beings. Having travelled widely I am well aware of how fortunate we are to live in the UK and how easy it is to take the benefits for granted.

I started  volunteering at our local hotel which housed Afghan refugees in 2021 and since then have  helped with teaching English, driving education, installing furniture and various other roles. I still meet regularly with one of the people I helped and we are now good friends, learning from each other about our respective cultures.

Taking on the Treasurer role with Adrian is rather daunting but I know the organisation is well run and that  Adrian and the rest of the Management team will be there to help me learn on the job.

HWR makes such a difference to refugees because it provides practical day-to-day support and is able to respond quickly to the needs of people who are dealing with a new language, culture and bureaucracy all at the same time. I have learned a lot from the people I have met and am sure I will continue to do so in my new role.

Thank you Brian!  We are still looking for people to help the finance team, if you think you can help  see www.hertswelcomes.org.uk/volunteer.html or contact [email protected]