Husband and wife team extraordinaire, the Savages, cook for us here at SFTS on alternate Mondays and have done for the last two years. We spoke to Sasha, as she took a breather from making dinner for forty, to tell us about her experiences volunteering at the shelter.

For her it’s the welcoming atmosphere and sense of mutual respect between volunteers and guests alike that she enjoys most. It’s also an opportunity to meet the considerable challenges of cooking for a large number of hungry guests, and spending quality time with her ‘Monday night family’ of dedicated sous-chefs. Both she, and husband Richard, are convinced that the work we do here is essential in finding opportunities for our guests and providing them with a much needed safe haven from the harsh realities of homelessness in London.