Author: Leah Metcalf

A volunteer with black hair stood centre of the photo wearing The Usual Place uniform. He is ironing an apron on an ironing board. He is looking down and focused on what he is doing.

Ross Helps Out With Ironing

09/03/2026
There are always loads of laundry to be sorted, ironed and stored here at The Usual Place. From tea towels and cloths to aprons, table cloths and chefs tunics the team is always ensuring everything is hygienic and well presented....
Our Journey
A volunteer with brown hair standing to the left of the photo wearing The Usual Place uniform. Standing next to him is a mentor with glasses who is also wearing The Usual Place uniform. They are looking at the welcome station's till screen, concentrated on putting the customer's order into the system.

Aaron Doing Well At The Welcome Station

04/02/2026
Aaron took lots of customer orders and payments at the till earlier this week – as well as making customers feel welcome, this requires clear communication and listening. Aaron ensures each customer request is understood and relayed to our kitchen...
Our Journey
2 young volunteers centre of the photo wearing The Usual Place uniform. Behind them are 4 mentors and 1 volunteer, wearing The Usual Place uniform. The volunteers centre of the photo are holding a certificate each. All of them are smiling into the camera.

Meishan and Eden Complete Their Work Experience

10/12/2025
Congratulations to Meishan and Eden for completing our S3 Work Experience Programme today. This is open to all schools. They were each presented with a certificate by Alana and Liam, and were congratulated by Mentors and other team members as...
Our Journey