Unity in the community

On the evening of Thursday, October 24 Clair Debley-Turner, manager of the Sunflower charity shop on Cinque Ports Street, received a phone call from Ruth Sperring, the landlady of the Cinque Ports pub, telling her that a youth had smashed the window of her charity shop. Clair was understandably upset because she cares about the shop and her regular customers who would be affected by this vandalism.

Clair explained: “To see what someone had done to our lovely shop window saddened me but I was grateful for the help and support from Fred and his team at Diamond Koz. Over the last few days we have seen much support from the community, local businesses, and our regular customers and we are truly grateful for this. We look forward to continuing with our charitable work to support the Romney Marsh Community Hub and are eager to welcome you all back into our lovely shop soon. Rye certainly proves that there is ‘Unity in community’!”

Fred from Diamond Koz is very civic-minded. “Clair has always been a pillar of warmth and kindness in our part of Rye, consistently going out of her way to support those in need. Recently, however, the shop faced an unexpected incident when a young individual shattered the front glass. As a neighbour across the road, I knew the importance of stepping in quickly to help. Together with my team from Diamond Koz, we immediately came to Clair’s aid, working to secure the shop and prevent any further trouble. It was a true community effort, and we were glad to play a part in helping safeguard this cherished place that brings so much to Rye.”

The point of the story is that Rye businesses support each other when something like this happens and through hard times they are there for each other.

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Image Credits: Diamond Koz , kt Bruce , Clair Debley-Turner .