PERSONAL SERVICE .AMONG LONDON . POOR.
[TO THE EDITOR 01 THE " srEcaeros.'1 Spa,—The aims and objects of •the Personal Service Association,- are now so well known that it is unnecessary to describe them at length in your columns; but we should be grateful for-space in which to make a further appeal to those of your readers who have leisure for social work but who have not yet joined the ranks of our helpers. We would emphasize the facts that we are not asking for money, but for service ; that helpers are placed under the supervision of district heads, who advise them in cases of difficulty; and that the families visited by the helpers are recom- mended by various well-known charitable agencies in London, so that we supplement and• do not overlap the work of other societies.
Every care is taken to give to helpers the kind of work for which they seem best fitted. Young girls who are not sufficiently experienced to cope with a difficult family can begin by visiting a cripple child or by helping to amuse the children at a Play Centre ; young men and women are wanted to befriend and encourage boys and girls who have left school and have been placed in a trade ; while in connexion with the Care Committees, whose duty it is to look after the health and well-being of the school children, there is almost unlimited scope for the energies of men and women of all ages. But it is impossible in a short letter to enumerate the different tasks for which more help is wanted in nearly every district in London. Will not all who feel interested in the subject ask for particulars, so that they may judge whether there is not some small piece of work which they could undertake is
We are much indebted to all those who have responded to our appeals for workers during the past four years, and who have given so generously of what is often very limited spare time towards solving some of the difficulties which make life so strenuous for the poorer members of the community. But there is a large amount of valuable work still waiting to be done, and we are anxious to increase our membership so as to bo able to meet the demands Made upon us for helpers by the societies with whom we co-operate. The Secretary of the Association will be happy to send further information to everyone who will write to the office, 36 Tavistock Place, W.C., and to arrange-to see anyone who would like to have a talk about the work.—We are, Sir, Sec.,
(Signed) (g ) SALISBURY, President. • – • MARGOT ASQUITH, Deputy President.
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