Meet the team

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  • Tina

    Who Am I

    Hi, I’m Tina! 💛 For 14 years, I owned and ran a care home supporting people living with dementia, followed by 10 wonderful years as a foster carer — care has always been at the heart of everything I do. I moved to Lincolnshire 18 months ago to be closer to my…

  • Kayleigh

    Who Am I

    My name is Kayleigh, and my favourite things to do are reading, playing games with my friends, listening to music, singing and doing artwork. The artwork that I love to do the most is scratch art and diamond art. I love to help people, and I’m a good listener. I always focus…

  • Anne

    Who Am I

    Volunteer Gardener My name is Anne and I am a volunteer gardener at Grandma’s Pudding Co. I was born in London and have lived in a number of different places over the years, including Kent and Sussex, before eventually moving to Lincolnshire. I spent more than 40 years working in social care…

  • Sam

    Who Am I

    My name is Sam and I’m the reason the tearoom opened. I am now 42. I live in the garden in my own caravan. I have my own space and a Pomeranian dog called Sweet Pea. I also have a cat called Garfield, who lives in the house. I like shopping with…

  • Harry

    Who Am I

    Hi, my name is Harry, and I’m the first maître d’ of Grandma’s Pudding Co tearoom for young learning-disabled adults, such as myself, for example. I help organise and clean the tearoom before we start the day. I also lead my friends/co-workers with tasks that they can handle, or teach them to…

  • Henk Strik

    Who Am I

    Hi, I’m Henk Strik, a director at Grandma’s Pudding Co. Originally from the Netherlands, I’m a retired architect, now 76 years old. I love the work we do at the tearoom. After many years working as an architect, I enjoy being involved in something completely different, helping to train people with learning…

  • Carole

    Who Am I

    I’m Carole. Before all this, I was a teacher — head of special needs, actually. These days you’re more likely to find me elbow-deep in flour, or catching up with a customer over a cup of tea, than standing in front of a classroom. I’m a mum first. My daughter is 42…

Inclusive & welcoming

Access & support

Wheelchair access
Hearing support
Low vision
Neurodiversity
Autism friendly
Dementia friendly
Learning disabilities welcome
Hidden disabilities welcome

Everyone welcome

LGBT+ welcome
All ages welcome
Carers welcome
All backgrounds & faiths welcome

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