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Hardware donation helps ease foodbank effort
» » STAFF AT THE UK’S
largest online ironmongery
supplier, IronmongeryDirect,
which is based in Basildon,
have rallied together to collect
food and supplies for their local
Trussell Trust foodbank, which
provides emergency food parcels
and support to local residents in
need.
The collection was organised
by IronmongeryDirect’s WOW
Forum, a group of employees who
organise regular charity initiatives
for the company. In total over
500 items weighing 229kg were
donated by employees, including
non-perishable food items,
toiletries and baby products.
David Saxby, Product Manager
at IronmongeryDirect and
WOW forum chairman, said:
“Foodbanks across the UK are
desperately in need of more
supplies so we were delighted to
support our local Trussell Trust
foodbank, which does amazing
work to help and support people
in our community who find
themselves in very difficult
circumstances. The response from
our staff has been incredible – it’s
been a wonderful example of
community spirit.”
For more information about
the Basildon Trussell Trust
foodbank, visit: basildon.
foodbank.org.uk
For more information about
IronmongeryDirect, visit
IronmongeryDirect.com
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£5K for CANW
» » INDUSTRY-LEADING
PVCu profile manufacturer VEKA
UK Group has donated £5000
to Child Action North West
(CANW) to contribute to the
valuable work the charity carries
out with young people throughout
Lancashire and beyond.
VEKA UK Group’s Head
of HR Gabriela Hammond
explains: “VEKA UK Group is
well known for its fundraising
efforts. We are proud to have
raised or donated more than
£86,000 over the last two years.
From drumming up £28,000 for
homelessness by sleeping out at
Turf Moor, and helping open the
Burnley Community Kitchen – to
spending 750 volunteer hours
transforming a dilapidated bus
into an inspirational reading space
for a local primary school.”
Sue Cotton, CEO of CANW
said: “Every year we work with
around 7000 vulnerable children
and families across the region
providing a wide range of services
including counselling and school
and family support, help with
education and employment, early
help for young people in trouble
who are becoming involved in
offending and finding foster
families for those children who
cannot live at home. We know
that children can achieve amazing
things given the right support,
thank you for helping us do
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