£5,000 MUIR DONATION WILL HELP NATION’S FOODBANKS PROVIDE FOR PEOPLE IN POVERTY
MUIR has donated more than £5,200 to Foodbanks providing emergency food for people facing poverty across the country.
Members of Muir’s Housing Teams have been visiting Foodbanks to learn more about how they operate and to speak to volunteers working at the heart of the scheme.
Foodbanks gave more than £1.3million packages of three-day emergency food supplies to people in crisis during 2017-18.
As well as the £5,207 being donated by Muir, staff have also donated to several food collections in recent years, which have helped Foodbanks provide for people in need.
Jenny Toner, Muir’s Foodbank representative said: “We are delighted to donate this money to the Foodbanks, which do a fantastic job of helping people through challenging times.
“Foodbanks provide a vital service and Muir is proud to help support them in this way.”
The donations were split between six Foodbanks, all of which are based in areas where Muir itself operates as a housing association – each receiving £867.
They include Cheshire Foodbanks in Ellesmere Port, Warrington, Winsford, Nantwich, as well as Godmanchester in Cambridgeshire, and Blackpool.
The donations were provided from remaining funds belonging to the Friends of Muir Group Board, which previously provided grant funding for Muir communities before being disbanded.
Founded by The Trussell Trust, the charity supports a network of over 420 foodbanks across the UK.
Muir is one of the organisations acting as a signatory for Foodbank vouchers.
For more information, visit www.trusselltrust.org.uk
