Futures’ festive foodbank support
Futures Housing Group has donated £2,000 to foodbanks to help local families and households in the communities where its customers live.
The East Midlands housing association has most of its homes in Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and has made donations to eight foodbanks in these areas.
Futures often refers its customers to foodbanks, with over 100 referrals already being made since the start of this financial year. The foodbanks were chosen by reviewing which ones it uses most, to ensure the donations were likely to reach its customers as well as the wider community. The foodbanks donated to are:
- South Normanton Area Foodbank (Trussell Trust)
- Salcare, Heanor
- St Andrews Church foodbank, Langley Mill
- Oscari, Riddings
- Hope for Belper
- Salvation Army, Ripley
- Daventry Foodbank, Southbrook
- Restore Northampton
Janene Haywood, Community Engagement Project Delivery Officer at Futures said: “Some of these foodbanks are the only ones in the area and are relied upon by many. Research by the Trussell Trust shows the average foodbank bag costs between £40 and £100, so it’s lovely to know we’ve been able to give something back.”
Futures has made a payment of £250 to each foodbank, which was possible thanks to a donation it receives from Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) to spend on its communities.
Janene added: “As a not-for-profit housing association, donations and funding are so important to help us achieve our goals of giving back to the community, so we’re very thankful for EEM’s generosity.”