Hello there
Hope you are keeping well and looking after yourselves.
Thanks for your ongoing support, comments and feedback, goodybank has been a huge success because of your love and kindness. Thanks for being so generous with your donations and looking out for so many in need.
We are continuing to recieve some extremely positive stories from different parts of the country.
Here’s another charming one.
Arkbound Foundation
Arkbound Foundation is a small charity that aims to empower people through writing and giving those from marginalised backgrounds a fair chance to be heard. Currently, they are doing more through email, phone and social media to support beneficiaries at this time. They support about 270 people per week.
How are they using the funds?
They are using the funds for practical and emotional support, running costs.
To see stories from week 1
### Berkshire Women’s Aid
A local charity in Berkshire, making a change for individuals and families impacted by domestic abuse. They support around 400 women and children per week
How they’re using the funds?
They are using the funds raised by us for food provision, basic essentials, practical and emotional support and transportation costs.
HomeStart Craven
A community centre in West Yorkshire supporting vulnerable families. They support around 450 people in total which includes, kids under 5, young people, families & people over 60.
How are they using the funds?
The charity is using the funds for food provision, basic essentials and practical and emotional support.
St Rocco’s Hospice
A hospice in Warrington supporting people with life-limiting conditions. The hospices cares for 40 people every week.
How are they using the funds?
They are using the grant for food provision, basic essentials, practical and emotional support, running costs and transportation costs.
To see stories from week 2
### Treetops Hospice Care
This charity provides nursing care and emotional support for anyone affected by a life-limiting illness in Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Treetops Hospice Care supports around 200 people per week.
Fresh Start Project CIC
This charity in Stockton-On-Tees supports homeless males to get their lives back on track by providing safe and secure accommodation. Currently, they are supporting 26 homeless males per week.
How are they using the funds
They are using the funds for Food provision, Basic essentials, Practical and emotional support
Wolverhampton Foodbank Ltd (THE WELL)
This food bank in Wolverhampton, supports families & single people in severe financial difficulties by delivering free food parcels to where they live, this includes city residents and some villages bordering the North of the city. Wolverhampton Foodbank Ltd supports around 200 people in crisis per week.
How are they using the funds?
They are using the funds for food provision, basic essentials, running costs and transportation costs
To see stories from week 3
### Rosie May Foundation
Rosie May Foundation supports around 500 people per week. Operating in Nottinghamshire, they have mobilised their resources during the crisis by using Rosie the little Pink TukTuk (usually used for fund-raising and educational events) to deliver; fresh food, medicines and most importantly doorstep communication with a dose of good cheer to vulnerable people self-isolating during the lockdown. This programme is volunteer-led and aims to give a sense of self-worth to local people in wanting to help during the crisis and works to develop community cohesion.
To see stories from week 4
### Headway Devon
A charity that supports people with brain injuries and their families in the Exeter area. They support around 300 people every week – a large proportion are considered in high-risk groups currently and may be struggling with mental health as well as access to food and medication
How are they using the funds?
The charity is using the funds to provide practical and emotional support to these people
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal
This charity is based in Bristol supporting sick babies, children and their families across the South West. They support around 100 people per week
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How are they using the funds?
The charity is using the funds to help provide practical and emotional support via Family Support Practitioners
To see stories from week 5
The Crumbs Project, Bournemouth
This charity helps vulnerable adults with employability skills through catering. They support 80 vulnerable adults and elderly individuals per week in Bournemouth. At present they have adapted what they do and are running a voluntary service to help get food to vulnerable adults in isolation.
How are they using the funds?
The grant is being used for food provision, basic essentials, practical and emotional support, and running costs
Milton Keynes Irish Welfare Support Group
This lunch club in Milton Keynes under normal circumstances provides hot food, a safe and social environment for local people every week. They support up to 60 elderly people per week in Milton Keynes.
Like many charities, they have adapted their service in response to the virus outbreak and are providing emergency services.
To see stories from week 6
### Black Country Women’s Aid
This is an independent charity supporting people experiencing domestic violence and abuse in Sandwell, Dudley and Walsall. The charity supports more than 50 women and 50 children in the refuge.
How are they using the funds?
The charity is using the funds for food provision and basic essentials.
To see stories from week 7
### Diversity Lewes
A charity that celebrates diversity and runs programmes and services in and around Lewes to raise awareness on the social issues affecting the community. They support around 80 people per week.
How are they using the funds?
They’re using the funding for basic essentials, running costs and to get PPE disinfectants and sanitisers.
Nations Africa Centre
The Nations Africa Centre is a charity centred around diversity and social cohesion. As part of their work they also run a community café and food bank.
How are they using the funds?
- During this time they’ve supported a growing number of beneficiaries and extended services by:
- Distributing food surplus from more than 22 shops in greater London and in-kind donations from
various businesses from across the UK; to 9 NHS hospitals, 19 charities and institutions
- Donating 952 3D printed face masks to NHS frontline workers
- Opened a food bank at Middlesex university- Delivering 120 food parcels per week on average in
Greater London
- Delivering counseling sessions and wellbeing sessions on the phone for NHS staff and our beneficiaries
To see stories from week 8
### Community Intercultural Programme – Oasis
The Community Intercultural Programme (CIP) is committed to supporting people from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, that reside in the Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council area. They help around 220 people per week.
During the lockdown, Oasis have been delivering activities for children and young people online and also supporting them with food. Some of the programmes include:
- Weekly quizzes
- Family challenges
- Online book club
- Cook along programme for children and young people who depend on free school meals or are
underprivileged.
- Mental support
How the funds are helping
They are using the funding to provide food provision and basic essentials
To see stories from week 9
### Skills 4 Work Gateshead ltd
This charity supports young adults between the age of 18-30 years in Gateshead town in Tyne & Wear who suffer from disabilities and mental health conditions. Skills 4 Work helps them to make that transition from education to the workplace while maintaining positive mental and wellbeing. Currently, they are supporting 24 people per week.
How are they using the funding?
Skills 4 Work are using the funding for practical and emotional support and they have adapted their services to go online.
We’ve switched off the donations functionality on our goodybank page, so if you are still keen to lend a helping hand then you can donate on the Neighbourly page.
Cheers,
Shaina
