Worcester food pantry supporting families receives Community Chest funding
A Worcester family support hub helping tackle food poverty has received funding from our Community Chest programme.
Tudor Way Family Hub in Dines Green, Worcester has been awarded £2,208 to help cover food delivery costs for its community pantry over the next 2 years. The Hub initially applied for £1,104 to cover costs for the next 12 months, however, the panel decided to increase this to ensure it can run for longer.
The pantry, which has been operating since 2020, supports between 20 and 30 families each month with fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy products and other essential food items. The service works alongside FareShare, redistributing surplus food to families experiencing financial hardship.
The funding will help cover the cost of two monthly deliveries from FareShare’s Birmingham depot, ensuring the pantry can continue providing nutritious food to local families in need.
Ileana Monaghan, Family Hub Navigator for Tudor Way Family Hub at Action for Children said: “This funding will make a huge difference to the families we support. We are seeing more people than ever struggling financially, including working households who are finding it difficult to afford basic essentials and nutritious food.
“The pantry helps us provide fresh produce and healthier meal options for families who may otherwise go without. Without this support, many parents would struggle to feed their children.
“We’re incredibly grateful to Platform Housing Group for helping us to continue this vital service for the local community.”
Paul Edwards, our Community Engagement Officer said: “The Tudor Way Family Hub is providing an incredibly important service for families in the Dines Green community, particularly at a time when many households are facing significant financial pressures.
“This project not only helps provide food supplies, but also supports healthier eating, wellbeing and community connection. We’re pleased to be able to support a service that is making such a positive impact locally.”
Our Community Chest fund supports a wide range of local projects focused on wellbeing, inclusion, community cohesion and opportunities for local people. The pot is for our customers and local charities, clubs and other not-for-profit organisations for any projects directly benefitting our customers; all applications are assessed against specific eligibility criteria by customers who sit on our Customer Voice Panel.
Photo caption : l to r, Ileana Monaghan, Family Hub Navigator, for Tudor Way Family Hub at Action for Children and Lee Stacey, Business Support Officer for Tudor Way Family Hub at Action for Children.