Charity News

Bolton is one of the areas in the North West receiving the highest number of asylum seekers with numbers comparable to the large cities of Manchester and Liverpool. The Destitution Project seeks to provide a safe environment in Bolton where asylum seekers and refugees can find friendship, food and practical help. Currently 40 volunteers and 3 part-time paid staff serve the needs of over 135 asylum seekers and refugees each week. The project was most grateful for our donation of £7,000 which arrived in time to support the Projects work at the height of the Corona Virus Crisis. This application for funding was supported by the Bolton branch of UNISON.

The TUUT Charitable Trust in association with local Labour MP Charlotte Nichols were pleased to offer a donation of £5,000 to support the work of the Warrington Foodbank. Treasurer Paul Crane thanked the charity for this timely donation in March 2020 as they were starting to see a reduction in food donations when they anticipated an increase in demand over the next few months.  

In January 2020 the TUUT Charitable Trust in association with Dai Hudd (retired Deputy General Secretary of Prospect trade union) presented long term organiser and team member of Shoreham Foodbank with a cheque for £5,000. Many may think that Shoreham and its surrounding area should not need a foodbank, but it does. Its clients have a number of challenges, many are working but on a very low income.