Charity News

Donation could not have come at a better time!

The TUUT Charitable Trust was pleased to support the work of Smethwick CAN Foodbank in May with a donation of £1,250. In her letter of thanks Foodbank Manager Amy Allan told us that the donation could not have come at a better time as they were experiencing a 250% in demand. In 2019/20 they provided provisions for 5918 clients, in the first three weeks of April 2020 they had already provided for 1318! This donation was one of four foodbanks signposted to us for help by the Birmingham & West Midlands Region of the GMB.

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Covid19 has caused major hardship for many families in Coventry!

The TUUT Charitable Trust were pleased to support the work of Coventry Foodbank in May with a donation of £1,250. This donation was one of four foodbanks signposted to us for help by the Birmingham & West Midlands Region of the GMB. A volunteer selects items for a food parcel        Hugh McNeill project manager of the Coventry Foodbank told us that more and more people are approaching them for help, finding themselves simply unable to make ends meet due to being furloughed, lack of working hours and low levels of pay. Most worrying is the long-term impact of Covid-19 on the most vulnerable in our society once we move beyond

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