Charity News

Place2Be works to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people, believing that no young person should have to face a mental health problem alone. The TUUT Charitable Trust are supporting their work with a donation of £20,000 which will be used to support children in the London borough of Tower Hamlets. Their School Project Managers help to deliver one-to-one counselling, Place2Talk, Group therapy, Place2Think and parent partnership consultations. This application for funding was supported by the NAHT.    

(Sorting the stock by date order ensures no waste) January 2021’s challenge was families affected by schools being closed without food voucher schemes being in place. In February the challenge is Homelessness again, mainly single people with relationship breakups, job losses or just not coping, but there are also families. The foodbank team supports everyone to get through these difficult times. The TUUT Charitable Trust were pleased to support the work of the Arnold Foodbank in February with a donation of £833. This donation was made to one of six foodbanks signposted to us for help by the Midlands & East Coast Region of the GMB.  

(Volunteers at Sherwood Forest Foodbank) The TUUT Charitable Trust were pleased to support the work of the Sherwood Forest Foodbank in February with a donation of £833. This donation was one of six foodbanks signposted to us for help by the Midland & East Coast Region of the GMB. Now more than ever the work of volunteers is so important, their work helps to prevent people from going hungry in their own homes, helps stop parents from skipping meals to feed their children or people having to decide between eating and paying the rent.    

Never a handout always a hand up at the Grantham Foodbank whose mission is to help their clients avoid future crises by supporting them in dealing with the underlying causes of their crisis and in their personal development. The TUUT Charitable Trust were pleased to support the work of the Grantham Foodbank in February with a donation of £833. This donation was made to one of six foodbanks signposted to us for help by the Midlands & East Coast Region of the GMB.    

The TUUT Charitable Trust took advice on how best to support those in the Arts & Entertainment industries through the Corona Virus crisis by providing £45,000 of funding to the Benevolent Funds of their three main trade unions.  

Home from Hospital Bags; Emergency Assistance Bags; Bobby Van Bags The TUUT Charitable Trust were pleased to support the work of the Swindon Food Collective in October with a donation of £5,000. This donation was recommended to us by the Nationwide Group Staff Union in order to help improve their infrastructure development ensuring continuation of their operation and services. Swindon Food Collective is the sole food bank provider in the Swindon and district area, with a population of around 250,000. Along with 3 days of supplies to those referred to the foodbank the charity is involved in a number of initiatives such as “Home from Hospital Bags”, providing 48 hours

The TUUT Charitable Trust was pleased to support the work of Levenmouth Foodbank with a donation of £500. This donation was part of a £5,000 donation to Scottish foodbanks signposted to us for help by GMB Scotland.     Image: Annette Drylie, GMB presents cheque to Stewart English, Co-ordinator, Levenmouth Foodbank     

The TUUT Charitable Trust was pleased to support the work of the Glasgow South East Foodbank with a donation of £1,000. This donation was part of a £5,000 donation to Scottish foodbanks signposted to us for help by GMB Scotland. Image: Audrey Flanagan Manager of Glasgow SE Foodbank receiving the donation from Alan Duncan of the GMB