Charitable Giving during COVID-19

At this time of uncertainty we have felt compelled to help organisations who support our local community. 

When the lockdown was put into place in the UK we made a number of donations to organisations including; The Erdington Food Bank (which is part of the Tussle Trust), The Buddy Bag Foundation, YMCA Sutton Coldfield, St James Church Mere Green and Our Place Sutton Coldfield.

We were hoping that our donations would assist those organisations, to ensure that they could continue to support those in need, especially children and families, during very challenging times. 

Since we made those donations back in March, we have received some lovely letters in return, thanking us for our support and we have shared them at the bottom of this post. 

Ian has remained very dedicated throughout this period, ensuring that he can lend his support to local charities wherever possible.

Sadly, Sutton in Bloom could not take place this year, due to the circumstances, but Ian has made sure that there are floral displays in the area. 

We are so pleased that the organisations benefited from the donations, during a period of time when fundraising events can not take place and the local community were having to navigate such difficult times and have continued to feel the effects of the pandemic.