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Homes Plus donates to local food banks to help families this Christmas

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A housing association is helping to make sure families in Staffordshire and Shropshire don't go hungry this Christmas.

Homes Plus has awarded much-needed grants to local food banks providing Christmas parcels to struggling families in the communities it serves.

The grants from theorganisation's My Community Fundwere awarded to House of Bread and Rising Brook Food Bank, in Stafford, Kingsway Food Bank, in Wombourne, Cannock and District Food Bank, in South Staffordshire, and Foodbank Plus at Barnabus Community Church.

The donations will help many facing challenging circumstances to access the essentials they need over the festive period.

Samantha Allcott, Director of Housing at Homes Plus, said: "The food banks we are supporting, provide an essential service to customers in our local communities.

"The cost of living continues to be a daily challenge for many, and I am proud that Homes Plus is able to help spread some festive cheer to families who may be struggling this Christmas." 

Members of the Homes Plus team have also been volunteering at Foodbank Plusinside Barnabus Community Church. Homes Plus employs around 900 people across Staffordshire and Shropshire, who are each given one day a year to volunteer and give back to their communities.

The volunteers used their ‘Giving back day' to help take in donations, offering some relief to the team at a very busy time.

Karen Williams, Project Lead for Foodbank Plus, said: "Thank you to Homes Plus for their kind and generous donation at this busy time of year. It is great to work with them as an organisation throughout the year, but particularly we value the partnerships with Homes Plus colleagues who refer into our services as we complement the work they do for the benefit of our clients."

The My Community Fund supportsa wide range of community and grassroots projects in Staffordshire and Shropshire and isdelivered in partnership with Jewson and Efficiency East Midlands Limited (EEM). Local charities and voluntary groups can apply for grants online at:homesplus.co.uk/help-and-advice/the-my-community-fund/

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(From left to right)Homes Plus Lettings Manager Kerry, Foodbank Plus Project Lead Karen Williams and Homefinder Systems Officer for Homes Plus, Megan.

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Background for editors

Homes Plus is a social landlord which owns more than 19,000 homes in Staffordshire and Shropshire.

Registered as a Charitable Community Benefit Society, Homes Plus is a Housing Plus Group company. The Group is a leading provider of quality, affordable homes and care services that customers can trust. Member companiesalso include Care Plus, Property Plus and Severn Homes.

With a vision to be a resilient organisation, making a positive difference to homes, lives and communities, Housing Plus Group employs around 1,000 people in Staffordshire and Shropshire. The growing Group is addressing the housing crisis locally, by building new homes for rent, shared ownership and outright sale. It has committed to delivering affordable care and support for older people in their own homes and to creating new apprenticeship opportunities in the Group and its supply chain.

Housing Plus Group is inspired and guided by the values which are the foundations of its work: Communication, Learning, Accountable, Respectful, Inclusive, Trust and You.

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) requires that all registered providers confirm compliance with the Regulatory Framework, Governance and Financial Viability Standard. Housing Plus Group complies with this standard, holding the RSH highest rating for governance, G1 and V2 for viability. Please visit www.gov.uk to find out more.

www.homesplus.co.uk

Further information 

Mara Hargreaves  
Head of marketing and communications
Mobile (p): 07967 967 466
e:mara.hargreaves@housingplusgroup.co.uk

Ruby Davies 
Marketing and communications officer 
m:07485 922 776 
e: ruby.davies@housingplusgroup.co.uk

Martin Farrow 
CHANGEWORKS Communications 
t:  + 44 (0) 1785 247588 
m: +44 (0)7771 970025 
e:mfarrow@changeworkscom.co.uk