Surrey foodbank boosted by £17,000 donation
It has been made as part of the Ferrovial Together COVID-19 fund.
A foodbank in Surrey has been boosted by a £17,000 donation.
Amey, which collects waste from homes across four Surrey district councils, made the donation to the Dorking Area Foodbank, one of 1,200 UK foodbanks supported by charity The Trussell Trust.
The company reportedly identified The Trussell Trust as a charity on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19, as it provides emergency food and support to people in poverty.
Amey secured a £270,000 donation for the charity and 12 of its foodbanks across the UK.
The money was made available from Amey’s parent company, Ferrovial, as part of its ‘Ferrovial Together COVID-19 fund’, which has so far donated more than £6.5 million to charities and organisations around the world.
A total of £900,000 has been given to charities in the UK.
Rosemary Elias, Dorking Area Foodbank trustee, said:
"The foodbank has always been a very real example of a community project with local people, including individuals, groups, churches and companies, pulling together to help other local people in need.
"Over the coronavirus crisis we’ve seen just how strong this community spirit is – despite the challenges and uncertainties, people have selflessly continued to think of others first, supporting the foodbank in giving donations and their time."
Meanwhile Nicola Blake, Amey's account director for waste in Surrey, added:
"We’re delighted that we’ve been able to support the fantastic work Dorking Foodbank do to support the local community through this donation.
"We hope that this funding will provide them with the support they need to help the most vulnerable in our communities during these challenging times."