Property Redress Scheme donates cash to local food bank charity

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A charity running a food bank and relief centre in Hertfordshire has received a cheque for £2,500 from the Property Redress Scheme.

Two of the company’s seniors, Tim Frome and Sean Hooker, visited Gratitude’s offices in Borehamwood, not far from Hamilton Fraser’s HQ, to see the work its three trustees and 60 volunteers do to support a variety of vulnerable individuals including those in financial hardship.

The charity takes food that’s good to eat but can’t be sold in shops because of packaging errors or overproduction. It then redistributes this food to the community through various free meals projects, a community pantry and its network of local charities.

Two of the trustees, John and Sheila Carlisle, were on hand to receive the money.

Frome, who is Managing Director of the Property Redress Scheme (PRS), says: “We decided to use half of our annual donation to help a local charity this year.

“We are delighted to support the great work that Gratitude does in the Borehamwood community providing food, supplies and other support and guidance to those in need.

“Having met John and Sheila I was very impressed with how passionate they are about expanding the services locally and into other areas of the UK.”

Humbled

Hooker, who is Head of Redress at the PRS, says: “We are proud and humbled to help Gratitude with their work.

“Whilst they are a local charity, their vision and ethos, goes beyond being a foodbank and relief centre.“They want to build a community and a sense of cooperation and inclusion. Their ambition is to help those who use their service, for whatever reason and for however long they need it, to develop and find solutions to help work through their challenges.

“In the short term they want to expand their service to provide hot meals for those who need them and we are pleased our donation will help make this happen.”

There are over 2,500 food banks in the UK and latest data from the Trussell Trust indicates the number of emergency food parcels being distributed has jumped from a few thousand every year in 2008 to 2.6 million last year.

Approximately 2.5% of UK households rely on this kind of support at the moment.

To donate to Gratitude, visit the charity’s website.

Main pic: (LtoR): John Carlisle, Sheila Carlisle, Sean Hooker, Tim Frome.

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