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Housing association donates to Plymouth Foodbank

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Thursday, February 14, 2013
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STAFF from a housing association have donated much-needed items to the Plymouth Foodbank.

Employees from Devon and Cornwall Housing's (DCH) Ker Street office have been collecting food for the charity, which is based at the Oasis Project in the Crown Centre in Stonehouse.

  1. Katie Bartlett, from Plymouth Foodbank, receives the food from Jackie Blight and Gary Holden from DCH

    Katie Bartlett, from Plymouth Foodbank, receives the food from Jackie Blight and Gary Holden from DCH

DCH has joined up with the Oasis Project to provide funding for a new projector, which will help deliver regular food and hygiene courses.

Plymouth Foodbank co-ordinator Katy Bartlett said: "We are very grateful to the staff at DCH, who have been very generous donating food to the Foodbank which will help us meet increasingly high demand.

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"We are an established service and the location is welcoming, safe and accessible for those who need our help.

"Valuable support from organisations such as DCH enable us to continue to deliver the various support services we offer which are so important to the people that use the Oasis Project."

Jackie Blight, community development worker at DCH, said: "We are delighted to support our local Foodbank – Foodbanks play a valuable role in society. Many of the local community use the services of the Oasis Project and working together in partnership with them helps us enhance community spirit."

A group of about 54 volunteers help to run the Plymouth Foodbank, which is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1.30 to 3.30pm.

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