Ruth Cadbury MP sees how we’re supporting residents during visit to London foodbank
21 February 2024
Ruth Cadbury MP joined colleagues and volunteers at one of our foodbanks in West London.
Ruth Cadbury MP joined colleagues and volunteers at one of our foodbanks in West London
More than 100 residents from across Ealing, Hounslow, Hillingdon and Hammersmith turned up and were able to take home a bag of fresh food supplied by The Felix Project charity to help them with the cost-of-living.
We’ve run the weekly session in partnership with Hounslow Council since December 2023. The drop-in also provides the opportunity for local residents to speak with various support agencies, including from Hounslow Community solutions, Hounslow Housing, Community Police and Health Outreach.
Ruth Cadbury MP said: “Too many local people are struggling at present so it’s good to know that every Tuesday afternoon there’s a friendly place in Brentford to pick up a bag of food, without needing a referral, and once a month also get financial advice and support from people such as Hounslow’s Community Solutions.”
Julie Brooker, Communities Partner at A2Dominion, is a resident representative in the local area and has volunteered at the Clayponds Community Centre for the past 40 years.
She said: “The centre has a great community feel and it so important for people to come together at these difficult times. The drop-in provides the opportunity for residents to pick up fresh supplies that they may otherwise go without and speak to experts who are able to provide advise on local issues and the cost-of-living.”
We manage almost 3,000 homes in the London Borough of Hounslow and in 2022/23 our community investment activities generated more than £11 million in social value.
The food distribution session is held every Tuesday from 1.30pm-4.30pm at the Clayponds Community Centre in Brentford.
