A welcome boost for the North Ayrshire Foodbank
The North Ayrshire Foodbank provides a lifeline to people across the region who are experiencing financial difficulties.
Ancho, a housing association based in Irvine has made a £2,000 donation to the North Ayrshire Foodbank. In addition to the donation, staff also made a personal contribution by doing a ‘reverse advent calendar’ during the month of November to provide much needed food and toiletries.
The North Ayrshire Foodbank provides a lifeline to people across the region who are experiencing financial difficulties. One in five people in the UK live below the poverty line and the Trussell Trust, who support the North Ayrshire Foodbank, estimate that 40% of people on Universal Credit are skipping meals to keep up with other essential living costs.
Jacquie Gardner, Area Housing Manager at Ancho, said: “The North Ayrshire Foodbank provides an essential service to our community and our tenants. As a referral partner we see the work they do and how they support our tenants in times of need. We are proud to have had the opportunity to give them some much needed support at a time when their services are in greater demand than ever. We are inspired by the amazing work they do.”
Craig Crosthwaite of the North Ayrshire Foodbank said: “The foodbank staff and volunteers thank Ancho, and the legion of other supporters, for their dedicated kindness and generosity which is essential to ensure our friends and neighbours across North Ayrshire are assisted to avoid a food crisis. We are fortunate to have organisations like Ancho who care for their communities over and above the direct services they themselves provide.”