During December, The B2W Group are giving back what they can to the local community to help those that are in need. Christmas can be a tough time for a lot of people, especially those that rely on food banks and those with sick family members. When we are surrounded by loved ones and you’re celebrating a joyful time, we can sometimes forget to consider those that won’t be having a good Christmas.
This year, we have chosen to support two amazing charities throughout December.
Ardwick & Longsight Foodbank
This is an independent food bank that is local to our Manchester head office. The food bank provides food parcels to those that are in crisis and rely heavily on the generous donations by the public.
As well as providing a few days’ of food to meet the immediate crisis, Ardwick & Longsight foodbank can signpost those in need to other agencies that can help them find a way through their difficulties.
In support of this, The B2W Group has been collecting non-perishable foods such as fish, meat, baked beans or spaghetti, ready meals, peas, carrots, and sweet corn. We also hosted a Christmas Jumper Day on the 13th December (National Christmas Jumper Day) and encouraged everyone to donate £1 to help the foodbank buy anything that they need and are running low on.
We would also like to encourage those outside of our organisation and local to Manchester to donate any items they can to the foodbank. Even if it’s a few tins of food, or unwanted toiletries that were given as Christmas presents, they will help families in need. You can find details on their website.
The Dragonfly Scheme (South Tees NHS)
The B2W Group will also be supporting The Dragonfly Scheme in partnership with PeoplePlus.
The Dragonfly Scheme was created when nurses at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust saw a need for relatives to be provided with basic toiletries to make their time in the hospital as comfortable as possible. It was inspired by a woman named Carol, who stayed by her husbands bedside during his final days. She barely took time out for her own needs, but would use Harry’s toiletries bag if she wanted to freshen up.
They ask for donations from the public for this scheme, including:
Tissues,
Toothbrush toothpaste,
Lip balms,
Mini deodorants,
Hand creams,
Mini wipes,
Forget me not seeds.
They also offer childrens bags, which are more bespoke as they tailor these to the needs of the children involved. They use these as aids to help families discuss death and dying and have aids to help the grieving process.
