With news on: WRAP fund; Russell Richardson celebrates 40 years; Clarity Environmental donation; and Hackney charities receive £7,500.
£500,000 fund for food waste charities
Eight charities and not-for-profit groups have been chosen to receive grants from the government’s £500,000 food waste reduction fund.
The fund, administered by WRAP, will be used by the charities to provide the resources needed to expand their work.
The eight organisations were chosen from 119 expressions of interest to the fund and range from small to larger sized multi-site operations, located across England from Devon to County Durham.
“Congratulations to the eight groups which have received grants to aid their crucial work.”
Thérèse Coffey
Defra
Individual grants range from £40,000 to £75,000, which will help the eight redistribute an additional 2,500 tonnes of food to feed people in need, WRAP said.
Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey said: “Congratulations to the eight groups which have received grants to aid their crucial work.
“We’ve made good progress in tackling this problem, showing what can be achieved when the government and retailers work together. But there is more to do and this fund will help us waste less food and ensure more people in need get good quality meals.”
The eight organisations to receive grants include: Action Homeless in Leicester; two southern FareShare centres; FareShare Yorkshire; Feedback Global in Southwest and Southeast England; Food in Community in South Hams Devon; Nuneaton & Bedworth Healthy Living Network; and, REfUSE Durham in County Durham.
Russell Richardson celebrates 40 years
Sheffield recycling firm Russell Richardson, which specialises in confidential shredding, has announced it is celebrating its 40th year in business with 40-themed good deeds.
The company, launched in 1978, wants to celebrate giving back to local charities and supporting the community during 2018.
Russell Richardson lend their support to the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity
Anniversary fundraising kicked off in January when the company donated 40p for every tonne of waste paper they collected for shredding at their plant in Attercliffe.
Russell Richardson processed 885 tonnes, and donations went to The Children’s Hospital Charity, Support Dogs, a charity which trains dogs to assist people with medical conditions, and Centrepoint, which now has a base working with homeless and vulnerable young people in Barnsley.
Other 40-themed plans include staff giving 40 hours of their time to volunteer with local charities.
Later in the year, staff will be donating 40 items to a local food bank every week for a month.
In December the final good deed will see Russell Richardson supporting Radio Hallam’s Cash4Kids appeal by collecting and delivering presents from supporters.
Clarity Environmental donates to cycling charity
Environmental compliance specialists, Clarity Environmental, has joined forces with a cycling charity to sponsor special cycle rides for elder care home residents.
Clarity Environmental project manager, Vikkie Fitzgerald and Lucy Brooks, communications manager, with care home residents riding ‘rishaws
Clarity Environmental said it started 2018 with a commitment to donate at least 1 per cent of its profits to charitable organisations each quarter.
The firm said it is “delighted” to have donated to Cycling Without Age Brighton & Hove and Cycling Without Age Newcastle, whose volunteer pilots take local elder care home residents out on cycle rides.
The special ‘Trishaws’ enable passengers to experience the city and nature close-up and chat with passers-by.
Clarity Environmental’s managing director, David Honcoop, said of the donation: “Our ability to make a difference to the world we live in is the key driving force behind our business and we are on a mission to use our success to give back.
“Cycling Without Age is a wonderful cause that is helping those with mobility issues to experience an outdoor adventure in their local community.”
Hackney charities receive £7,500
Five local charities in Hackney have received £7,500 worth of donations from residents who are part of Hackney Council’s Recycling Rewards scheme.
(l-r) Robyn Carlson (St Joseph’s Hospice), Sarah Bodenham (Hackney Showroom), Katherine Collin (St Mary’s Secret Garden), Rebecca Turner (Local Green Points), Cllr Jon Burke, Rayah Feldman (Hackney Migrant Centre)
Hackney Recycling Rewards is a joint initiative run by Hackney Council and Local Green Points to encourage residents in the Borough to recycle more of their household waste.
The scheme allows residents to earn ‘Green Points’ for recycling more, which give top points earners the chance to win cash prizes every three months.
Members of the scheme can also vote for their favourite local charities to receive the biggest share of a £7,500 donation.
This time, St Joseph’s Hospice received £3,500, followed by Hackney Migrant Centre, who received £2,000 and Hackney Pirates, who received £1,000. St Mary’s Secret Garden and Hackney Showroom were awarded £500 each.
Robyn Carlson from St Joseph’s Hospice said: “We are so grateful for these donations and want to extend a huge thank everyone who voted for us! These donations will allow us keep supporting people in East and North East London with serious, life-limiting conditions.”
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