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The Active Wellbeing Society Ltd

#BrumTogether

#BrumTogether includes more than 80 community partners and organisations from across Birmingham. We have joined forces to support vulnerable communities, families and children by delivering food parcels, hot meals and essential items.
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In the last few months, weve seen an unprecedented demand for food parcels and essential supplies from communities across Birmingham. Coronavirus, and lockdown, has caused significant disruption to an already insecure food system and many people in our city have been left unable to access or afford basic items. The Feeding Communities partnership, part of the #BrumTogether campaign, is made up of over 80 community partners, organisations and volunteers who have been stepping up to help those in need during this challenging time.

Since March we have delivered over 59,000 food parcels, 19,000 hot meals and supplied over12,000 bulk food orders to other organisations delivering food.

We're urging Individuals and businesses to make a donation to help keep the campaign going and feed those most in need (all money received will be spent on food and essential items)

You've helped me out a lot with the calls and the food. Not just because of Coronavirus but because I struggle a lot as a single mum and cant imagine how I could have gone to the shops with a little one and stayed safe.

Food parcels, delivered by the partnership, have been a lifeline for vulnerable people and by working with partners like FareShare and Incredible Surplus/The Real Junk Food Project we have been able to collectively divert over 500 tonnes of good food that would otherwise have gone to waste.

Youve been reliably like clockwork providing me with food parcels for the last 3 months @TAWSociety. This weeks parcel just arrived. Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts & keeping me alive. I feel valued by my fellow citizens in Birmingham

Many members of our communities including children and families are deeply concerned about whether they will be able to access food and essential supplies. We're exploring ways we can continue to support our communities, but we urgently need your support to feed local people and provide vital supplies.

If you would like to support this campaign you can:

Make a donation via our Just Giving page (all money received will go directly to the purchase of food and essential items)

Donate food or essential goods at our food distribution centre

Share positive stories of how communities are supporting each other during this time using #BrumTogether

Share our JustGiving page on social media with #BrumTogether

Note - we are happy to take any short date goods, as we can turn these items around within 72 hours, thanks to our partners in the food banks having amazing supply chain processes in place to make sure families benefit quickly. We also welcome donations such as tinned vegetables, tuna, pot noodles, soup, cereals, beans, tomatoes, carrier bags and egg boxes.

For more details about #BrumTogether, please visit Our website

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About the charity

The Active Wellbeing Society Ltd

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The Active Wellbeing Society is a community benefit society established to enable people and communities to get active together. We are grounded in the communities where inequalities are at their highest and work with them to develop the autonomy, capacity and resources needed to become happier and healthier. We also deliver a wide range of free activities, aimed at improving wellbeing at an individual and community level. Coming together to take part in fun, free activities makes you more likely to feel a sense of belonging and community, and makes you more likely to change the world around you for the better.

Donation summary

Total raised
£12,649.21
+ £2,268.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£12,599.21
Offline donations
£50.00
Direct donations
£11,369.98
Donations via fundraisers
£1,229.23

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