Clockwise awards Community Grant to local foodbacks for Christmas 2023

When you save or borrow with Clockwise your money is invested back into the community. Clockwise operates a Community Grant Scheme that awards local groups and individuals grants for a whole range of items that ultimately benefit the community the group/individual works to serve.

For the second Christmas in a row, Clockwise has awarded £250 to local foodbanks to help those most affected by the cost of living crisis.

Dee, from Coventry Foodbank said:

“Thank you so much for awarding Coventry Foodbank £250 from The Clockwise Credit Union,  we are so grateful for this grant, it will enable us to continue to support people in crisis with emergency food parcels in 2024.”

Alice Hawkins Community Projects said they “We are very grateful to Clockwise Credit Union for supporting us with our food appeal. The funds will help us purchase much-needed food for vulnerable families and individuals during the festive and winter periods and prevent people from facing food poverty”

Other foodbanks that received the grant were the Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan Trust, Goldhill Adventure Playground Foodbank.

The Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan Trust said:

“We are very greatful to Clockwise Credit Union for supporting us with our food appeal. The funds will help us purchase much-needed food for vulnerable families and individuals during the festive and winter periods and prevent people facing food poverty”

We’d like to wish all our members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – no matter what happens in 2024, your local Credit Union will be here to support you.

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