Birmingham SSAFA volunteer receives national award
05 February 2024Congratulations to a local SSAFA volunteer as they are recognised for their hard work with a James Gildea award.
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Congratulations to a local SSAFA volunteer as they are recognised for their hard work with a James Gildea award.
To say thank you to SSAFA for the help he and his family received, an RAF sergeant is embarking on 'the London Classic' trio of sporting events in order to help raise funds.
Food banks – Various food banks are now also providing furniture and bedding etc, so worth contacting. Transformation Cornwall has a list of all Food banks, with opening times, and details of how to access them. https://transformation-cornwall.org.uk/resources/update-on-cornish-foodbanks Cornwall Council Crisis and Care Award – Crisis awards are for those in emergency or disaster situations to help them and their families with immediate needs. Care awards help vulnerable people to live as independently as possible in their community. www.cornwall.gov.uk/benefits-and-support/crisis-and-care-awards/ Phone: 0300 1234 121, option 2 to make a claim. St Petrocs Society – support for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. http://www.stpetrocs.org.uk/ Freecycle - A national network, made up of individual local groups, listing items people are giving away for free. Lists change daily. You can register for the network nearest to you. http://uk.freecycle.org/ Gum Tree – National website which individuals use to advertise household items for free and to buy. http://www.gumtree.com/ West Cornwall Support GOFA (Good Old Furniture Available) – Penzance – Providing affordable household goods to people in on low incomes. https://www.gofa.org.uk/ The Hope Project, Shekinah Church – Penzance – providing new furniture and white goods to families and individuals in Penzance area. https://www.hopeprojectpz.co.uk/ Heartlands Furniture – Pool – providing preloved furniture to those on benefits and low incomes at affordable prices. https://www.facebook.com/Heartlands-Furniture-363905057057122/ Hidden Help – Devoran – Can offer second hand household items to people in the most need. They do not take direct requests for help, but referrals from eg. Social workers or voluntary organisations. http://www.hiddenhelp.org/ Mid Cornwall Support St Blazey Recycle Reuse Resale CIC – Recycling furniture and good household items, toys, clothes etc, selling at rock bottom prices & gifting to families in crisis. https://www.facebook.com/St-Blazey-Recycle-Reuse-Resale-CIC- 243060772940009/ Cornwall Children’s Clothes Bank – Truro – like a food bank, but for children’s clothes. Find the latest details on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1470866809891144/ St Austell Swap Shop – St Austell – for the community to bring items they no longer need, and swap for things they do need. https://www.facebook.com/St-Austell-Swap-Shop-2325581241001196/ East Cornwall Support Community Treasure Chest CIC – Liskeard – recycling community hub with affordable household items https://www.facebook.com/CommunityTreasureChestCIC/ Devon and Cornwall Furniture Reuse Project – Plymouth – refurbished furniture and appliances https://www.cpfrp.org/
A Nottingham line-dancing group has once again shown SSAFA some fantastic support!
