Tag: Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets school children benefit from financial literacy programme funded by Sodexo Stop Hunger

Stuart Mitchell

The Switch charity received a £10,000 grant from the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation in April to provide financial literacy education to vulnerable children aged 9-10 years from Manorfield Primary School in Tower Hamlets, London. The Switch has been providing educational experiences to raise aspirations and boost the career chances of young people for more than 30 years. As part of its Beyond Food Aid agenda*, the project was selected to receive the grant by the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation trustees as the charity’s work helps build financial literacy and confidence…

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Investec to supply food banks in Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets

Stuart Mitchell

Investec has committed to providing the funds to ensure the supply to food banks across three London boroughs for the next twelve weeks, starting from Monday 6th April. Aiming to feed the growing number of families relying on food banks, in many cases replacing vital free school meals, Investec will be supplying around 17,500 food items every week to each of the three food banks in Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets. Deborah Sayagh, Head of Strategic Client Partnerships for Investec Private Bank, commented:  “Through a relationship with Aldi, we are…

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