At the start of the coronavirus pandemic Canley Community Centre agreed to become one of the ten food hubs in the city helping to support those in need during these challenging times.
Each week they have been supporting approximately 95 families with food parcels and are now operating as a social supermarket which they say is a great success.
In order to ensure the building was as secure as possible with its new use, it was in need of some additional security. The Community Resilience Team reached out to local developers Interclass who are currently undertaking the Coundon Court School expansion to see if they would be able to support.
Interclass have kindly donated over £700 worth of additional security for the building.
Interclass Project Manager Stephen Pearson said: “Interclass is committed to helping the communities in which it works and after speaking with the Community Resilience Team at Coventry City Council we wanted to do our bit to help the food hubs and their volunteers who make a real difference to people’s lives in the local community.
“We are proud to be able to support their vital work and hope it goes some way to ensuring these essential services can continue to support those vulnerable and when they need it the most.”
Councillor Tariq Khan, Coventry City Council Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities commented: “As we have seen so often during this crisis our partners have been generous with both their time and money and are making a real difference to communities.
“Thanks go out to all partners helping vulnerable members of society at this difficult time.”
