August 2023

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Wanstead Village Directory
FEED 350
Suzanne Paterson from Tin in a Bin provides an update on their joint
campaign with Redbridge Council, aiming to help feed 350 children
across Redbridge over the summer holidays
Earlier this year, Tin in a Bin joined
forces with Redbridge Council to
support young people in Redbridge
whose families are struggling with
increased costs of living. Many thousands
of families are able to access free school
meals but there are a number of families
who are ineligible for this and are still
struggling. So last Easter, over £4,000 was
raised to provide support to 350 children
in Redbridge through the provision of food
vouchers.
The cost-of-living crisis hasn’t gone away
and many families are still struggling to
cope with increased costs of food, housing
and everyday essentials. So, Tin in a Bin and
Redbridge Council decided to find a way to
support families during the six-week summer
holidays. They have worked closely together
to raise money through fundraising events
and activities.
To feed 350 children who are ineligible
for free school meal vouchers during the
holidays, Tin in a Bin and Redbridge Council
set themselves an ambitious target of raising
£30,000. This will pay for ingredients and
recipes supplied by the Mayor of London’s
office or food vouchers for each of the
children throughout the holidays. Not only
will families be able to eat nutritious and
balanced meals, but they will also enjoy the
opportunity to cook together and learn new
skills as a family.
For the last few months, there have been
many events including quiz nights, bingo and
a summer fair at Cranbrook Primary School
and the Early Years Play and Development
centre at the school. Thanks to the massive
generosity of local residents and everyone
who has attended the fundraising events, we
raised around £20,000, but there is still some
way to go to reach our target.
We will continue to raise funds throughout
the summer holidays so that young people
in Redbridge don’t need to go hungry this
summer.
If you can, please donate via the GoFundMe
page or contact Tin in a Bin directly to make
a donation. A donation of £15 will provide a
child with ingredients and recipes or food
vouchers for a week.
We would also welcome food donations to
Tin in a Bin. There are collection points across
Wanstead, Woodford, Newbury Park and
Forest Gate where you can drop off tins or
packets of food including rice, pasta, cereals
or long-life milk. Our volunteers will bring
your donations to our sorting and distribution
point at St Mary’s Church in Wanstead, where
they are then distributed to a number of
charitable organisations across Redbridge.
To donate, visit wnstd.com/feed350
To find your nearest Tin in a Bin collection
point, visit wnstd.com/tinabsites
To advertise, call 020 8819 6645 or visit wnstd.com