Homeless charity Framework is appealing for more donations and volunteers in Nottinghamshire

A charity working with homeless and disadvantaged people across the Dispatch district – and has a base in Bulwell – has made an urgent plea for volunteers and donations to help it cope with the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Donations and volunteers are neededDonations and volunteers are needed
Donations and volunteers are needed

Framework, which provides accommodation and support to some of the most vulnerable people in the county, is appealing for help with its work and for businesses and members of the public to donate food, money and other essentials.

The charity needs support for more than 1,000 people with whom it works who need particular help as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, these are homeless people living in its hostels and vulnerable people which it supports in the community.

To help support these people across the county Framework is making four specific and urgent requests: for volunteers to support staff and service users in its services; volunteers willing to drive and make essential deliveries to Framework services and service users; donations from the public, particularly of non-perishable food, soap, towels, toiletries and cleaning products; and donations from businesses particularly of fresh and non-perishable food and takeaway food containers.

Framework has also set up ‘donation hubs’ across the county at which the public can donate items specified below.

There is a hub at the Training Centre, Unit 2, Lillington Road South, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8HJ which will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week between 10am and 3pm.

Framework is in need of non-perishable items, fruit juices, squash and water, baby products, toiletries, cleaning products, bath sheets and hand towels.

Clothes are not a priority.

Framework is also appealing to businesses in the food supply chain including producers, retailers, restaurants and takeaways, for perishable food items including meat, fruit and vegetables, and for stocks of new and unused take away food containers and carrier bags.

Such donations should be directed to the Training Centre in Bulwell.

To contact Framework regarding food donations call 0115 970 9536.

If you are interested in volunteering visit www.frameworkha.org/volunteerresponse.

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