£30,000 grant to fund new drop in service

LOCAL charity Falcon Support Services has been awarded a £30,000 grant from The Garfield Weston Foundation, a family-founded charitable grant-making trust which supports a wide range of charitable activities across the UK.

The grant will assist to fund Falcon Support Services’ new Drop In service.

Rachel Hall, head of service development at Falcon said: “We’re delighted that The Garfield Weston Foundation has awarded us a grant which will help our charity deliver community services for local people.

“The Drop In provides a holistic approach when working with the service users to give the individual a realistic chance to break the cycle of homelessness.”

“We do this by; meeting immediate needs for those in crisis and rough sleeping, including shower facilities, toiletries, use of a washing machine, clothes donations and food through Minnie’s Kitchen and emergency food parcels.

“Pro-active action to end rough sleeping by providing an open access service with support available including debt management, housing, benefits, mental health, substance misuse services, referrals to specialist services.

“Opportunities to inspire change, including access to education, training, employment, volunteering, as well as providing a programme of meaningful activities.”

The Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded charitable grant-making trust which supports a wide range of charitable activities across the UK.

Established in 1958 by Willard Garfield Weston, the Foundation has donated over £960m, becoming one of the largest and most respected charitable institutions in the UK. In the last financial year the foundation has donated over £62m.