COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY PULLS TOGETHER AGAIN

When the latest national lockdown was many people and thanks to announced earlier this month, it was very Barclays and our other local much a feeling of ‘here we go again’ for Pompey in partners, we look forward to the Community (PitC). During the first one, local continuing to do so.” businesses and individuals came together under the Covid-19 Community Aid Packages, focuses on service during the pandemic. Our provision is HIVE umbrella to provide hot food and care packages Once the meals are cooked, to thousands of people across the city. It has been they are being distributed no different this time around, although with even by staff and volunteers from more volunteers offering both time and resources. Richmond Motor Group and PitC. The former have been Jeanette Warren, landlady of The Lady Hamilton pub, providing cars and drivers to help support the has been cooking up 100 meals a day, along with project and in doing so, have been able to give PitC’s community chef Gavin Randall. They have Jeanette and the team more time to spend preparing been using ingredients purchased with the help of the meals, ensuring that more people are able to Barclays Community Aid Fund of £100,000, which benefit from the scheme. They also use electric was awarded to the charity last year. vehicles to help keep the campaign as green as The programme, which forms part of Barclay’s wider community. supporting UK charity partners who are meeting Michael Nobes, managing director of Richmond the immediate needs of people in the communities, Motor Group, said: “This is a great local project that including low income families, those facing financial really demonstrates how the people of Portsmouth hardship, isolated elderly people and key workers. can pull together to support their local community. Clare Martin, PitC’s director of community projects, help this initiative and deliver support to those who said: “This funding has really supported us in need it most – and be involved in giving back to our providing the city with such a vital and impactful community.” possible, helping the environment as well as the As a local business, we are delighted to be able to continually developing in direct response to the For further details on the project, or if you are in needs of the city and an ever evolving situation. need of support from it, please contact Jeanette Warren directly at The Lady Hamilton pub on (023) “It’s been a real privilege to be able to support so 9287 0505 or via her Facebook page.