Newcastle Food Bank

Anne Jenkins, the National Lottery Heritage Fund Director, Midlands and East, said: “We are delighted to support this project which, thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, will mean that more people will be able to get involved with, protect, and learn about the exciting heritage right on their doorstep.”

The Chair of Friends of Brampton Museum, Beryl Carter, said: “The Brampton Museum is one of Newcastle-under-Lyme’s greatest treasures giving access to the past of Newcastle and surrounding areas. It is such good news for the area that this project is now underway. The Friends are delighted to give it their support and look forward to using the new facilities.”

And Joan Howe, Chair of the former Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society, said: “Newcastle Under Lyme Civic Society is proud to be a contributor to the expansion of the Brampton Museum. We are very lucky to have a forward looking museum of such quality which, with the expansion, will be able to continue to enhance the lives of the children, community and general populous.”

Nigel Bowen, Chief Executive Officer at Red Industries, commented: “We are delighted to provide a contribution to funding for the Brampton Museum’s new spaces project. “The Red Industries landfill communities fund supports projects which directly benefit the community, and to date we have funded some £1.7million of initiatives in the local areas around our facilities. We very much look forward to them opening and the community enjoying the new exhibition and activity spaces we have helped create”.

Work began at the beginning of March, and the BiG construction project is set to be completed by August 2021 with the museum opening to the public late 2021/early 2022.

The Activity Programme is set to run until August 2024, later than originally planned due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions that meant the museum was temporarily closed to the public.

NEWCASTLE FOOD BANK Eggstra-special donations at food bank

ATOWN foodbank was able to dish out some Easter joy after receiving a large donation of chocolate eggs.

A spokesman for Newcastle Foodbank said: “A big thank you to the staff at DHL supply chain for their generous donation of Easter eggs. “We are proud to be part of a community which cares. “So far this year we have experienced support from many different corners, all coming together as one with us to extend kindness to those in need.”

They added: “We know it’s a challenging time for everyone at the moment as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds. Food banks are grassroots, community organisations aimed at supporting people who cannot afford the essentials in life. “If you are in financial crisis, please call our confidential free helpline on 0808 208 2138 (open Monday to Friday, 9am– 5pm).”

The Foodbank is currently making an appeal for these particular items: long life milk, sponge puddings, tinned and packet custard, deodorants for males and females, shaving gel, washing up liquid, washing powder/liquid/capsules, toilet rolls and toothbrushes.

Anyone wishing to make any donations can email warehouse@newcastlestaffs.foo dbank.org.uk to arrange a delivery.

For further information about the Foodbank, go online to https://newcastlestaffs.foodban k.org.uk.