The initiative aims to help children and families from disadvantageous backgrounds through partnerships with local schools in Aberdeen. Since its launch in 2019, AberNecessities has supported over 18,000 children through the distribution of essential and basic necessities.
The £10,000 grant will fund 660 care packs for families in need, containing breakfasts, snacks, toiletries, household items and school supplies. These care packs will help ensure children attend school nourished, clean, clothed, and equipped with the basic supplies needed to learn, grow and thrive.
Camille Thobois, Stop Hunger Foundation lead at Sodexo UK & Ireland, said: “Colleagues in our Aberdeen-based Energy & Resources team have been supporting the charity through skills based volunteering and we are pleased to be able to provide additional support to the charity with this grant for its Bright Future Project. Together we’re empowering families to break the cycle of poverty and build brighter futures.”
Since 2005 the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has been focused on empowering the most disadvantaged communities across the UK and Ireland to tackle the root causes of food insecurity and poverty.