69 more flats or rooms to be made available to Leicester s rough sleepers
£1.2 million of Government cash has been secured for measures to tackle homelessness
More accommodation is being provided for Leicester s rough sleepers (Image: Getty)
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An action plan costing more than £1 million is to be put in place in Leicester in a bid to make sure nobody is forced to sleep on the streets.
The Baker Hughes Foundation (BHF) has announced a $150,000 grant to five organizations that promote food security in local communities.
The Baker Hughes Foundation (BHF) has announced a $150,000 grant to five organizations that promote food security in local communities.
The organizations that will receive portions of the grant comprise the Houston Food Bank, the West Texas Food Bank, Community Food Initiatives Northeast (CFINE) in Scotland, Action Homeless in Leicester, England, and Douglas County Backpack Buddies in Nevada.
BHF said the funds will help the organizations provide food and basic services to meet increased demand prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The foundation highlighted that the organizations support communities where Baker Hughes has a large operational presence and where company employees volunteer their time.
The Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $150,000 to Global Food Security
Published 05-13-21
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HOUSTON and LONDON, May 13, 2021 /CSRwire/ – The Baker Hughes Foundation has announced a $150,000 grant to five organizations that promote food security in local communities. The funds will help the organizations provide food and basic services to meet increased demand prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The organizations that will receive portions of the grant include the Houston Food Bank; West Texas Food Bank; Community Food Initiatives Northeast (CFINE) in Scotland; Action Homeless in Leicester, U.K.; and Douglas County Backpack Buddies in Minden, Nev. These organizations support communities where Baker Hughes has a large operational presence and where Baker Hughes employees volunteer their time, aligning to the Foundation’s goal of supporting the communities where employees live and work.
Sneak peek of Fosse Park s life-size fox sculptures ahead of trail launch
The trail will launch as part of the opening of the Fosse Park West and Food Central developments
04:00, 1 APR 2021
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Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Life-size fox sculptures will soon be dotted around Fosse Park and tourist attractions in the local area, as the shopping park celebrates the launch of the Fosse Park West and Food Central developments.
Rough sleeping at all-time low thanks to pandemic-prompted project
More than 600 people have been provided with emergency accommodation since March
08:29, 17 JAN 2021
A rough sleeper on the streets of Leicester
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