MP’s nomination benefits three charities

Money will be going to The Neighbours Kitchen based at the Priory Hotel in Louth, Horncastle & District Scrubs, and local charity LIVES.

Each will receive a £500 grant to help them continue to provide support as part of Western Power Distribution’s (WPD) ‘In This Together – Community Matters Fund’.

The organisations received the funding after Ms Atkins nominated them for their vital work to support the community during the pandemic.

Volunteers at the Neighbours Kitchen source, cook and deliver free hot meals to individuals and families in the local community who cannot cook for themselves because of health, age, isolation, or being vulnerable during the pandemic.

Horncastle & District Scrubs have been making beautiful scrubs for key workers and NHS staff on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic, and LIVES provides an essential first response service to those in need of medical assistance and has carried out extra activities during the pandemic such as supporting the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum deliver food and medication.

The fund was established by the local electricity distributor who allocated £1,500 to each MP to put forward community groups and/or charities in their local area to help them in their work during these challenging times.

This initiative formed part of WPD’s wider £750,000 support fund for grassroot organisations in delivering care to vulnerable people and families.

Ms Atkins said: “These organisations demonstrate the incredible community effort made by the people of Louth and Horncastle to support each other during the pandemic.

“It is important to promote the hard work of our charities in the area, whose volunteers are working tirelessly and making a real difference.

“I am delighted that these three local projects have received this funding to honour their efforts, and I encourage anyone who can to get involved in any way possible to support community groups.”