Families, individuals and older people across the Liverpool City Region will be receiving vital support thanks to a food, care, and toy package initiative this Christmas.

The initiative, led by One Vision Housing, is set to help almost 2,000 beneficiaries across the region, with funding from its Community Development Fund, fellow members of The Sovini Group, Sovini Trade Supplies and Sovini Property Services, and local law firm, Weightmans LLP.

Community organisations received large pallets of food, care, and toy packages ready for the Christmas period, including Netherton Park Neighbourhood Centre, Sefton Opera, Light for Life, Brunswick Youth and Community Centre, Joseph Lappin Centre, Veterans HQ Liverpool, St Helens Food Bank, Equilibrium North West CIC, and the Indy Food Pantry.

Netherton Park Neighbourhood Centre also received a £1.5k grant from One Vision Housing’s Community Development Fund to help its Food Pantry which is supporting the local community with access to food and care products.

An organisation receiving a pallet from the initiative, Sefton Older Persons Enabling Resource & Action (O.P.E.R.A), is a charitable voluntary group which provides services to enhance the well-being of older people.

Vicki Martlow, Sefton O.P.E.R.A, says: “The current cost-of-living crisis has impacted our clients massively. Rising energy costs have resulted in some being frightened to turn their heating on, with others using just one room in their home to reduce costs.”

“We are incredibly grateful to One Vision Housing for the donation of this food pallet which will enable us to support hundreds of people locally.”

One Vision Housing is part of The Sovini Group, which recently received an award for its innovative approach to responsible business across social and Governance practices from the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.

Ian Mitchell, managing director of housing at The Sovini Group, adds: “We are committed to creating opportunities and changing lives in the communities we serve. As the cost of living continues to rise, we know many will be finding this time of year challenging.

“Alongside the help One Vision Housing provide through its wonderful support teams, we hope that these packages will help those in need this Christmas.”

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