Friends of Plane Saver Credit Union donates £5,000 to charities

Tuesday 16 January 2024

Plane Saver Credit Union has donated £5,000 to its charitable partner, Friends of Plane Saver Credit Union to enable it to support key charities providing essential services to communities across the country at this time.

“We know these organisations have all seen huge increases in demand for services from the communities they support and we wanted to increase them to meet this by providing a charitable donation.” say Chief Executive of Plane Saver, Valerie Walwyn.

Thanking the Credit Union for its donation, Trussell Trust said: “The donation will help support the 426 food banks in their network and to provide support food banks after the initial 3-6 months emergency as the impact of this crisis will be felt for some time.”

Homelessness prevention charity, Shelter said: “Thank you so much to you and all at Plane Saver Credit Union for your support of Shelter through you donation of £1,000. Your continued support truly does make an amazing difference to families struggling with bad housing and homelessness.”

Victory Services Club said: “Big thank you to Plane Saver Credit Union for the most generous donation. You will also wish to know that during this crisis the Club has remained open, but only for key workers. Currently, we have fifty individuals who are staying with us and these are very largely drawn from military personnel who are augmenting the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and the National Health Service, amongst others.

The Red Cross Covid-19 Appeal said: ”In these uncertain times, small acts of kindness can make a huge difference. For over 150 years, the British Red Cross has supported people in the UK in times of crisis. The ongoing, ever-changing situation concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is no exception. Our network of incredible staff and volunteers means we are uniquely placed to reach people in fearful, uncertain times. But it’s the generosity of our supporters that enables our work to happen quickly and efficiently. We rely on your support to keep us going.”

In regards to its donation to NHS Charities, Valerie Walwyn said: “We decided the best way to do this was through Captain Tom’s Just Giving page (Captain Tom’s 100^th birthday walk for the NHS) not just because of his military achievements but also doing this at 100 years of age is nothing short of amazing! A real inspiration.”

Friends of Plane Saver Credit Union is a private lottery for members of Plane Saver Credit Union with a separate Board of Trustees.