Residents in East Kilbride and Strathaven are being urged to throw a tea party for charity.
Locals are being asked to brew up a bumper donation by sticking on the kettle and making some buns in support of anti-poverty charity, the Trussell Trust.
Tea for Trussell is an opportunity for friends, families and colleagues to get together over a cuppa and cake – to help raise vital funds and end the need for food banks in the UK.
Fundraisers can choose to host an event at home with their nearest and dearest or raise their mugs virtually with loved ones – whatever is your cup of tea.
The official dates for Tea for Trussell are Monday, June 21 to Sunday, July 4, but people can hold their tea party whenever and wherever suits them.
From superstar cake-makers to those who prefer to buy their baked goods – Tea for Trussell is a fun way for groups to come together over a brew and a bite to eat, while making a difference to thousands of people in crisis.
Kate Merrifield, events engagement manager at the Trussell Trust, said: “Hosting your own Tea for Trussell tea party is a brilliant way to bring friends, families and colleagues together this summer, while raising vital funds to end the need for food banks.”
The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of more than 1300 food bank centres, including 15 in the East Kilbride area, which provides emergency food to people locked in poverty and campaigns for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.
But with the help of supporters across the region, the Trussell Trust is determined to create a future where no one in the UK needs to use a food bank. All funds raised from Tea for Trussell events will help the charity work towards its vision of a country where everyone can afford the essentials in life.
Kate added: “We all know that some of the best conversations happen over brew – which is why a cup of tea is also at the heart of our food bank network. “The warm welcome of a cuppa has the power to spark conversation and offer support to people coming into the food bank, while helping to uncover and address the underlying issues of poverty.
“It’s not right that any of us need to use a food bank but we know that this can change. That’s why we’re urging everyone across East Kilbride to put the kettle on and get their loved ones involved in this exciting event.”
Signing up is a piece of cake. Get your free fundraising pack full of top tips and recipes at: trusselltrust.org/teafortrussell
