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06 Mar 2026
A food bank supporting those less fortunate in Nottingham received a welcome winter boost from leading housing association Platform Home Ownership.
HOPE Nottingham, based in Beeston, received £350 from Platform Home Ownership, who also donated to the charity in 2025, as many similar organisations face a drop in donations in the first part of the year following a campaign of giving before Christmas.
The food bank is one part of HOPE's services and the community hub has become a safe haven across its locations, working in partnership with local agencies, to provide places of trust, one-stop support centres, and transformational guidance for local people.
Dominique Scott, CEO at HOPE Nottingham, said: “The early months are often drier months as many individuals and organisations make donations ahead of the festive period.
“We are forever grateful for the generosity of local people and businesses like Platform whose support enables our community hubs and food banks to deliver a wealth of support for those who may be struggling.
“Platform supported us last year and recognised the need for organisations like ours to receive funding in the post-Christmas months.
"We would like to extend our thanks for their consistent consideration of us and encourage other individuals, organisations and businesses to consider marking regular donation too, to ensure our charity's financial sustainability – it costs around £650,000 per year just to sustain our services.”
The housing association made the donation as part of its mission to support communities across its affordable developments, including the nearby Trentside new homes site off Thane Road.
Trentside is Platform's largest scheme to date, and in partnership with five-star housebuilder Keepmoat, is delivering quality homes through accessible schemes such as Shared Ownership.
Sabina Cox, Marketing Manager at Platform Home Ownership, said: “We're pleased to have supported HOPE once more. The work they do for Beeston and many other communities is invaluable and we've had the privilege of learning all about their support on the occasions we have visited.
“At Platform Home Ownership, we want to enrich every community we provide homes for, well beyond helping people onto the property ladder who may have thought it was out of reach.
“Organisations like HOPE are key to our delivery at our developments, and provide an opportunity for us to continue to make a difference.”
For further details on Platform Home Ownership and Trentside, please visit https://www.platformhomeownership.com/development/trentside.
For more information on Hope Nottingham, please visit https://www.hope-nottingham.org.uk/ or contact Hope Nottingham at hope@hopenottingham.org.uk or call 0303 040 1110
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