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Post Office to donate to Trussell Trust via cash withdrawals at branches

Post Office partnership with the Trussell Trust, Fight UK Poverty

Post Office has launched a new partnership with the Trussell Trust, donating 1p for every cash withdrawal made over the counter in any of its branches.

Running until the end of March next year, the campaign would not cover withdrawals from ATMs. With over 1.5m over the counter cash withdrawals every week, Post Office hopes to raise £250,000.


Post Office said the donation will help to provide vital services such as food bank provisions and financial guidance to help families reduce the impact of increasing household bills and unexpected costs this winter.

“This can be an incredibly difficult time of year for many people who are struggling to make ends meet and facing impossible financial decisions. We believe that no one should have to choose between heating and eating this winter and that’s why we’re extremely proud to partner with the Trussell Trust,” Nick Read, Post Office chief executive, said.

“By withdrawing cash at a Post Office counter at any of our 11,500 branches for free rather than using a cashpoint, we’re hoping to raise £250,000 to help the Trussell Trust fight poverty and hunger.”

The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of over 1,300 food bank centres and together they provide emergency food parcels to people locked into poverty and campaign for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.

Leslie Francis, Postmistress in Enham Alamein said: “As a business owner in a local community, I can see for myself the difference that charities like the Trussell Trust can make to customers who sometimes have to decide between food for their table and other household essentials like toiletries.

“This cause is close to my heart because I work closely with the Trussell Trust providing a food collection point where customers can drop off goods for my local food bank. I’m delighted that I can make even more of a difference by encouraging customers to use cash withdrawal services at my branch. Withdrawing cash at your local Post Office this winter not only supports local businesses like mine, it also helps those who need it in your community too.”

Emma Revie, chief executive of the Trussell Trust, added: “Over the last five years, we’ve seen more and more people struggling to afford the basics such as food, heating and other essential items and being forced to use food banks to get by. This December, food banks in the Trussell Trust network face providing more than 7,000 food parcels every day, and we know that the vast majority of this support will be provided for people who are living in destitution – meaning they are unable to afford the essentials to eat, stay warm, dry and clean.

“This isn’t right and too many people will face impossible decisions this winter – like whether to switch on the heating or cook hot food. But together we know that change is possible. That’s why we’re so grateful to have the support of the Post Office and Postmasters up and down the country to help ensure that people in crisis can continue to access emergency food this winter and beyond, whilst also supporting our long-term work towards building a future where everyone in the UK is able to afford the essentials.”

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