A CHARD foodbank has received £1,000 thanks to housebuilders who are building homes in Crimchard.

This month, the Lord's Larder received a letter announcing the donation from Barratt and David Wilson Homes.

The charity, run by volunteers, has been supplying people with food during times of crisis. People are referred to The Lord's Larder through agencies such as Citizen's Advice, South Somerset District Council social services, NHS Village Agents and local churches.

"We'd like to thank Barratt and David Wilson Homes for supporting local people in need, who are some of the hardest hit by the pandemic," said Maurice Banfield, a Lord's Larder team member.

"We would really struggle to operate our emergency food bank without donations like this as we still have to make purchases to cover high necessity items such as milk and to buy in to ensure we always have the right balance of foodstuffs, so financial donations are needed and welcomed.

"As we are run entirely by volunteers, most of our income goes on food stocks with a little to pay for our storage facility so this donation will go a long way for a charity like ours."

Barratt and David Wilson Homes are building developments across Somerset, including Blackdown Heights in Crimchard.

Each month, through their community fund, Barratt and David Wilson Homes give £1,000 to charities and organisations in the local area as part of their commitment to building strong communities close to their developments.

Nicki Reid, sales director for Barratt David Wilson Homes in Somerset added: "It's really important to us to make a positive contribution to the communities we build in such as Chard, where we are building new homes at Blackdown Heights.

"We chose The Lord's Larder for this month's community fund donation because of the incredible work their volunteers do for local people who've been hit so hard by the pandemic.

"It's extraordinary what they've managed to achieve through their emergency food bank and we're delighted to be able to help."