The Isle of Wight’s Utilita Energy Hub has donated £3,436 of vital funds to the Isle of Wight Foodbank, just in time to help members of the local community access the food and supplies they need during Christmas and New Year.
The donation is part of a national initiative whereby Utilita Energy donated a penny every time 1 of its 830,000 customers completed an online top-up between 14th November-15th December. Each penny was added to a central fund, which has been divided between each of Utilita’s 9 Energy Hubs that are located across the UK.
The generous donation is an extension of the Energy Hub’s support for the Isle of Wight Foodbank over the last few years. The team at The Hub created a Christmas advent calendar in 2020, and have since made 5 subsequent donations. The Hub team is also creating Christmas boxes for the foodbank this December.
Simon Jackson, the manager at the Isle of Wight’s Utilita Energy Hub Manager, comments on the donation:
“We know that the food bank will make every penny of this important donation go as far as it can, impacting the lives of hundreds of households who need to know that people care. It’s our absolute pleasure to know that Utilita Energy and its wonderful customers are making lives that little bit easier for those who need help the most.
“We are also here to help people on the island save as much as £163 on their annual energy bills – we urge locals to pop into the hub to hear about the Utilita Energy High 5, for simple and free ways to save, or get the advice from the comfort and safety of their own home at www.utilita.co.uk/energyhigh5.”
