A children’s charity based in Birkenhead has received a donation of £2,000 from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Warrington as it continues its services following the impact of COVID-19.
The staff and volunteers at Barnardo’s Action With Young Carers in Wirral received a £1,000 cash donation and a donation of products worth £1,000 from the Amazon team to help increase the reach of its services across the region.
Barnardo’s Action With Young Carers provides a support service for young carers and young adult carers up to and including the age of 25 in Liverpool, and young carers up to age 18 in Wirral, who care for a family member who is ill, disabled, has mental health problems, or a substance addiction.
The service carries out assessments with young carers to ensure the whole family is receiving the right level of care from a range of agencies. Support plans, agreed with the young person and their family, are put in place and reviewed to meet the young person’s needs and reduce the negative impact of their caring role.
Speaking on the donation, Site Leader at Amazon Warrington, Priyanka Bernard said: “The team at Amazon is passionate about supporting the young people in our community and we jumped at the chance to make this donation to Barnardo’s Action With Young Carers service.
"The work they do is needed now more than ever and they have our full support as they continue to have a positive impact on children across Merseyside.”
The donation is part of a longstanding relationship between Amazon and Barnardo’s.
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon donated £10,000 to Barnardo’s to help the charity during the early stages of lockdown.
In late 2019, Amazon donated £30,000 to Barnardo’s and hosted STEM Christmas parties for children supported by the charity in dozens of Amazon buildings across the UK.
Paula Hume, Team Manager at Barnardo’s Action With Young Carers added: “The impact of COVID-19 continues to be deeply felt by children in the Merseyside community and it’s fantastic to get this support once again from the Amazon team.
"The financial and product donations are hugely appreciated by everyone at Barnardo’s and will enable us to continue offering services to the young people who need us most.”
Community donations are one of a number of ways in which Amazon is supporting communities across the UK during COVID-19.
Amazon is providing disadvantaged students with online STEM courses as well as teaming up with charity partner Magic Breakfast and delivering 1.4 million healthy breakfasts to families around the UK.
For more information on how Amazon is supporting the UK during COVID-19, click here.
For more information about Barnardo’s support service for young carers in Wirral and Liverpool, please call 0151 650 5488 (Wirral) or 0151 228 4455 (Liverpool) to speak to a member of the team.
Alternatively, visit www.barnardos.org.uk/youngcarersnorthwest
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