A support service for victims of domestic abuse has received a donation of food items for their refuge families as the cost of living continues to soar. 

The Wish Centre in Blackburn received a donation of food items for their refuge store cupboard from family-owned and run Swansway Motor Group based in Whitebirk.

Recognising that the increase in the cost of living has affected many people, Swansway Motor Group worked closely with volunteers at The Wish Centre, in King Street, to donate items that they were in desperate need of.

It was important to both The Wish Centre and Swansway Motor Group that the donations made not only spread joy to families but supported them in the best way that they could.

Rebekah Wilson from The Wish Centre said: “We are so grateful to Swansway Motor Group for their continued support, their donation of food items was greatly appreciated by our team and will go towards helping the families we support.

"Their refreshed approach of asking what we were in need of shows a desire to give back to the community."

Swansway Motor Group Director David Smyth added: “We are dedicated to giving back to the communities that have continued to support us.

"We all know that this year, the need for family support has never been higher and we are delighted to be able to donate items that would help our chosen charities in their mission to support children and families in need.

"It’s our gift from the Swansway families to those families in need.

"And hopefully, if there are other businesses that are in a position to do so, they will be encouraged to do the same.”