A DUDLEY charity is relaunching its successful United Hands appeal to help struggling families after it was postponed last year because of the pandemic.

The original appeal in 2019 saw 22 organisations, including schools, churches, businesses and the police come together to collect 1,000 items of food, toiletries and clothes.

They were packaged up and so that more than 100 packages were handed out at a special soup kitchen event in partnership with Champions Church Brierley hill.

The idea was to make it an annual event, but Covid put a paid to that last year.

Now the Saleem Foundation (TSF) has announced the second United Hands appeal.

Anyone in need for a food package can text 07786196666 with TSFFOOD along with the address of where they would like the package to be dropped and the team of TSF will deliver.

The number will be available 24/7 and this appeal will continue till June of this year.

Shaz Saleem, founder and event organiser: “TSF is committed to supporting and helping everyone, but more importantly we want to raise awareness of issues that are affecting our community. It’s important we remain positive and we all do our part supporting our community”

Steve Waltho, Chairman: “it’s disheartening to see people struggle and we will do everything we can to support those in need, I have worked with Black Country food bank since early last year and what they do is amazing, we want to thank every person who are doing all they can to support one another.”