Chichester brewer thanked for foodbank fundraiser

Brenden Quinn, who lives in Caledonian Road, runs Little Monster Brewery which raised £610 for the foodbank through a charity auction.

He said: "With everything going on with the virus it has been an upsetting time for a lot of people so I decided I wanted to do a charity thing just to give something back."

Brenden said he had seen the amount of money being raised for the NHS through charity work so he decided to do something different, "I though to myself, there are a lot of people in Chichester who are struggling.

"I thought, while things have been tough, I'm still sitting here, I have got food but there are people who aren't eating properly because they don't have enough food."

He decided on raising the money for Chichester foodbank by holding a charity auction for beers and merchandise including T-shirts and glasses worth £150.

"We raised £610 which I'm really happy with. I'm sure there are a lot of families and kids going to bed hungry because they can't put food on the table."

"If the money can feed families for a couple of months then I'm happy."

Samantha Stapley, chief operating officer at the Trussell Trust, said: “As the pandemic continues, more people are likely to need a food bank’s help. Our teams are working tirelessly to ensure that food banks are able to remain open and have the necessary stocks to respond to this crisis.

"The support of Little Monster means we can remain agile to respond to the fast-changing situation and ensure food banks continue to provide the lifeline of emergency food and additional support for people in crisis. Thank you so much.”