Langar Aid took about 1,000 food parcels to Kent to feed the lorry drivers who found their passage to
mainland Europe blocked by the travel ban between the UK and France.
The West Midlands Police
and Crime Commissioner has shortlisted the organisation for a Community
Organisation Hero Award at this year’s Outstanding Citizens Awards, which will take place on Friday.
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Deputy
Police and Crime Commissioner Waheed Saleem, said: "Not only have they supported the people of Coventry and the West Midlands, but
they also went out of their way to deliver food for the lorry drivers who were
stuck in Dover over Christmas."
Avtar Kaur Project Manager for
Langar Aid said: "All of our volunteers have gone out of their way to provide food and support
for the vulnerable and isolated."
Earlier we told you the prime minister had spoken of the country's shock and grief at what happened to Sarah Everard.
Here's a video of Boris Johnson talking to the BBC during his visit to a bus depot in Coventry. He says: "Women in particular must feel that when they make serious complaints about violence, about assault, that they are properly heard, and properly addressed and we are going to make sure that that happens."
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Langar Aid took about 1,000 food parcels to Kent to feed the lorry drivers who found their passage to mainland Europe blocked by the travel ban between the UK and France.
The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner has shortlisted the organisation for a Community Organisation Hero Award at this year’s Outstanding Citizens Awards, which will take place on Friday.
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