Huge boost for Big Hoose Project helping families in poverty across Fife

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A project which has seen millions of pounds worth of household goods distributed to children and families living in poverty across Fife has received a huge cash boost.

The Cottage Family Centre’s Big Hoose Project has been awarded £100,000 from The Robertson Trust.

In the last seven months, the project has helped more than 30,000 families across the Kingdom.

The team work in partnership with around 500 charities and organisations, including Nourish Support Centre, Fife Gingerbread, Fife Women’s Aid, foodbanks and pantries, as well as social workers, health visitors, schools, nurseries, housing officers and community teams across Fife who support children and families experiencing hardship.

The Big Hoose Project has received a £100,000 cash boost from The Robertson Trust to help families in need in Fife.

This allows families access, through a referral process, to items such as bedding, kitchen items, towels, toilet roll, nappies, toiletries, rugs, clothing, footwear, baby items, sanitary products and other household furnishings and goods.

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They are distributed to those who need them most.

Pauline Buchan, strategic manager at the Cottage Family Centre, said: “The support of the Robertson Trust is absolutely key to the success of this new early intervention project in allowing us to employ the vital staff we need to ensure we can get the goods that families need to them in their time of need.

"Given the continued rise in living costs, this project has become a literal life line to so many, with over 30,000 families being supported in the last seven months alone.

"We hope with the support of the Robertson Trust we can really move this project forward for families across Fife to bring further support and opportunities with our cross sector partners that will make a real lasting difference to their lives.”

To date, retailers such as Amazon UK, Fishers and the Paint Shed have helped the Big Hoose Project, donating goods which are distributed to families across the region.