A community group is offering support to struggling families, funded by grants awarded to it.

The North Walsham Phoenix Group has received financial aid from the Norfolk Community Foundation via the Household Support Fund and Hardship Fund.

The resources are intended to help families meet essential living costs.

Working hand-in-hand with local schools, the group is reaching out to families who the schools believe will most benefit from their assistance programmes.

The chair of North Walsham Phoenix Group, Mal Gray, expressed his gratitude, saying: “The resources provided will help families meet their needs.

Volunteers laud rewarding experience supporting local families Some of the group's stock (Image: Submitted)

"We are very thankful to the local schools for their assistance in identifying families who will benefit from these schemes.”

Accounts from beneficiaries underscore the positive impact these initiatives are having.

One parent receiving aid said: “We are incredibly grateful for this help.

"It has been a tough time for our family, and this support means we can provide meals and essentials for our children.”

The work of the Phoenix Group is not only benefiting recipient families but also enriching the lives of those individuals volunteering their time and efforts.

A volunteer voiced his satisfaction at being involved, saying: “Being part of this initiative has been incredibly rewarding.

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"Knowing that we are making a real difference.

"It is great to see the smiles on the faces of the families we help.

"I know this scheme would have been of help to me when my children were younger.”

The North Walsham Phoenix Group is encouraging any families who have received a letter but are yet to claim their support package to do so, or, if they no longer require the aid, to notify the group so it can be passed on to another family in need.

For more information about the Group, they can be contacted via their website.