THE Amazon fulfilment centre in Dunfermline has donated products and items worth £1,000 to a youth centre in Moray that provides supports to young people in the area.
The donation was made to Aberlour’s Youthpoint Moray Service. The centre was founded in 1989 to give young people in the area a place to meet and socialise. Youthpoint Moray brings young people together and provides them with support to release their full potential through projects, activities and opportunities that develop their confidence and leadership.
The donation went towards the refresh of the Aberlour Children’s Charity centre referred to as ‘The Shed’. Alongside the donation, over the course of two days, the team from Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Dunfermline volunteered at The Shed to help with painting and renovating the games and activity rooms at the centre.
Jamie Strain, General Manager at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Dunfermline said:
“Here at Amazon in Dunfermline, we are proud to help those in our community who make a difference. The team came together to help refresh the Aberlour Children’s Charity Shed and we hope that the makeover can add to the centre’s positive impact on our community.”
John Aitken, an Amazon employee who helped with the refurbishment of the centre, said:
“The Youthpoint Moray service is a big part of the community and they have continued to help support the young people in the area for over 30 years. I’m glad to have helped refresh the facilities at Aberlour Children’s Charity’s Shed so the team at Youthpoint Moray can continue their incredible work.”
Liz Nolan, Director of Children and Families at Aberlour added:
“Thank you to the team at Amazon in Dunfermline for their donation and for their help as we refresh our Shed to give those who use our facilities, a reinvigorated space to come together, socialise and enjoy themselves.”
Amazon supports the communities where is operates and has delivered free computer science and STEM education programmes to more than 700,000 students across the UK through Amazon Future Engineer.
Amazon helps community organisations transport meals and other essentials to families in need through its pro bono logistics programme, Amazon Local Good, including more than seven million healthy breakfasts to children at risk of hunger in partnership with Magic Breakfast. And through its Multibank initiative, co-founded with former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Amazon has supported more than 200,000 families experiencing poverty, with the donation of more than 2 million surplus essential goods.
Amazon partners with Comic Relief to help people tackle poverty and is the official home of the charity’s iconic Red Nose. Together with its employees, customers, and partners, Amazon has raised over £4.8 million to fund projects that support people who struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and tackle issues such as homelessness, mental health problems, and food insecurity across the UK, and around the world.
