Ian runs the Umbrella Fair Organisation, a Northampton based community co-operative that promotes sustainable living, environmental awareness and community cooperation. Before lockdown, they hosted a whole range of ventures including arts and crafts, social activities, a cycle recycling project and a café. A primary ethos of theirs is ‘to make people feel valued, valuable and part of a community,’ principles that The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation also share.
Many of the UFO’s volunteers are local people who are isolated or vulnerable due to health conditions, learning difficulties or socio-economic factors. During the COVID-19 lockdown, The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation provided food bags for some of the UFOs volunteers and Ian speaks about what this meant to them:
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The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation
67 Grove Rd
Northampton
NN1 3LJ
Registered Charity Number: 1190255
