A Coventry charity has taken delivery of a new £8k forklift truck thanks to a donation from one of the UK’s leading intralogistics companies.

The truck provides a vital addition to the team at the Halo Centre warehouse in Binley, from which Feed The Hungry UK and Coventry Foodbank operate.

Gavin Kibble MBE said:

“Jungheinrich's generous donation of a forklift truck to Feed the Hungry is not just a gift of equipment, but a lifeline that will help streamline operations, maximise efficiency, and ultimately enable the charity to deliver food to hundreds of thousands in the UK and overseas.”

He added: “This is the second forklift truck Jungheinrich have donated since we started our operations at the Halo Centre nine years ago. We are extremely grateful for Jungheinrich’s support over the years.”

Feed The Hungry is an international Christian humanitarian organisation committed to fighting hunger due to poverty, war, famine and natural disasters. The charity works to reduce world hunger by establishing feeding programs following disaster relief operations in 21 different countries worldwide.

With its partner organisations, since 1987, Feed The Hungry have globally assisted in feeding over 420,000 children every day in 25 countries. Feed The Hungry also provides disaster relief recovery programs through its network of community programs around the globe.

Partners include: It Works Netherland, Red Wings UAE and UK, Rise Against Hunger, Rotary UK and Ireland and various local businesses, churches and individuals.

Over 250k people have received food from Coventry Foodbank since it was founded by Canon Gavin Kibble MBE in January 2011.

It is currently feeding about 500 people each week across the city. Consistently, more food is being given out by the foodbank than is being donated to the foodbank. Because of this, Coventry foodbank is reliant on generous financial donations from the public to help purchase food to make up the shortfall.

With a team of more than 800 employees operating from four locations across the UK, Jungheinrich offers the industry’s widest range of intralogistics solutions, including high energy efficiency pallet trucks, stackers, counterbalance trucks and order pickers in more than 600 new or fully refurbished truck variants.

A full intralogistics solutions provider, Jungheinrich excels in automation, racking systems, warehouse planning and financial services and operates one of the largest forklift rental fleets in the UK.

The company is a division of the Jungheinrich AG Group, which has direct sales companies in 40 countries and Jungheinrich employs 21,000 people worldwide.

Christian Hanke, Account Management Director at Jungheinrich, said:

"We are thrilled to support Feed the Hungry by donating a refurbished forklift truck to aid their vital work. Efficient logistics is at the heart of what we do, and we are proud to help ensure essential food supplies reach those in need more effectively. This donation reflects our commitment to making a positive impact in the communities we serve."