Swindonians have been showing their support for the four families whose homes were destroyed by fire on Thursday.
Temporary accommodation at local hotels was immediately arranged through Swindon Borough Council’s emergency response team and the local ASDA at West Swindon were quick to donate £150 to each of the families to help them buy essentials.
A number of Just Giving pages have also been set up by friends and neighbours in Walter Close and the Swindon Humanitarian Aid Partnership have stepped in to help with the offer of shoes, clothes and anything else they are able to assist with.
Swindon Humanitarian Aid Partnership launched in April and is a team team of volunteers currently helping to send supplies to Ukraine and support families who have fled to the UK adapting this week to offer support to local families in need.
Mike Bowden, chair of the partnership, said: “It’s totally devastating for the families.
“As soon as we heard about the fire we wanted to offer our support to the families.
“Nothing can replace the family photos and heirlooms they have lost but we have reached out via the council and local MP to offer our support in whatever way we can.
“It is good to see the outpouring of local support they have been receiving, the great thing about Swindon, is that when these things happen, people are really quick to rally round and help whenever they can.”
