LJMU supporting local people in need

LJMU has donated £13,000 to a local charity to support people across Liverpool who need emergency food parcels.

The university pledged to donate to Micah Liverpool for every National Student Survey completed by eligible final year students earlier in 2024. LJMU also made donations on the back of the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey and First Year Experience Survey.

LJMU has been supporting Micah for a number of years: it is a social justice charity which runs foodbanks in the city.

The significant donation will be used to provide emergency food parcels to some of the hundreds of local people who visit Micah’s foodbanks and pantries each week.

At LJMU, we care passionately about supporting our local communities and we are proud to work closely with fantastic organisations like Micah Liverpool. The money we are donating will make a big difference to Micah and help to provide food for local people in need. I sincerely thank all students who took the time to complete the National Student Survey and enabled us to make this donation – you have made a positive difference in our local community.

Professor Phil Vickerman, LJMU Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Student Experience

Cathy Kearney, interim Operations Lead at Micah Liverpool, said: “I’d like to genuinely thank LJMU and its students for the donation to Micah Liverpool. I can’t tell you how much of a difference it will make to the people across Liverpool who are really struggling to buy their food and experiencing moments of crisis. A huge, huge thank you.”