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Social enterprise that works with the local community to get more food waste on to plates. Enabling every person to help rescue food and repurpose it. Everyone in the community can help and everyone can benefit and together we can build a stronger community and a brighter future for our planet Waste to Plate runs a community shop in Thames Ditton and operates a donation model as a contribution towards our overheads . We have a quota of food which can be taken for FREE eg fruit , veg , fridge and freezer items, refill station , unlimited bread, storage cupboard items . The neighbourly collection items go to support this along with supporting our soup initiative for teens living in food poverty studying external exams - where we provide them with food on a daily basis to make their soup In addition to that we buy in surplus food at a very low cost or access free food through our own direct partnerships and make this available at a low cost through a donation model to cover the cost of the food purchases and the running costs of the community shop .

The Resurgam Trust is a membership organisation working across 6 communities in Lisburn seeking to improve the communitites from within and in partnership. Focusing on addressing the social determinants of health through early intervention, youth and community development programmes, training, education and learning, a focus on health improvement, peace and social justice initiatives and the creation of employment and volunteering opportunities. We have a comprehensive projects such as Resurgam Youth Initiative operating 6 days/nights per week including inclusion and outreach programmes; Resurgam Healthy Living Centre providing programmes on social prescribing with referrals from primary care, self referrals and holiday lunch clubs & cooking programmes; community safety programme including meals provision to those in need (disabled, Carers, hardship, older people, ill with covid/other conditions). We operate social enterprises providing employment and training including work placements for local people. We operate programmes to improve mental health of young people and adults in the community. We have opened (from July 22) the Resurgam Healthy Living Centre Community Fridge. We provide food donated from supermarkets or community partners/gardens to others within the community to reduce food waste.

St George’s Crypt works with homeless and vulnerable adults providing immediate care and support, food and accommodation. We run engagement activities and skills training, working towards positive change and employability. Our Care Centre at the Crypt has 15 single bedrooms for temporary residents and 12 beds dormitory style in The Hub for one night at a time emergency accommodation. HALP is a partnership project with the NHS, to give accommodation to homeless people discharged from hospital who still require a lower level of care. As well as our main Care Centre, we run two specialist residential projects with a further 28 rooms for men, dealing with alcohol dependency, addiction and recovery. Our day service provides a 3 course hot meal to an average of 70 people each weekday. The food is prepared by our Nurture project. The people who volunteer in this project are previous service users, prisoners on temporary licence, vulnerable adults who find it difficult to gain employment. We have an in house diploma course, teaching basic skills in catering and industry related accredited training. We run two cafés open to the general public. Real work experience building up a positive work ethic has led to paid employment for many of the volunteers.