M&S Finsbury Pavement

We are a not-for-profit company dedicated to supporting disadvantaged communities dealing with food poverty. Having partnered with a local school we are bringing a food pantry to our local community to support those affected by the cost of living. We collect and redistribute food in our community five times weekly to a school, a hostel, local community groups and a weekly community food outreach project. We support communities going through hardships, health and wellbeing issues by running projects to enable, inspire and empower individuals, families and also businesses. All of our projects are managed by individuals with personal life experience in the given subject. This company was inspired by our Founder, Tarajii, having gone through her own personal hardships in life. This is a grass roots company for the people, by the people. For businesses, we promote wellbeing in the workplace by running personalised workshops. We also aim to bridge the gap between public and private sectors, bringing businesses together and building stronger communities.

Living in a severely deprived community we have a significant number of children who come from low income families living in overcrowded conditions and below the breadline. Many of our parents frequent the local food bank and rely on government food packs to feed their children. Pupils come to school hungry and unable to focus in class due to fatigue and poor health thus affecting their progress academically as members of staff are having to discreetly take children out of class to offer breakfast and snacks. Breakfast club is a lifeline for many and a comfort in these unprecedented times. We are a primary school in the heart of Brick Lane London E1 We help our pupil premium families with low income and families in hardship and financial difficulties as well as supporting our breakfast club and after school tea time club We help families and students at our school. We identify families in need who are pupil premium and on low income. We need help with food parcels, activities for children such as tutoring, sports and SEND support- for pupils and parents/carers We do not charge for any food parcels.

We are a grassroots community organization that provides hot nutritious meals and food parcels and other items to those in need in our community in Hoxton , Haggerston, at a local hostel and to those referred to us by Hackney Borough Council. We build relationships with our guests so that we can signpost them to other support. The objects of the Charity are the relief of financial hardship amongst people in Hackney and the surrounding area or in other parts of the United Kingdom; for example by providing hot meals, emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need and for distribution by charities or other organizations working to prevent or relieve poverty. Idia's also provide support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services. We believe no person should go hungry. Idia's C K does its bit to redistribute otherwise wasted food by collecting sold food from branches of Co-Op, Tesco, Pretty a Manger, other businesses and restaurants often via Hackney Foodbank, who also donate short-dated items that they cannot distribute to their beneficiaries. Anything we don't use to cook with is made available to community members via donation tables. We believe it is possible to create a space where everyone can be themselves without fear of judgement or injustice. Our core values are kindness, respect and acceptance for all, and we regard everyone who joins us in any capacity and from whatever background as a member of our family. Welcome to one and all! Everything we do is in memory of Tina's late daughter Idia, who sadly passed away from Typhoid fever ate the young age of 11. As a family, they used to feed the community in any way they could. Tina founded this charity in her memory, to continue to feed, support, and inspire the local community. We are an organization that has grown organically . We started by volunteering a t a Drop In on Monday mornings, realizing very quickly that dood brought people together and that the social connection forged was something very special. Once a week did not seem to be enough, so we began collecting sandwiches and pizzas from local businesses and retailers and distributing these to people on the streets with the support of Ashwell House and the students there. We also organized showers with the help of the Salvation Army and collected and redistributed clothes and other items. From there, our founder and chef, Tina Omo- Bare began cooking hot meals and serving them on Hoxton Street outside the post office. Before the pandemic struck, Shoreditch Trust, allowed us to use the kitchen and outside space at their Wellbeing Centre on Pitfield Street, then Hoxton Square, then St. Chads and Fellows'. - General charitable purposes - Children/young people - Elderly/old people - People with disabilities - People of a particular ethnic or racial origin - Other charities or voluntary bodies - The general public/mankind - Provides services