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What are we doing - food coop - empowering and encouraging our customers. - building community. - debt advice service - engaging with the homeless and marginalised What do we hope to achieve - to expand our food coop - money budget course - overall objective is to help families and individuals come out of a place of deprivation and isolation, into a community where they can find help, support and community

Embells CIC is a community support project based in Gateshead helping to create a better everyday life for people and families in need in Gateshead. Providing a range of food, support and wellbeing service. Food Parcels Food Pantry Community Fridge Clothing Packs Baby & Children’s Essentials Advice & Signposting Wellbeing groups / activities We are based and operate from a community studio called the Onebodyforlife studio, based in the heart of the community. We are based from Various locations of Leam Lane but every Friday our community pantry runs from the studio 11.30am - 2pm. As we are based in the heart of the local community those clients that we support can self-refer and we also work alongside schools, local jobcentre and other local organisations who also refer clients to us for support. We can help support with food parcels, clothing and other essential items. We also provide 1-2-1 support and a range of wellbeing services. Throughout the school holidays we also provide Free family activities and food provisions. We provide a food pantry providing a bargain food bag worth £25 for just £4 and weekly pop-up market where preloved clothing and shoes can be purchased from £1. The money we raise comes directly back to the project so those that are struggling can access these food and clothing services for free. To prevent food waste, we want to work closely with local business and supermarkets to help to prevent good food going to landfill and getting to those people and families in our local communities who really need it. We receive fantastic support locally from Bidfood who offer great support to our project. Email - embellscic@outlook.com Phone - 07453615139

The facility will help to provide food donations and meals to any people who without discrimination would benefit from this service, including parent and toddler groups, subsidised meals group, ladies fellowship and any school children who take part in any of the activities the centre hosts (Holiday Clubs).