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Together In Westminster Community is a community-led organisation dedicated to empowering families, women, and young people through cultural, educational, and wellbeing programmes. We provide a safe, inclusive space for learning, support, and community connection, especially for refugees, migrants, and low-income families in Westminster and surrounding areas. Our centre includes a multi-purpose community hall, meeting and classroom spaces, and a small kitchen where we prepare and distribute food to families and individuals in need. We identify service users through a combination of: Community outreach, Referrals from local Cllrs, faith organisations, and Westminster City Council departments, Direct engagement with families already attending our centre,Ongoing needs assessments via one-to-one conversations. All our services, including food support, are provided entirely free of charge to individuals and families facing hardship. We are committed to removing barriers and supporting our community without creating additional financial pressure. we provide: Free Arabic language classes for refugee and migrant women, Wellbeing and creative workshops for women and families, Signposting and support for housing, education, and employment, Youth engagement, volunteering and leadership programmes, Interfaith and cultural events to build community cohesion, Support with digital inclusion and school applications All services are provided with a focus on dignity, accessibility, and cultural sensitivity. At present, we do not collect surplus food from any retailers. We currently rely on small-scale donations from individuals in the community, including families who want to give back and occasional support from local well-wishers. We are proud to work in partnership with the following organisations, We are proud to work in partnership with the following organisations,Westminster City Council – including the Public Health and Community Engagement teams, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Local Councillors – who have engaged with and supported our community programmes, Local community groups and grassroots initiatives. we have uploaded photographs to our Neighbourly Media Gallery, showcasing: Women’s wellbeing sessions, Family learning workshops and other activities. We are actively seeking partnerships with supermarkets, food retailers, and community surplus schemes to help us expand our food support services and meet growing demand. - General charitable purposes - Education/training - The prevention or relief of poverty - Religious activities - Arts/culture/heritage/science - Amateur sport - Human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity - Recreation - Children/young people - Elderly/old people - People with disabilities - People of a particular ethnic or racial origin - Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Dyslexia Support offers benefit advice and support with welfare benefits ensuring that people get the benefits they are entitled as well as advising on Special Education Needs. COMMUNITY LINKS FOOD PROJECT IS CELEBRATING ITS 10th year We started the community links food project in 2015. This is our 10th year of delivering the project. During lockdown we widened the remit of the Community Links food project. The purpose of this project is to bring communities together through using food waste to bring people together and reduce isolation. We do not have our own building and ensure that all the food reach individuals in the most effective way to our beneficiaries within the community. Our community volunteers (25) identify individuals or small organisations supporting people in need within their local area. The project has grown over the years and to help meet the need we have partnered with local organisations to help with distribution of the donated food, using their knowledge to address the needs of local people. The project is free to all beneficiaries. We do not publicise any of our work in recognition of the needs of our beneficiaries. The community organisations are based within the boroughs of Islington, Camden, Southwark, Lambeth, Barnet and Haringey. The partner organisations who help with the distribution of donated food are: Bayham Street Community in Camden -Unpaid Carer's, people with disabilities and local people in need. Social work Christrian community of London - refugees awaiting asylum, these families are not entitled to benefits-Colindale. Grace Baptist Church Haringey- street people, homeless and the elderly. Hilldrop Community Centre in Islington- Children, the elderly and families in need. Brickworks Community Centre, Islington-elderly and families in need. The Brixton soup kitchen, Lambeth- street people and homeless. Parma Community Centre, Lambeth-older people. Melbourne House, Lambeth-Sheltered housing. The Community Links Food Project runs 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year. The project is totally self-funded. It relies on donations from people in the community who are not beneficiaries of the project. The number of beneficiaries in any given week is 432 individuals. We have extensive discrete photographs of our work. All our services are free.

We are a local group of women based in the W10 area, coming together with a shared purpose: to care for our community. Our mission is simple but powerful — to provide fresh, nutritious food to our elderly, vulnerable, and those most in need. We believe that no one in our neighbourhood should go hungry or feel forgotten. With kindness at the heart of everything we do, we aim to deliver not just meals, but a sense of connection, support, and dignity. Whether it's a warm home-cooked dish, a bag of fresh produce, or a helping hand, we’re here for our neighbours — because community means taking care of each other. We're not a charity — just caring, compassionate neighbours who want to make a difference. We understand how tough it can be to keep up with the rising cost of living, especially when it comes to putting food on the table. That’s why we’re creating a safe, welcoming place where anyone in need can come for free food — no judgement, no questions, and no embarrassment. Between us, we’ve lived in this area our whole lives. We know our neighbours, and we see the quiet struggles many face. Our aim is simple: to support our community with dignity, kindness, and respect. Whether it’s a bag of groceries, a warm meal, or just a friendly face, we’re here to help — because we believe no one in our neighbourhood should feel hungry or alone.