M&S Southend

Garon Park Youth Club is a safe place for children between the ages of 8-15 to come and have fun. We are based in the cricket pavilion at Garons. £3 entry per child. We provide free cooked food for the children and young people which comes from food donations in our local community. We have various different crafts, games and football during the evening and we provide them with some hot food as well as giving out food packages to our families in need. Thanks to this page we have helped provide food parcels to our families in need especially during the school holidays !

The Storehouse is a Community Cafe, Foodbank and advice centre for those on the margins of society in Southend on Sea. We deal primarily with those experiencing food poverty whether they are homeless, or simply on a low income. We currently have 4351 registered users of our service, covering 2.48% of the population of the Borough. We gave out 18,622 food parcels in 2020, from an estimated 110.6 tons of produce. This was distributed during the Covid-19 pandemic where In a usual week, we will see on average, 340 people collect a food parcel. The Community Cafe has had to close during this time due to the social distancing measures and cleaning/hygiene requirements, but we anticipating opening again once out of tiered regulations.

We are a small group of volunteers who feed the homeless people of southend on a Tuesday night. At the moment we supply most food and toiletries from our own pockets. We are very committed to what we do and are always on the lookout for help whether it be food , toiletries or a pair of helping hands .