M&S Taunton

HQ: Taunton, TA1 3LU, United Kingdom

This is how Marks & Spencer is investing in local communities. A verified record of community support, tracked on Neighbourly.

What Marks & Spencer has delivered.

The positive impact Marks & Spencer has helped to create in communities.

All-time totals

People supported weekly

The number of people indirectly helped each week by the good causes Marks & Spencer has supported

6,108

Good causes supported

14

CO2e saved (tonnes)

219

Money donated

£8,749

Non-food donated (tonnes)

1

Meals donated

143,735

How it works

Here's how businesses create local impact through Neighbourly.

Through Neighbourly, Marks & Spencer has donated surplus food, money and products, turning business resources into meaningful community impact.

  1. 1

    A business gives

    Through Neighbourly, businesses donate resources to local good causes.

  2. 2

    A local good cause puts it to use

    Support goes directly to charities and community organisations, helping them free up time and resources to focus on what matters most.

  3. 3

    People get the support they need

    Whether it's a hot meal, essential products, a safe place to meet or someone to talk to, support reaches people in ways that make a real difference.

  4. 4

    Every contribution counts

    Together, these contributions create real, measurable impact in local communities. That's social value in action.

Causes connected to M&S Taunton

Verified resources received

The Open Door (Taunton)

Taunton, UK

A weekday drop-in support centre for rough sleepers in Taunton and surrounding areas, offering cooked meals, showers, laundry, clothing, and access to support services and partner agencies. Open weekdays excluding bank holidays.

What we've received

Meals67,308
Non-food (tonnes)1.05
Money£3,055

Essentials Bank

Exeter, UK

Essentials bank is a non-profit organisation redistribute food and essentials to organisations, charities, schools, community groups, and individuals to support people in need and the homeless with life's essentials. Essentials Bank not just provide food but also toiletries, clothes and some specific things under request. Essentials bank provides socks, gloves, scarves, new underwares and hats. We also provide pet food (dogs, cats and other pets food under request). We have different kind of services: - Free of charge service. - Membership service with a small fee to keep our service sustainable, to cover operational costs such as: Warehouse space, freezers and chillers, Administration, vehicle maintenance and fuel. Essentials Bank was initially started on March 2020 covid time when people start losing their job and their house and they have faced difficulty to apply for universal credit and were struggling to get essentials like food, toiletries and etc. Donation Essentials Bank relies on the food donated by the public and food businesses – that’s why your food donations are absolutely vital to continue helping people in need. Our shopping priority list UHT Milk Tins of Meat Tins of Vegetables (sweet corn and peas) Tins of Soup Tins of Fruit Noodle and Pasta Cereals Jams and Spreads Coffee, Tea and Sugar Rice Pudding or Custer Tins of Tuna or mackerel Dog and Cat food We accept fresh, chilled or frozen food. We do also accept non-food items, including toiletries, and female sanitary items. we accept good quality clean clothing donation. So, If you are individual happy to drop off food or any essentials donations, please email us so we can arrange to collect. And, if you are a company, store, factory and would like to donate food or essentials please contact us. info@essentialsbank.org.uk We are volunteering our time providing the essentials for the happiness.

What we've received

Meals121,597
Non-food (tonnes)4.61
Money£9,500

Our Community Fridge - Monkton Heathfield

Taunton, UK

We are a locally volunteer run Community Fridge - we reduce waste by collecting food from local shops and putting them in the fridge daily for the residents to collect and use.

What we've received

Meals123,737
Non-food (tonnes)4.57
Money£1,500

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