M&S Chesterfield

We support the most vulnerable in our community with food parcels each week To set up a Hut to serve residents in Newbold/Dunston and the surrounding areas, a place of building relationships and a place of safety, security; where everyone feels welcomed and supported. It will be a centre within the Newbold/Dunston area, catering for people of all ages and from all walks of life. The main purpose of the Hut will be a food distribution project during Covid 19 and beyond. It will be staffed by volunteers from the local area Where people who are needing support with their food can come and pick up a food parcel or we can deliver a parcel to them. We will support people in the Dunston, Newbold, Moor, New and Old Whittington areas. If people aren’t able to come to the Hut we will deliver out to them. Where eventually people can come to socialise and have a cuppa and do activities together. Where people can come to relax, have time to talk, know that someone is interested in them as a person, where people from all ages can come together to support each other, sharing interests and skills. Where people are signposted on to other agencies who can offer support.

Holy Trinity Community Café – Supporting Our Neighbourhood Holy Trinity is a Parish Church located close to Chesterfield College. We offer a friendship Tea and Toast café as part of our commitment to being a warm, welcoming space for anyone in our community who may be feeling isolated, overwhelmed, or in need of support. We provide free breakfasts and hot drinks to anyone who needs them – no questions asked. People come to us for warmth, food, friendship, and conversation. Some come for a break from work, others for company, and many simply for a sense of belonging. We regularly welcome those who are lonely, homeless, or struggling in other ways. Our Tea and Toast café is also a space for signposting to other services, and we work in partnership with Chesterfield College and local mental health teams. We provide placements for students and create opportunities for shared learning, growth, and care. We offer access to a small emergency food bank and frozen supermarket meals.

Provision of services, human resources, help & advice to those in need in the local area and further afield, of any age or background. We are currently running a project called Re:Store; a community cafe and food service where anyone in the local area can come for a drink and a chat before accessing our food service. Entry to the food service costs £2, and allows people to collect short dated food, which would otherwise be wasted, and use it to feed their families. So as well as combatting food waste, we are helping families in need and providing an opportunity for them to meet up with others over a free coffee. Entry to Re:Store is open to anyone living in an S18 postcode. There is a waiting list for the food service but the cafe can be used by anyone.