M&S Havant

The Food Centre is a church led, community focused project that enables individuals and families to be supported during financial crisis. We provide dried, tinned and, when available, fresh food which is donated by individuals, schools, churches and local businesses. Our passion is to provide food with love and encouragement to those struggling within our communities. OPENING HOURS It is open every Monday (except Bank Holidays) at King’s Community Church (KCC) from 10am to 1pm. It also opens a Food Pantry every Thursday at KCC from 10am to 12.30pm. The Food Centre is supported by “Churches Together ” in the Southern Parishes area and has various food collection points which are based at KCC, Aldi, Lidl, M &S and the Co Op in Hedge End and has collection points in a number of different churches. REFERRAL We have about 60 different referral agencies that include local church leaders, Doctors/GPs, children services, vulnerable adult services, CAB at Hedge End or Eastleigh offices and primarily Eastleigh B/C who are in contact with the local community. Their role is to contact the food centre to inform us of personal details and needs. This is done by electronic referrals or by phone to the designated mobile number. FOOD DONATIONS The food centre requires regular food donations and these can be brought to KCC from Monday to Friday 09.00-16.30 or on a Sunday morning from 09.30-12.00. Please put the food on the shelving at our donation point near the main entrance. For a list of all food types required, please click here but please remember that it must be non-perishables and in date.

KANON.foodshare: Fighting Food Waste, Poverty, and Hunger About Us: KANON.foodshare is a charitable organization founded by RAF Hrabal, who has been living in the Copnor/Hilsea area since 2004. The organisation was started in year 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, to support the local community by sharing surplus food that would otherwise go to waste. KANON.foodshare operates as a small, not-for-profit social enterprise focused on tackling food waste and economic poverty at a local level. It is also the most neighbourly-friendly organization in the city, operating and welcoming guests from the comfort of a private home. Mission & Vision: KANON.foodshare's mission is to tackle food waste, fight poverty and hunger, and help build stable, resilient, and thriving communities based on neighbourly cooperation and mutual support. The organisation collects surplus food from local food businesses and redistributes it among individual customers and other charitable organizations. Our vision and main goals are: • Tackling food waste, poverty, and hunger: The organisation aims to counteract food waste and address food and economic poverty. • Helping people, communities, environment, and our planet: KANON.foodshare is dedicated to supporting individuals and communities while also caring for the environment. • Spreading kindness and positivity throughout the city: The organisation promotes kindness and positivity within the community. • Nourishing people's body, mind, spirit, and soul: KANON.foodshare focuses on holistic nourishment. • Promoting so-called “FOODWASTE” as a “delicious way of saving money, helping to feed the world and protect the planet.” • Promoting love of nature and being grounded in it: The organisation encourages a connection with nature. • Inspiring you to love your neighbours and community: KANON.foodshare aims to foster a sense of community and neighbourly love. • SYMBIOSIS: taking this best example of cooperation and mutually beneficial support in nature, we promote it among people to strengthen interpersonal and social/community bonds. In our opinion it’s the only way to build resilient and thriving communities as well as the only hope for mankind and our planet to survive. LET’S HELP & SUPPORT EACH OTHER! Awards and Recognition: KANON.foodshare is a member of the Portsmouth Food Support Network chaired by the Council’s Tackling Poverty Strategic Coordinator and has been recognised for its efforts in combating food waste and supporting the community. The organisation has received the PEACE AWARD from The Peace Centre and the FREEDOM of the City of Portsmouth by the Lord Mayor for their sterling efforts in carrying on regardless right through the Covid-19 Health Crisis! Additionally, KANON.foodshare has received grants from various organisations, including Tesco, the Arnold Clark Community Fund, Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Southern Co-op, Coca-Cola, etc. Contact Information: • DO NOT CALL! Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Messenger ONLY!

MUNCH at Park Community School They recognized the issue of food poverty in their community and started a community group called MUNCH to address it, after hearing that the local food bank regularly faced shortages. The organization has reached out to outside agencies for funding and is now providing free nutritious meals and activities for children and their families who attend any Leigh Park school during school holidays. They offer play equipment and learning practitioners to help children learn math and English skills through play. The school nurse is available to address any concerns parents may have. Helping over 150 People a week.