M&S Chilwell

Edwalton Food Hub CIC is a not-for-profit, community-led organisation providing free access to surplus food for the benefit of the local community. Surplus food received via Neighbourly is redistributed directly to individuals and households experiencing food insecurity. All food is provided for community support purposes only and is not sold or used for commercial gain. Distribution takes place through our food hub in a safe, inclusive, and dignified environment. Our service operates on a no-referral, no-eligibility and no-judgement basis. Access to food is never conditional, restricted, or dependent on payment, contribution, or participation of any kind. No individual is ever refused food due to an inability or decision not to contribute. From time to time, individuals may choose to make a voluntary donation to support the ongoing running of the organisation. Donations are entirely optional, unsolicited, and separate from food access. Any donations received are used solely to support the charitable objectives of Edwalton Food Hub CIC, including transport, storage, utilities, and maintaining daily operations. All activities are carried out in line with our community interest objectives, food safety requirements, and relevant regulations. Our purpose is to reduce food waste, support people facing food insecurity, and strengthen community resilience in a transparent and responsible manner

To help residents achieve a set standard of social purpose. Harvest Community Haven CIC provides food bank for the community. A warm space in the cold months for members of the community to sit and have a chat, a hot drink and talk to a friendly face. Support families who have children with toys, games, and activities, provide social engagement such as a youth club, over 55s group and Mother and Baby group. The organisation will act as a haven and a source of community engagement-multi-provisional hub also as a deterrent or a preventative tool with regards to tackling isolation and loneliness and by extension mental health related challenges will also be addressed especially among communities where mental health is a huge taboo subject.  Recreation and leisure services (e.g. Community library, community garden etc)  Community Café  Youth centres or empowerment projects  Network/collaborations with other local groups and organisations  Skills and training services  Health and social care services  Welfare or advisory services for vulnerable or disadvantaged people We operate from the Harvest Resource Centre at 154 Queens Road NG9 2FF We identify the people who use our services through word of mouth in the community, local collaborations with other agencies and projects such as social prescribers and support groups. We occasionally donate to a homeless shelter in Beeston and invite them to collect food items from where we operate., we share leaflets during outreaches and door to door visits and those who need the support engage with our services. We also support the community with friendly volunteers to lend a listening ear and chat to, many people are lonely and need company, Some people ask for prayer so we pray with them. We offer informal counselling and emotional support, Signpost people to the different services on the county website, We also offer academic support and career guidance from some of our volunteers who are lectures and Drs in their field of study. 2 times a year we run a community wardrobe (free clothing) for a few weeks. There are no charges for our services. We don't collect food from any supermarkets. We don't use any local press yet but we intend to publicize in the NG9 monthly magazine and other facebook communications - Nottingham We've uploaded some photographs to this page. We also advertise on the Nottingham Mutual Aid FB page. Some local supermarkets and community centres in Beeston. some of our visitors also post our posters on their social media pages. We've partnered with Diversify Education and Communities CIC, occasionally with HopeUK,

Hope Nottingham is a Christian charity which enables churches of all denominations to work together with each other and with other community groups of any or faith or none for the benefit of those in greatest need in local communities all round Nottingham. Our aims go beyond meeting immediate needs, as we want to enable people to support themselves and reach a point where they are then able to help themselves. The main projects Hope Nottingham manages include Hope House in Beeston - a one-stop community support centre for people of all ages, plus 14 other smaller centres, some of which are now developing in the same holistic way as Hope House. Hope House in Beeston is first and foremost a welcoming and supportive community. This environment builds trust with visitors who are then much more willing and able to engage with support to make progress. Support is all-encompassing and includes a foodbank, advice and guidance provided by external agencies, health support, employment training and mentoring. Interrelated projects in the centre include Hope Cafe, a one-stop support cafe, a youth project, Friendship Group for elderly people, social enterprise groups and community allotment project.