Lidl Seaforth

We are a community hub and a registered charity led by local people. We serve a highly deprived community in South Sefton, Merseyside where we operate an anti-poverty programme supporting people in crisis and who are vulnerable due to resource and attachment poverties. We operate a range of services in support of families and vulnerable residents including a food programme and clothing exchange.

Liverpool Lighthouse run a number of community projects that engage with vulnerable, isolated and hard to reach groups living in some of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the UK. Projects focus on reducing isolation; improving family life, reducing poverty, improving parenting skill, community cohesion and integration; improving health and well-being; increasing independence and life skills; improving access to employment and training. A the moment we work with 450 disadvantage families, 150 over 55s and 900 children, and 100 Asylum/refugees. We run an emergency food bank and on several occasions in the week we provide free meals to families that are struggling financially.

CGHC food programme (Hope For All) The HFA has recently started in July 2020, the Aim is to help to minimalise the economic distress on people especially at this uncertain time. Our foodshare programme (Hope For All)is for the benefit of local communities.The scheme is intended to provide a long term life line, food initiative, beyond food bank facilities at no cost to the public. This project has the potential to improve lives and address the problems of economic hardship and constraints. The scheme is designed to help with homelessness and social exclusion in Kensington and Fairfield by using the medium of nutritious food which will promote health and well being . We currently on a small scale, operate the programme with food supplied by Fareshare that delivers once a week, this is funded by ourselves so we would like to attain more funding so as to be able to reach a wider range. 80kg -200kg of food is delivered every week which is then distributed door to door to elderly or immobile members of the community, others can access the service by visiting the premises to collect.There are a wide range of nutritious food, also on a Sunday we provide pasties , sandwiches,bakes,etc.(pictures from food distribution) HFA is also engaged in distribution of hot drinks, warm clothing, sleeping bags etc to the homeless across the city centre of liverpool.( we could use the pictures here that are on site) Unemployment is currently soaring and worsening food shortages due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. We also hope to embark on a soup/ community kitchen which will not only enable us to provide food, but also a space for socialisation with activities such as, quiz nights ,dance and music evenings for the elderly.. We are appealing for support, if you would like to join in the mission to eradicate hardship in our communities, we welcome any donations graciously. The programme is currently run on a Thursday 12-3pm and Sundays 11.30 am