Lidl Stockwell

Our organisation provides a safe and Warm Space for members of the local community within the Brixton area enabling them to feel a sense of belonging through socialising and promoting active engagement with others whilst feeling respected, valued and supported through positive interaction. We will be organising events, workshops, trips and a community food pantry for older adults, families and vulnerable people. Our community food pantry will help those being affected by the high cost of living and food poverty, where we are supporting those in need with affordable fresh fruit, vegetables and long life items. We will be operating from The Remakery (www.remakery.org) which is an eco friendly organisation that promotes recycling and reduction of waste. Our food pantry model is more empowering than a food bank as we are allowing people access to weekly shopping, choosing the items that they want for a low cost weekly donation. We are encouraging community members to stay for a tea/coffee after or before they have done their shop where they can meet and connect with other people and share ideas about how we are able to support them by shaping the future direction of HHC and what projects they would like to see and participate in. Our projects will focus on: - Mental Wellbeing - Social Inclusion - Improving the local environment - Physical Health

The principal objectives of the charity is the advancement of the christian faith worldwide and relief of poverty To be able to achieve these objectives we have set up 6 projects. They cater for the children, the elderly, the homeless, people suffering from addiction, low income families and mental health. Our centre which is open 6days a week feed about 200 people weekly. Our food bank opens every Sunday and has been of tremendous assistance to families struggling with their finances for the past seven years. We partner with all organizations that share the same objectives as us.

We are a registered charitable organisation operating a Foodbank service from our church building, we rescue surplus food in partnership with Neighbourly and Fareshare - food that would otherwise go to Landfill. We transport this back to our base where we sort the food into parcels, then redistributes it to families and individuals who are struggling to put food on their table. We serve over 300 people on a weekly basis. This includes a delivery service for elderly and disabled people who are most vulnerable in the community. In 2022 after lockdown we started operating a warm space service, one day per week providing three meals and social activities which is good interaction with the community also. We have seen this as a vital service to the community but the demandis rising due to the economic crisis. We are extremely pleased with the success and now humbly ask for your support in fund donations to help us with the continuation for this service. We are on a mission to make a difference in the lives of those in need within our community.