Lidl Glasgow Yoker

The Emmaus community in Glasgow opened in 2006 and now operates a residential community of 27 former homeless men and women (“companions”) and a recycling/reuse business with two retail charity shops – Partick and Hamiltonhill in Glasgow

The prevention or relief of poverty- the drc youth project scio will support young people along the dumbarton road corridor and throughout glasgow nw. it will have a specific focus on the socially excluded and most vulnerable and hard to reach young people and will use a community learning and development approach that is responsive to the particular needs identified by young people and relevant agencies. we aim to empower young people to take control of their lives and maximise the opportunities available to them and thereby live their lives to their fullest potential through developmental youth work methodologies. we focus on areas such as mental and physical health, alcohol, drug and substance misuse, youth employability and territorial issues with an aim to provide an alternative to crime, anti-social behaviour, addictions and unhealthy lifestyles. we use a young person centred holistic approach and offer non judgemental and confidential spaces that allows young people to address the issues that affect them in their day to day lives. advancement of health – to develop youth work programmes to encourage young people to become more active and to lead healthier lifestyles. we also aim to increase young people’s understanding and awareness of key health issues such as drugs and alcohol misuse, smoking, sexual health, diet and nutrition and mental/physical health and wellbeing. the advancement of citizenship or community development – to continually consult and empower young people who are both within and out with our youth work provision to ensure that the youth work services we develop and deliver meets everyone’s needs supporting yp to become independent and responsible adults. we aim to always encourage the meaningful participation of young people, involving them in all decision making processes. we also aim to encourage young people to volunteer within their communities so they have respect for the people and things that make them up. we believe that ownership of tasks, events and buildings is the key to ensure that future generations make the most of and enhance the environments they live in. the dumbarton road corridor youth project is also an equal opportunities project and works with all young people regardless of race, sex, religion, ability, disability, sexuality and identity as outlined in our equal opportunities policy. maximum text reached, further full information can be obtained directly from the charity

Established in May 2017 with just four employees, Well-Fed has grown into a thriving social enterprise employing 13 people and creating enormous social and economic impact within our community and beyond. Trading from our first premises within the Whiteinch Centre, Well-Fed created a safe social space open to the entire community. Over the past 3 years Well-Fed has transformed a small kitchen and cafe space (circa 1000 sqft) into a thriving and flourishing business, with a turnover in the last financial year of £350,000, although more remarkable than this, is the social and economic impact that has been created. Being a truly community led organisation, Well-Fed has worked to tackle the issues identified by the community, in their community. Food poverty, social isolation, lack of opportunity and barriers to inclusion have all been identified as key social issues within the Whiteinch area of the city and as an organisation Well-Fed have responded by providing: Over 33,000 FREE meals to the local community (Monetary value £130,000) Offering FREE school holiday activity and meal provision to over 300 children and their families across all school holidays (Monetary value £165,000) Redistributing over 7000 crates of FREE (approx 125 Tons) surplus food through our dignified food pantry model (Monetary Value £300,000) Operating a FREE homework and learning club with food provision for an average 60 children and their families each week (Monetary value £45,000) Providing a full program of FREE wellbeing activities inc. training and volunteering opportunities to adults and young people (Monetary value £60,000) Hosting over 50 FREE community events with food provision including Christmas Day 2017, 2018 & 2019 (Monetary value £37,000) Total equivalent Monetary value of £737,000 invested in the Whiteinch community As our community engagement has continued to grow year on year and the demand for our service becoming increasingly more complex and multi-faceted, it is clear that Well-Fed has become a much needed and relied on service to the Whiteinch community.