Lidl Harwich

The Salvation Army is an international movement and is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Our message is based on the Bible. Our ministry is motivated by the love of God. Our mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination. On a Friday we have a drop in called Heart where people can access A food parcel Surplus bakery from Lidl Harwich Hive the Baby Bank Advice from many agencies including Salvation Army Employment Plus, Peabody, CVST, Agewell East, Family Solutions, DWP, NHS IPS, Y.E.S., Autism Anglia, Health Visitor. Free refreshments Space to sit and chat Quiet space for anyone wanting one to one chat or prayer. We regularly get between 60 to 100 people attend. We are also part of a Wellbeing space called The Lounge which runs on a Thursday at Esplanade Hall. This is a safe space where its ok to not be ok. It is free and for all ages we see an average of 35 people a week ranging from new born babies to a lady who is 96.

Home-Start Harwich offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children in our local community. We offer a unique service, recruiting and training volunteers, who are usually parent themselves, to visit families at home who have at least one child under the age of eleven years, to offer informal, friendly and confidential support. Home-Start Harwich helps give children the best start in life. It supports parents as they grow in confidence, strengthen their relationships with their children and widen their links with the local community. Our aim is to enable families to lead healthy, happy and successful lives. Our Home-Start scheme is rooted in the community we serve and has been established for over 21 years. As an independent charity we are managed locally but supported by the national Home-Start UK organisation. Home-Start Harwich has a proven, lasting, positive impact on the development of children and the health and welfare of the families in this area. By listening to families and understanding what they want, we are able to provide services locally that meet their needs.

Jaywick Community Resource Centre is based in Brooklands in Jaywick, Essex. The Centre is home to many community groups helping support a wide variety of people. We also hold a weekly lunch club supporting some of our vulnerable and elderly local residents in reducing their social isolation. There are also various halls and rooms for hire for local events/groups.