Lidl Swansea Penlan

Swansea MAD is a local grassroots youth and community charity. We seek to better people’s lives, by providing inclusive safe spaces for people to access services, projects and support which create a meaningful effect in their lives; bringing fairness and belonging and influence change for the better. We are a Warm Welcome Hub offering people direct support, free food, hot drinks, toiletries, period products, clothes, printing, SIM cards, data, devices, training, workshops, advocacy, one-to-one support and friendship.

We are a project that house 12 young people aged 16-24 with complex needs who would be homeless if they were not living here. Our aims are to teach them to live independently whilst encouraging them into education or training. We support them 24 hours a day and involve them in activities that promote health and well being whilst encouraging them to make friends and learn new skills. We have recently had funding to build a workshop on the premises and we are presently making items from 100 percent recycled wood such as reindeers and snowmen. The proceeds of these go directly back to the young people and the money is used to help them with travel, clothes food, activities and anything they may require whilst living here at the project. We also have two training flats nearby that they can move into if they are ready to move on but may need additional support for a short while. our long term goals are to move them into more permanent accommodation and for each client this can be between 6 months and 2 years depending on their individual progress.

At new Bees community Team our mission is to unite communities through compassionate fundraising and food sharing initiatives. Our goal is to ensure that everyone who comes to us regardless of circumstances has access to nutritious meals. By organising effective fundraising events and establishing a network for food distribution, we strive to make a lasting difference in the lives of those facing food insecurity. Through collaborative efforts and engagement we aim to make a meaningful impact and contribute to the well being of our fellow community members. We operate from the Lodge in Gorseinon SA4 4PE which has a 4 star Hygiene rating. We have access to the kitchens at the Lodge. We will identify service users from the local LAC as well well as our FB Prescence and word of mouth. Other services we will provide are organising events and activities such as coffee mornings, learn to cook sessions, offering support for residents in need, offering a safe warm space within the lodge for people to come and chat and have a hot drink and cake. Supporting local charities through fund raising. Fostering local connections and collaborating with local authorities and organisations for community development initiatives. We will also facilitate opportunities for residents to get involved through community champions within stores such as Asda to do community clean ups and litter picking. We will undertake projects to promote environmental sustainability such as community gardens and recycling programmes. There will be no charge for our service, everything will be provided on a voluntary basis. We do not currently collect surplus food but would like the opportunity to do so.