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RCCG Place Of Grace in the course of advancing the propagation of the gospel and reducing poverty, make food, clothing and other daily essentials available to the homeless, orphans, widow, widowers, fatherless, motherless and the destitute in Eastleigh and her environs. Although, we are in Eastleigh, Hampshire, we cover areas such as Southampton, Botley, and Hedge-End etc. Our food bank & clothing project has tremendously assisted us to bring people together in a conducive atmosphere and provide food that can be eaten or taken away for those in question and their families. In addition, the essence of our project our is to provide the needed support and counselling by experienced caregivers who can signpost the homeless and destitute in our area to ensure they have roof over their heads. This will enable more people to benefit from the service and support families who are on tight budgets and are keen to provide healthy food options for their children.

The Carroll Centre is a registered charity based in Stanmore, Winchester. Our organisation has provided and delivered services and activities for children, young people and families from the local and surrounding areas for the last 27 years. We have a strong and dynamic team of qualified staff who are experienced in many aspects of community development work. These include child care, youth work, play work, family support, mental health and emotional well being support as well as being involved in the development of community events. All of our services are supported by volunteers from local communities who assist in providing essential services for the local communities. The Carroll Centre provides advice and support to a wide range of service users. Our targeted services are aimed at supporting disadvantaged families to improve life chances and opportunities. The Carroll Centre has also created strong partnerships with local agencies including employment services, counselling, and education settings to provide families with other avenues of support if they require it.

The Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership is a not for profit group working with the rail industry to promote train travel and re-use station buildings for community benefit. The Free Shop at Swaythling Railway Station runs every Saturday morning from 1030 - 1230, handing out spare food from supermarkets and private donations to reduce food waste and help people access food without barriers. We do not charge and do not seek referrals or benefits statements, so everyone has the opportunity to take food without criteria on a first come, first served basis. This project builds social cohesion in the Swaythling area and surrounding communities, brings people together, reuses spare rooms at the station, which otherwise would sit empty, promotes the railways in a positive light and reduces the impact of waste on our environment. The Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership is part of the registered umbrella organisation Hampshire Community Rail Partnership CIC.