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One area we haven't been able to address effectively as a charity Christian church is humanitarian support, such as providing food, clothes, and other basic amenities for people in the local community. We have been offering light refreshments to everyone who joins us for our weekly Sunday programme. However, due to our limited food capacity, we haven't been able to organize a major food bank event. This is something we plan to do this year. We aim to feed at least 50-100 people every Sunday during our weekly Sunday programmes. What premises does your project operate from? The Broomhall Centre, Broomspring Lane, Broomhall, Sheffield, S10 2FD. How do you identify service users and their needs? We are open to everyone. When individuals join us every Sunday for our church programmes, we provide refreshments to all attendees. For those with more pressing needs, we have one-on-one discussions to understand their specific situations and offer the necessary support. Are there any other services provided by your organization besides food support? Yes, we are a Christian charity organization focused on building Christian community faith in Christ. Every Sunday, we teach attendees the Bible, how to pray, and how to strengthen their faith in Christ. Is there a charge for the services provided by your organization? No, we do not charge for our services. Do you currently collect surplus food from any other retailers? No, we are still in the process of applying to other food retailers. Has the local press or similar demonstrated your organization’s work in the local community? Not at the moment. We were registered with the Charity Commission in 2023. However, you can check out our activities on Facebook and Instagram @cgmisheffield. Have you partnered with other local good causes or council members who may be able to provide a reference? We haven't established any partnerships yet; however, this is something we are working towards achieving this year or in 2025. Church of God Mission International (Sheffield) is a Christian charity organization dedicated to advancing the Christian faith in Sheffield, the United Kingdom, and other parts of the world. The organization aims to provide various activities and services to promote Christian values and principles, benefiting individuals and communities in need. We understand that our primary ministry is evangelism, and we live up to our motto of "Evangelism our Supreme Task" by actively engaging in street evangelism and open-air crusades. We strive to positively impact our community, nation, and the world by reaching out with the love of Christ to those who are lost and hurting. We believe in the power of prayer, worship, and fellowship to bring us closer to God and to each other.

Looprun is a response division and part of an independent social enterprise. This is more than food and is part of a supportive services platform to help people get sustained in their own individual way. With up to 94% success rate and seeing once those receiving free Looprun response bags to returning to stores as shoppers with baskets full. These are the impact stories created when all come together to do good for good. Service users are signposted to Looprun mostly from referrals including professionals in social and healthcare. Looprun provides free non perishables, perishable food, toiletries, and brand new clothing to people facing a temporary challenge. Whatever supermarkets, stores, and retailers can do is turned into a grateful donation to a neighbour in need. This is a response to real people in real-time. No food is banked providing a direct in and out service. We believe if the food is stored then a person in need is not getting any food, hence we provide an instant response and instant impact service. Looprun has access to professional volunteers who carry out a confidential support service to people in need. From homeless shelters, hostels, sheltered housing, care homes, soup kitchens and schools. This is a non voucher, free and confidential service. This means Looprun can reach more people in need with food donations. Anyone that receives a Looprun bag of essential food items is sustained thus creating a loop cycle. All are invited to become part of these sustainable stories in your local community. For further information and gallery access on the impact of Looprun please visit: Website: https://www.looprun-sciv.online/

The project began in May 2015 and ran a series of successful pop-ups, feeding an average of 201 people per event and utilising 15 volunteers each time to assist in the planning and execution of the events. Fast forward to 2026 and Food Works now recovers over 300 tonnes of surplus food per year to help build a fair and sustainable food system in Sheffield. Through our two community cafes and 17 community partner hubs we are providing access to affordable, sustainable food across the city.