M&S Craigavon

We are a Carers Support Group based in the Portadown Area, we support families with Severely Disabled Children & Adults,. We provide practical support for the Carer, mental health & wellbeing support, monthly activities, meetings, days out, Cookery classes, some of our families live in rural areas, one parent families and families on low income. We provide a foodbank for all of our members and their families we aim to provide each member with a weekly/fortnightly supply of food depending on donations and availability. We accept Surplus Donations from Food Diverse, and Neighbourly that supports the environment whilst also allowing our members to share good food that would otherwise go to waste. Food sharing in this way helps to promote health and well-being supports the environment and also gives our community group a further tool to support of members during these difficult times.

The Resurgam Trust is a membership organisation working across 6 communities in Lisburn seeking to improve the communitites from within and in partnership. Focusing on addressing the social determinants of health through early intervention, youth and community development programmes, training, education and learning, a focus on health improvement, peace and social justice initiatives and the creation of employment and volunteering opportunities. We have a comprehensive projects such as Resurgam Youth Initiative operating 6 days/nights per week including inclusion and outreach programmes; Resurgam Healthy Living Centre providing programmes on social prescribing with referrals from primary care, self referrals and holiday lunch clubs & cooking programmes; community safety programme including meals provision to those in need (disabled, Carers, hardship, older people, ill with covid/other conditions). We operate social enterprises providing employment and training including work placements for local people. We operate programmes to improve mental health of young people and adults in the community. We have opened (from July 22) the Resurgam Healthy Living Centre Community Fridge. We provide food donated from supermarkets or community partners/gardens to others within the community to reduce food waste.

The advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development.