M&S Bristol Airport

YMCA Dulverton Group offer a range of services and support to the communities we serve in Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater and West Somerset. Young people are at our core. We believe in young people and we believe in creating transformational communities in which they can truly belong, contribute and thrive. YMCA Dulverton Group facilities in Weston are situated opposite Grove Park on Bristol Road Lower, less than a minutes’ walk from the Playhouse Theatre. Offering a hub for services and provision for the community these include temporary emergency accommodation for young people, a drop-in Youth Café 6 days a week, shared and studio flat accommodation for young people, community meeting place, a meeting and training room. This project aim is to provide meals for people in need when they experiencing crisis in their lives. Crisis such as being homeless, benefit cuts, living independently without family support and on a low income.

People are referred to us by referral agents such as Health visitors, schools, advice services and many more. Clients are interviewed by trained volunteers who will give advice of the best way we can help, we will issue food for 7 days and 3 meals a day, we will make appointments for the following week so we can help again and see how things are. We rely on people to donation of food, We record everything by weight coming in and out, we email supporters weekly on the outcome of the days session and issue our shopping list of the food needed for the following week..

Our mission is to change the face of homelessness in Bristol. Our aim to petition the Bristol City Council to bring about real change to our incredible city. Through the support of our trustees, staff and volunteers our vision is to develop a site with ten shipping containers, converted in to self contained studio flats, providing short term emergency accommodation, until a service user is found a permanent home. We would provide ongoing support as necessary. We believe that having a home is not an entitlement, it is a RIGHT. Everybody should have the opportunity to live in a place they can call their own. We are a non-profit organisation operational for 6 weeks. On a weekly basis our team of volunteers take food, drink, clothing, rucksacks and sleeping bags to locations. You can visit our website or Facebook page to follow our progress.