B&Q Paisley

GALA Ministry aims to promote love, nurture fellowship, and foster unity among families in Paisley. Through our welcome, worship, and community initiatives, we reflect the love we preach to humanity and the world. Our goal is to share God's love practically, serve those in need, restore dignity, and revive hope, with our support available at no cost to everyone in the community. Our project, ‘We Care Initiative’, offers free food to all who attend, along with a listening ear and support. Our mission is to redistribute food donations and promote food waste reduction for environmental and social good. In addition to serving refreshments on Sunday mornings, our team of volunteers works diligently behind the scenes to provide weekly grocery parcels from the food donations, which include tinned foods, cereals, cupboard essentials, and other non-perishable items to families facing financial hardship, socio-economic deprivation, and anyone else in need. The Food Bank team, alongside our Hospitality/Welfare team, goes the extra mile to identify people in dire need, particularly families with children, and refer them for priority support. We understand what it means to be in need without hope for tomorrow; that is why we do not judge anyone or apportion blame, but seek creative and sustainable ways to put smiles on people’s faces. We believe no one should go hungry. We support the less privileged and homeless in our community, including the elderly, the vulnerable, and those on low incomes, providing food when necessary and donating other cupboard essentials, toiletries, clothing, and bedding wherever help is needed. The area in which we work is ranked among the 10% most deprived regions in Scotland. We mentor the families we engage with to lead by example and be the change they want to see in the community, while also encouraging them to live sustainably and promoting broader actions to mitigate climate change and protect our planet, as we are all stewards of nature. We signpost people to appropriate agencies to get help, and also engage in activities that seek to support people in improving their situation and seeing them lift themselves out of poverty.

Crookston Early Years support children and families ranging from 0-5 years old. We are looking for food surplus to support families in providing children with a healthy and varied diet. We are also looking for resource donations to develop nursery environments and provide children with broad and a variety of learning experiences. Both resources could be used to create a home link with families to increase parental engagement.

We are a health and wellbeing charity based at Station 7, Johnstone, Renfrewshire. We aim to build healthy, happy, active communities by working with the people in the community. Our principles are: We champion, We care; We connect; We celebrate and We are courageous. The Pantry at Station Seven is a subsidised food store which helps people and families in our community shop smarter and save money.