B&Q Barrow

We are a local community Centre run by Residents of North Scale. We have a weekly Warm Hub for people to pop and have a brew and a chat with other residents. Various activities are run through the week from Bingo to Craft. We have a small play park for younger residents and a bowling green adjacent to the Centre. We are hoping to open a DIY area to enable locals to come and do a bit of DIY with likeminded people. A large proportion of North scale are retired villagers, some who live alone and are isolated. the centre helps by bringing them together. We are need of various things from Paint to Garden items, from DIY items to Craft too.We also have a Warm Hub on a weekly basis where we give a warm Drink and toast free to local residents who are often alone, vulnerable and Isolated. We would like to help by distributing food to our local residents who are struggling through the cost of living crisis. Many Residents are elderly and living on their own. Our Warm Hub allows the volunteers to check on them and to help with other issues they may have and pointing them in the right direction for the help they need.

- The prevention or relief of poverty - The prevention or relief of social isolation/loneliness - The general public/mankind - Provides human resources, food, warmth, - Provides buildings/facilities/open space - Provides female adult mentoring support -Provides youth services

We are a Baptist Church. Our objective is to bring hope, support and love to the material, social and spiritual lives of our community. We use our building as a resource for the community, sharing meals, various activities and providing warm spaces for people to feel safe and at home. We have a large number of people using our building from all walks of life. We encourage all to see themselves not as visitors but as belonging. Events - SUNDAY every week after Church refreshments are provided and once a month a free two- course meal. Two TODDLER GROUPS on a Monday and Friday (weekly in term time). We provide refreshments, snacks and activities for @ 100 people. WARM SPACES for adults on a Monday and Thursday (weekly) with refreshments, a hot meal and activities for @40 people. There is no charge. WARM SPACE LATER LUNCHERS, in association with AgeUK, is a monthly event that provides activities and a hot meal for @ 70 people. No charge. WARM SPACE BRUNCH CLUB for families is Monthly and Monday in school holidays providing activities, refreshments and a hot meal @ 60 people. No charge. COMMUNITY GARDEN GANG on a Saturday fortnightly (when weather allows) with free refreshments and food for @ 15 people. YOUNG PEOPLE @180 come on a Thursday for Toast and Hot Chocolate and a number stay for activities. No charge. We also provide warm safe spaces for different Charity Groups and Organisations e.g. Emergency Service Training, Brownies, Dance group, Music group, NA and AA. The Foodbank is based in our Church basement. We also provide a place to be still, a safe place to ask questions, a listening ear and we endeavour to walk with people on their life journey.