B&Q Keighley

Homeless Not Hopeless is a voluntary organisation established in December 2019. The organisation is run by founder Matt alongside a committed team of trustees and volunteers, all with different backgrounds and expertise. ▸ What We Do ◂ Our volunteers run an outreach service from Bradford Forster Square Arches at 7pm every Wednesday and the first and third Saturday of the month. Our team serve food and hand out clothing, toiletries and necessities to the homeless and less fortunate every week, as well as providing a food bank service. We love having a chat and are available to signpost people to relevant organisations. Whether it's a hot meal, warm clothing or just a friendly face, we are on hand to help and support people in need - no referral needed, no questions asked. Be it through anger or compassion, our determination comes from the injustice that is homelessness in 21st Century Britain. Everybody should have a place to live. ▸ How You Can Help ◂ We are seeing increasing numbers of service users every week, with sometimes over 100 people coming to see us on some outreach evenings. We are looking for tinned and fresh produce close to their best before dates for our food bank service at outreach. We are happy to collect from the Skipton, Keighley and Bradford area every Wednesday afternoon/evening or Saturday afternoons (first and third of the month).

Bradford New Church Community Project originally set up during covid to help the most vulnerable have access to food. Our main aim is to reduce waste going to landfill unnecessarily, making sure those who are hungry are fed and warm whilst we are open, along with offering local people support with isolation, mental health and poverty Available daily is surplus foods, donated clothes, toys, household items, in all cases it’s suggested a donation of 10/20p item or £2/£3 per bag (in a pay as you feel manner) from a bunch of flowers to prams, toys to kettles, microwaves, shoes, coats, wellies etc if it’s in good condition we encourage regift, reuse and upcycle, helping people feel like they are contributing at an affordable amount rather than living on handouts We try promote there is a suggested amount even though it’s very low, we are then able to say it’s donation or free for those who cannot afford it but need it, in turn it limits people taking large amounts not needed, people can also donate more if they choose to and can afford it Volunteers (24 volunteers speaking 8 different languages help on various days) collect from stores at varying times using thermo/cardboard boxes dependant on types of foods given, within an hour all foods sorted into fridges, chest freezer or cupboards dependent on their types/labels, all foods are given out daily, inedible foods are cut up and composted, leftover foods are collected daily by a local farm given as chicken/pig feeds Available daily is, free drinks/toast/cereal/make their own meal using kettle, toaster, microwave or toastie maker provided, all people are welcome to sit/chat for as long as we are open each day no drink or food limits if it’s needed, they can have it Running at present free is Benefit Advice, Family Early Help, Evening Community Meal, Gardening club, Home Ed, BSL signing, Adult craft, Christmas Day dinner, Monthly day trips, Try The Train, Cook n Eat, Playgroup, Toy Appeal Partnership links offering weekly support - MIND, CFT Trust, CAB, Baby Bank, School uniform bank, Foodbank, local schools, Council, Skills House The surplus foods is a link into support, we are not a shop, we are a community group offering a whole host of support to help people feel part of society, offering volunteering/groups to lift people’s wellbeing, letting them show support whichever they can give it, in time; ideas; or money, any is enough There are around 500-700 people attending each month for their own reasons, this has become a valued life line for many people locally, mostly advertised by word of mouth All monies raised go towards costs of running fridges, freezers, heating, tea, coffee, sugar, bread, milk, volunteer travel costs All this starts from being able to offer surplus foods, giving people a reason to build the courage to walk through the door for the first time, leading to making friendships, creating community links, knowing support is available, in a safe, warm and non-judgemental environment

Better Lives is your NHS Charity working to improve the lives of patients, service users and staff across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven communities by enhancing care. We fund a range of projects, supporting our local NHS in improving physical and mental health services. We have funded: - an allotment that service users go to for therapeutic activities. - Therapeutic arts, pets and music for our inpatients on our mental health wards - Items for patients at the end of life accessing our palliative care service such as wheat bags, key safes and recliner chairs. plus much, much more. We regularly hold fundraising events like quiz nights, Dragon Boat racing, golf days, and other challenge events. We also offer support should anyone wish to do their own fundraiser in aid of Better Lives. If we receive any surplus from B&Q we would use them in our allotment and green spaces that are used for therapeutic activities for our service users. If anyone would like to make a donation of any kind, please get in touch.