B&Q Leeds

We are a non-profit, totally volunteer-run organisation. We are bunch of professional people that spend our time outside of our normally working lives supporting the homeless and less fortunate communities. We support people sleeping rough, people in homeless shelters, individuals recently housed, and underprivileged children with parents with low or income in Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield. We have a outreach in Leeds every Sunday night and we can provide between 100-120 hot meals. Through Homeless Hampers our Bradford rough sleepers are fed three nights at week. We currently supporting eight shelters in Yorkshire. We have the gift of caring. Our moro is ITS NICE TO BE NICE 💛

Social Justice is important in all aspects of society. Leeds is rich with a diverse community of multi ethnic and multi faith communities. However, women suffer greatly due to social deprivation and poverty. Women from BAME communities have a double disadvantage due to racism, language & access barriers. We would like to achieve these goals mentioned above because we view food as a tool for social development that can be used to reduce poverty and social inequalities, This project will also encourage women empowerment, tackle loneliness of the elderly, and help children and young people overcome violence, strengthen the SU mental health, discrimination and disadvantage in their lives. The people that will benefit from this project are: • Invisible Victims of Domestic Violence • Migrants, refugees and Asylum seekers • People with learning disabilities and special educational needs We believe this project can make a significant change in the quality of life of these individual. We use Goal 2 from the SDG as an inspiration to tackle acute hunger in deprived communities. This project will meet the immediate food needs of vulnerable women and other vulnerable people. The uniqueness of this project is to provide a discreet and inclusive service for women to engage with confidence and dignity. However, the main purpose of this project is to ensure victims of domestic violence and crisis have immediate access to food to relieve acute hunger. Referral - professional referrals are being taken and self referrals too. Operating via deliveries to the door.

Bramley Care Bears is a volunteer run community set up in October 2019 in Bramley, West Leeds. We aim to develop a real sense of community spirit, trust and support across our area. Our services are all run by local volunteers living in Bramley and includes: Garden Makeovers, Bramley Food Bank, Homework Club, Woodworking shop, Litter picking events, Sports Activities and Tech buddies. In Bramley the number of children achieving a good standard of early years development is 13% less than the national average, key stage 2 11% less and key stage 4/GCSE 14%. Also in Bramley less than 1 in 3 children achieve a good mark in Marks and English at GCSE compared to nearly 1 in 2 nationally. In Leeds 4% of the population rely on foodbanks to feed their families, this is double the nation average. Around 35 percent of people living in Leeds, Who took part in a recent survey, said they are regularly borrowing money to cover costs of food. We are feeding at least 55 to 60 families every week. On a Friday at Broadlea Community Centre we have our food bank from 11am until 12pm, on a Sunday 11am until 12pm. We have grown so much in the couple of years going, thank you to Neighbourly for supporting us on our journey. Anyone who wishes to know more about us please contact Angela McConnell BEM 07805225270