B&Q Friern Barnet

We are a two form entry primary school and large nursery based in Finsbury Park, London. We want to make our school the best possible place it can be for our children. We want to decorate areas and develop our gardens and playgrounds. We want to develop more green spaces and get children involved in doing so. We also want to support our community and families through the cost of living crisis. We have a food bank within school which is very well utilised by many of our families.

We found that our community had little support for people suffering Alzheimer's, Dementia or Memory Loss. Myself and 5 other carers decided to open our own club in June 2015. To our surprise we now have over 100 members!!! We are so proud of what we have achieved in a very short space of time. We play games in the morning and every week we organize a paid entertainer to sing, we encourage everyone to join in and dance. For a small charge of £3.00 each we are able to provide tea, coffee, biscuits, cakes and snacks. We are now also able to provide a light lunch every week. We try to bring happiness and laughter not only to the service users but the carers who also needs support. We are a non profit self funding club and totally rely on kind donations and volunteers. We do request every one has to attend with a carer, friend or relative. We would appreciate any help that you could offer.

Bounds Green Food Bank was established in June 2020 as a resource for those in need in our community. As members of the neighbourhood, our volunteers reflect the wide range of backgrounds and beliefs of those living in our part of North London. We are united in the vision that everyone in our community should have access to food. We set our own guidelines on how people can access the food on offer. This independence enables us to give guests the products they particularly need; which includes allowing a choice from what’s available including fresh produce, store cupboard essentials and cleaning products. Vision We envisage a community in which everyone has access to food and other essentials. Mission Our commitment is to share food across our community and improve lives by providing food and essential household items to build a healthy, hunger-free tomorrow. We aim to: • Promote social inclusion by supporting people who find themselves in a crisis situation where they need assistance to feed themselves and their families. • Provide first tier support and advice where needed, so that people can access available welfare entitlements and other support services. • Create opportunities for both guests and volunteers to broaden their skills and experiences so that we as a community develop and grow.