B&Q Glastonbury

we are a large mental health charity with supported housing services throughout the country. This particular service is based in Wells Somerset . we identify our clients through working with Homeless charities, probation, prisons, Somerset council homeless teams, young adult services and self referrals. we work with local hubs in wells, CAB, money advice, mental health teams, volunteering opportunities, local council, YMCA, SS, SDAS, We offer clients activities within our services, gardening and growing their own food, Art, support with cooking healthy low cost meals . We support ages 18-65 with finding and maintaining accommodation, largely in our own housing services, with a a mental health diagnosis through to manage independent accommodation. we support clients with maintaining their mental health, empowering them with their own recovery and tools to promote independence and sustain accommodation. Many of our clients are referred from being homeless and have no clothing, bedding or means to buy these items. we try and find other organizations who can help but are always grateful for any offers of items to help our clients . we help to maintain clients live and manage licences and tenancies and find other networks, volunteering opportunities, employment and benefit advice to support with independent move on. there is a standard PC charge for the clients to support with paying utility bills, bit this is minimal . 3 years ago we worked with a local pub in Wells and received an award for the work that we do within the local community . we work hard and well with the local homeless team to support clients get off the streets into housing and give hope and dignity. we work with these clients to get help with receiving benefits, roof over their heads, access to a GP and other agencies to help get them back on their feet. we work alongside other professionals, including mental health teams, GP, housing departments and charities to promote our service and what we can offer. we always are in need of bedding, house hold items, crockery, clothing, non food items such as shower gel, toothpaste, toilet rolls, shampoo etc. All donated food is shared with all clients in need and at times we will use some for the healthy eating group we do with all the clients . This is a great resource for all the clients who struggle with budgeting and cooking on a limited budget. we currently receive no food donations within our service and this is such a need to support clients with additional food when on low incomes, be able to support our clients with using the food donations into low cost health meals . giving them skills very often needed to maintain health and wellbeing .

YMCA Mendip is a fully autonomous, independent, self-governing local charity working for the people of Mendip and South Somerset, with a main focus on (but not restricted to) young people. We specialise in housing & homelessness issues, youth & community work and deliver information, advice & guidance services. The young people who come into our cor housing provision are the most challenging and vulnerable in our communities. Many are care leavers or have left dangerous and complex home lives affected by unemployment, housing problems, domestic violence, neglect and drug and alcohol abuse. As a result, our young people can be traumatised and often experience poor mental health, lack social and practical skills, have low self-esteem, have little or no income and find it difficult to communicate their emotions and engage with traditional services, and are struggling to cope. We currently provide over 100 accommodation units for young people and some adults across Mendip and South Somerset. This consists of supported housing projects, emergency accommodation and dispersed flats (with floating support). We provide a warm, welcoming, and safe home and provide support for young people to develop life skills, prepare for independent living and have access to training, education, employment and social & leisure opportunities.

St John's C of E VC Infants school is in Glastonbury, a town in Somerset. Glastonbury grapples with significant levels of deprivation as indicated by various indices and data points. According to the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), Glastonbury demonstrates areas of concern in multiple domains, including income, employment, health, education, and living environment. Our fundraising at the moment is focused on our outside spaces. We are in desperate need of volunteers and resources to make this happen. We would like to bring more plants and play equipment into our playground and create a nature area in our paddock. Our school is in a town and is locked in between a playground and the church. We have limited outdoor space and what we do have is not being used to it's best advantage. We really value outdoor learning for our children and want to give them the best opportunities. The success of our project will be measured by the positive changes observed in the children's well-being, academic performance, and community engagement. We envision a future where the children of this school flourish physically, mentally, and socially, equipping them with valuable skills for lifelong success. Food bank donations are also very welcome. Our children run a food bank for our school community. This is accessed daily by our families. We can only accept long life products and products that do not require refrigeration. We would be very grateful for your support.