B&Q Holywood Exchange

We provide culinary training to adults with learning disabilities, supported by staff and volunteers - we also provide community lunches in many locations providing a hot meal for many homeless, elderly and people isolated from society. Root Soup gathers together weekly to prepare soups, breads, and desserts but we are much more than just another food establishment. Root Soup believes deeply in community and the benefits that come along with it. Through our training people are given the space and assistance needed to let their gifts shine. This opportunity provides trainees with not only excellent culinary skills but allows them to gain motivation, purpose, confidence, and team working skills, all essential skills needed for successful employment.

At East Belfast Mission we are here to change lives. Our doors are open to anyone in need. We offer services which aim to alleviate the difficulties faced by our community through projects such as our Hosford Homelessness services and 26 bed homeless Hostel, our Employability project which helps people back to work, our Irish Language project to connect a divided community and of course our thriving church community which offers community groups, counselling and pastoral care to those who need it. Our primary project supported through Neighbourly is our East Belfast Mission, Community Fridge. Address: EBM Community Fridge, In the community garden 239 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1AF Anyone in our community is welcome to self refer to our community fridge and there will be no means testing or checks. Our community fridge is also utilised by our other service users and by individuals who are referred to us by other local and partner community organisations. There is no charge for accessing any of our services, those who are able/would like to are welcome to make a £3 donation for using the fridge. Images showing our work in action can be found on our social media pages: https://www.instagram.com/eastbelfastmission/?hl=en More info about the launch of our community fridge as announced in local press can also be found here: https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/funding-allows-east-belfast-mission-26558442 References from other community organisations testifying to our work in the community can be provided at any time! Please just email lianne.mulholland@ebm.org.uk

Belfast And Lisburn Community Project is a nonpartisan organisation committed to preventing and ending homelessness in our community and to support family in need.. Our approach is tailored to the people and our community. Wherever we work, we do so with common values and the same respect for each person we meet. Our work ranges from providing safe shelter, accommodation, food and health services to helping people affected by homelessness receive the education, employment and social services they need. Our goal is Recycling, Ending Poverty Linked to homelessness and to empower people who face homelessness. Improving their quality of life and helping them stay off the streets for good.