CCEP Manufacturing site, Sidcup

To help educate children and young people especially but not exclusively through leisure-time activities and programmes so to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities, self-confidence and individual responsibility that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society; and such other charitable objects as the company shall from time to time determine. To assist the local community and those families who may find themselves struggling through advice and practical support.

Every day, people go hungry in the UK for all kinds of reasons, from changes and delays in the benefits system to redundancy to receiving an unexpectedly large bill for a major repair. A simple box of food makes a big difference, with foodbanks helping prevent crime, housing loss, family breakdown and mental health problems. Bexley Foodbank relies on the support of local people, businesses and communities to help alleviate poverty and hunger in our community. Food donations Non-perishable in-date food is donated by the public at places across the local community, such as schools,churches and businesses, as well as supermarket collection points. It is then sorted and packed into boxes by volunteers, ready to be given to people in need. Food vouchers Care professionals such as doctors, health visitors, schools and social workers identify people in crisis and issue them with a foodbank voucher. They can exchange this voucher for a foodbank parcel of three days’ nutritionally balanced, non-perishable food. The help we give… Our foodbanks offers a lot more than food. Our volunteers offer a listening ear to clients over a warm drink, and signpost people to other charities and agencies who can help resolve the underlying cause of the crisis. There are many ways to help The Trussell Trust as a volunteer from helping at collection points, to stock-taking and audits, to helping us refurbish our premises. We can continue supporting people in crisis thanks to passionate people giving their time to help their hungry neighbours. Please get involved by following our project page and share this project with your friends and followers using the social icons on this page. Click the volunteering tab above to see our upcoming volunteer events and sign up to help us tackle food poverty together.

The aim of Mind in Bexley and East Kent as a charitable organisation is to work alongside people with mental health needs to improve their quality of life and wellbeing. We have also begun a variety of community projects including our community pantry providing affordable food and household items for people of Bexley and our school uniform shop.