Lidl Larkhall

Homeless Project Scotland is a fledgling charity, set up in October 2019 by a handful of volunteers that wanted to give homeless people on the streets  of our towns and cities hot drinks and food during the harsh winter nights. Initially we set out with backpacks of flasks and sandwiches walking the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh to ensure that anyone found struggling was able at least to get a hot drink and something to eat. Within a short period of time, we managed to recruit a team of volunteers who began to distribute a selection of food, essential toiletries and warm clothes.  We were  fortunate to enlist the support from major companies such as Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Marks & Spencer, who have kindly donated supplies of food which we collect  during the day and then distribute to homeless shelters throughout Glasgow, Edinburgh and Lanarkshire in the evenings. Recently we were generously given free use of a van from Arnold  Clark which has enabled us to increase our collections and deliveries. Within six months we also managed to buy and renovate an old trailer which we use to provide a soup kitchen in Glasgow city centre three nights a week. The Covid-19 crisis has forced us off the streets and we have adapted our services to continue to support the homeless and vulnerable by providing home-cooked meals prepared by our volunteers , which we deliver weekly to homeless projects around Glasgow and Lanarkshire. 2,500 Weekly. A grant from Foundation Scotland has enabled us to set up a 24 hour telephone helpline. Cash for kids have provided funding  for food parcels, top up cards for utilities and mobile phones. We have also been able to provide mobile phones to the most vulnerable allowing them to access help and support services.  A grant from the William Grant Foundation has made it possible  to purchase office equipment, enabling us to  improve and expand our services to an ever increasing client base. By July 2020 We  have provided 2500 meals weekly to the homeless and vulnerable.   http://www.homelessprojectscotland.org/our-story/

Larkhall * District Volunteer Group (LDVG) is a place where people, location and resources combine to meet the changing needs of our community. We aim to ‘promote the well-being of the community in South Lanarkshire’, through reducing physical and social isolation, increasing health and well-being; increasing volunteering opportunities; and supporting local social enterprises. We are open to the whole community, with a focus on the older population. We provide a vital lifeline to the community with services including: Morning and afternoon call-line which provides a friendly check and chat. Our 7 lunch clubs which recognise the social value of food, with members enjoying a nutritious 2 course meal, activities, partner information sessions and socialising. Free Handyperson Service, for non-emergency DIY jobs, assisting people in the community maintain their independence. Activity Groups: IT classes; genealogy classes; walking group; gardening group; Thursday night social group, craft group, Armed Forces Social Group and exercise classes. Monthly tea dances and football classics group. Community transport: we have 4 mobility friendly minibuses available to collect members from home and bring them to our centre. This service is available to other community organisations. Access to excess stock: we work closely with Fareshare, Greggs and Neighbourly who supply us with excess stock to be shared with our members. In particular, these donations are used with to provide the members of our lunch clubs with something a little different, and to enable us to provide hospitality to many of our other groups. These collections happen throughout the week and our members are encouraged to take what they need. We work closely with partners to maximise the impact of our combined resources on our community. We facilitate other community groups including a monthly community café, a social enterprise offering support to young adults with additional support needs, yoga, Pilates, meditation classes, weight watcher classes, Royal Bank of Scotland and Citizen Advice Bureau advice drop in clinics. We are the venue for Tenant and Resident Association meetings, Community Council elections, counselling services etc.

The hamilton district food bank objects are: (a) the prevention or relief of poverty. (b) the relief of those of need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.