M&S Chorley Foodhall

Our objective is to reach out to our community and the nation with the love of God and the gospel of the kingdom, being the hand and feet of jesus to all. we carry out dance outreaches, midweek and sunday services, breaking of bread services, and other outreaches. we participate in street pastoring & committed to the unity of churches. we are big enough to accommodate everyone & to give all significance. We also carry out food outreaches where we give out food to the vulnerable in our community

The objective of the charity is the relief of food insecurity and poverty, in Chorley through the establishment of a network of Food Clubs. We also focus on social isolation and helping to get people out into the community.

Our foodbank was founded in 2011 and we have more than 40 agencies that refer into people into our emergency food provision. We serve approximately 50 families/individuals per week by providing generous food parcels containing fresh, bakery, chilled , cupboard and long-life foods that encourage a healthy and varied diet. We utilise Neighbourly and Fareshare to offer a varied selection of food and to reduce food waste. Each person collecting from the foodbank can have a free meal from Cafe Connect where we give out our food parcels. We also provide free functional Maths and English courses at the learner's pace every Friday, again with a free hot sandwich and drink. This covers entry level to level 2 and includes examination fees and certification. As part of building resilience and community, we also offer free CAP Money Skills and Life Skills courses. These courses help with all areas of budgeting, energy, relationships, nutrition and wellbeing. We have a strong and positive impact on our community, are well established and well known. We seek to feed families and bring hope throughout the Chorley Borough.