Sainsbury's Leicester North

Live Cancer Free was founded in 2015 by a dedicated team of three doctors with PhD in cancer prevention from the University of Leicester. Our core mission is to reduce cancer-related deaths by promoting preventative measures, building awareness of risk factors in highly deprived areas in Leicester, and helping people to recognise the early signs of cancer. We reinforce this work by engaging local communities with impactful projects, designed to improve overall health, fitness and well-being. During COVID-19, many elderly cancer patients (and their carers) were under greater pressure. Reacting to this we distributed over 2,900 free food parcels to highly deprived areas of Leicester over the course of the pandemic. In 2020 Live Cancer Free were proud to be featured twice on BBC Radio Leicester’s ‘Making a Difference’ program for running successful projects across highly deprived areas in Leicester. In 2021 we have received a personal letter of thanks from the Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire, Mike Kapur; her majesty the Queen’s representative for the contribution we have made to the community during the pandemic. The Live Cancer Free office is based in The Exchange Building, 5 Lee Street, Leicester, LE1 3AH, with activities hosted in various community centers across the city to ensure accessibility for all participants. We identify the needs of our service users by engaging directly with the communities, using both on-the-ground outreach and social media platforms. In addition to food support, we continue to provide healthy eating workshops, educational materials, fitness classes, and well-being programs. All services are entirely free or toward small donation, as we aim to remove any financial barriers that may prevent access to vital health and wellness resources. We currently collect surplus food only through Neighbourly, and this meets our needs. Our latest updates, events, and community activities are shared on our social media platforms, which serve as a bridge between our organisation and the communities we serve: Instagram: @Livecancerfreeleicesterltd Facebook: Live Cancer Free Leicester ltd

The charity's objects ('objects') are specifically restricted to the following: 1. to advance the christian faith 2. to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind 3. to advance education in such ways and in such parts of the united kingdom or the world as the trustees from time to time may think fit.

The aim of Belgrave St Peter’s Church is to be “God's family loving our local community”. We are looking to support families and individuals in need by providing greater food security as well as being a supportive community. We are based at Belgrave St Peter’s Primary School where we: • Look to support the school by leading assemblies; running an after-school club (x-club); and encouraging their Eco School award. • Facilitate a weekly food bank in association with the Trussell Trust. This free service runs on a Monday morning (8:45 - 9:30) and is open to the local community, receiving referrals from the primary school as well as other local community organisations. Vouchers are issued to individuals and families from the local community who are struggling financially as short term relief. The food is donated by the Trussell Trust and added to by donations from the school's termly collections (e.g. Harvest) which is all free. • Hold gatherings three times a month in the afternoon: Mossy church, which is primarily outdoor worship on the 1st Sunday of the month; Cafe Church which allows for deeper conversations with adults over a hot drink and delicious cake; and Messy Church, which is mainly indoors on the 3rd Sunday of the month. These are opportunities for people to be part of the church community, have intergenerational and intercultural fun together as well as explore their own faith journey. There is an opportunity for prayer as well as an invitation to learn more about the Christian faith. The Messy Church gatherings end with a free shared meal (e.g. pizza and salad; pasta and sauce and garlic bread; jacket potatoes and beans; warm chicken wraps). These gatherings are attended by around 30 people from the local community from a range of cultural backgrounds: everyone is welcome. • Have run litter picks within the local area to care for local environment during the period of Lent • Meet with a range of individuals to offer 1:1 support on a semi-regular basis. These support times often include food and drink. We are a church plant coming out of HTL Church in the city centre, and we have been working within the area since December 2021. We run the Community Cupboard within the community in the local pub, "The Tom Hoskins", where we distribute the surplus food from the local supermarket for free. We have about 15 regulars who come every week plus additional people who pop in occasionally. We have offered support to flood victims in the local area over the past 2 years as a key street we work with have experienced repeat flooding in the January rains. Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/stpetersbelgrave/