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Life changing international Ministry is a church . Our motto is to change life through the teachings of Jesus Christ and by leading by example . Every week people from all works of life meeting to worship praise and learn the scriptures .. Due to incredible economic pressures We recently started a foodbank for our congregation . We have being inspected by Lewisham Council and we have a 4 STAR Rating . We now want to expand to cover our community . Hence this application . We currently do foodbank a on Tuesdays Fridays and Sundays . 1. Currently, the food that we receive from retailers (Asda, Waitrose, KFC, and Tesco via Fareshare and Felix project) are only distributed to the church members. But our plan eventually is to also distribute food to the people in and around Lewisham borough. 2. Once people enter the ministry (with their permission,) we collect data such as name, contact details, age and employment status 3. We prioritise food for church members who are (a) unemployed (b) on low income, and the elderly.  4. In addition to ordering food support, we also offer free spiritual counselling to church members. - we do not charge for our services 5. We do not currently collect surplus food from any other retailers 6. At the moment our services are not advertised in the local community, but we plan to do so, once we have extended our services to the local community. 7. Photographs showing the food we redistribute can be accessed on the church Facebook and website - (Please kindly note that our church Facebook and church website are now being updated to show our food bank redistribution.)

- The advancement of health or saving of lives - Disability - Elderly/old people - Provides services - Awareness - Food -Glasses

Gravesham Sanctuary is a registered Charity (No.1181817 in England & Wales), working in partnership with Churches Together in Gravesham, as well as the local authority's Rough Sleeper team and other local services. We provide a day centre 4 mornings a week for people facing homelessness, including rough sleepers, as well as some, now in accommodation, who benefit from ongoing support. We provide - Hot drinks and a snack - Showers - Laundry and some clothing - Help in getting paperwork, ID, GP appointments, benefits, making homeless applications. We signpost to other statutory agencies and local charities who can help with: - Accommodation - Employment - Physical and mental health - Repatriation to their home country - Dependence on alcohol or drugs We also provide short term, supported accommodation for 6 people who have been homeless, supporting them to get their lives back on track and to move into settled accommodation. We are a Christian organisation, motivated by God's love for individuals. We welcome anyone of any race, belief or background. As with any project involving funds raised from the public, the project is run and managed according to a strict code of governance. Gravesham Sanctuary CIO is an independent charity with its own bank account and board of trustees.