Sainsbury's Hankridge Farm

To provide information, advice, support & services of the highest standard to those experiencing severe mental illness, their families & carers, in areas such as housing, education & training, rehabilitation & employment and recreation. to spread understanding about severe mental illness. to campaign nationally & locally for high quality care, including both acute & long-term services. In Somerset we provide supported accommodation to individuals with varying degree of mental health issues. People that use are service tend to come to us having previously been homeless and are not set up on the benefits system correctly so have no income. We provide support to better peoples skills so they are better prepared for living independently in the future. We would benefit from donations that would contribute towards our planned cooking groups where we teach our tenants to live healthier lifestyles on a budget.

YMCA Taunton is part of the largest and oldest charity working with young people in the world. We want to: Invest in young people to help them reach their full potential, by providing for all ages including Youth Services, Ofsted approved pre-school education, sport and other activity. Strengthen families; be at the heart of the local community, supporting the whole community; providing a safe supportive environment for all. Encourage health and wellbeing for all, through activity and sport. Respond effectively to the needs of the most vulnerable children, young people and families; through youth activities, advice and guidance. Work closely with parents and partner organisations. Fulfil our Christian mission by bringing peace, justice and hope to broken lives. To create supportive, inclusive and energising communities where young people belong. We have currently been working with our young people on a fruitful communities project to start with our outdoor area. We aim to have a tidy space that the young people can have a sense of pride, belonging and take ownership of their achievements. To designate their area and improve health and safety we would like to add a small perimeter fence. This project will give the young people involved opportunity of learning many new skills including construction, landscaping, creativity, risk assessing and working as part of a team. We continue to work with the young people on the importance of maintaining the area.

The Community Fridge exists to ensure that less food is wasted and becomes part of landfill. This is done by food outlets donating what would otherwise be thrown away to people who collect that food and take it to a Community Fridge (ours being in the church hall car park in a purpose-built shed.) We also accept donations from individuals who are able to donate surplus produce from their gardens or allotments. They must stick to the guidelines of what can and cannot be donated. The Community Fridge is advertised on Facebook, both on our own Community Fridge page and on the "Wilton & Sherford Community" page, in the local church community and by word of mouth and then anyone can come to collect five items of food from there. We are NOT a Food Bank where people need to be referred to use it. Anyone can come along and take a five items of food . This may well reach people in need but equally the purpose of the Community Fridge is simply to avoid waste. There is no stigma attached to using a Community Fridge