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From Compassion to Community: The Story of the Blossom 3Food4U FoodHub The Blossom 3Food4U Food Hub is more than just a place to get a meal; it's a testament to the power of faith, community, and unwavering dedication. We began as part of the RCCG Jesus Assembly food hub. Born from a simple act of kindness during the isolating times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Hub blossomed into a vital resource for hundreds in Tottenham, London. It's where people united, supported each other, and built a stronger community. The story began in 2020 when the RCCG Jesus Assembly recognized the struggles faced by its members due to lockdowns. It began with volunteers delivering care packages, a small gesture that ignited a larger mission. By Christmas, over 2,000 Christmas hampers were distributed within the community. This dedication culminated in the launch of the RCCG Jesus Assembly FoodHub in January 2022. Partnering with organizations like Felix Project, fareshare, city harvest and 3Food4U, the Food Hub became a weekly haven, providing essential food supplies to over 780 households every Sunday. Our food packages include a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, staple grains, and protein sources like meat and beans. Its reach extended beyond the church's community, serving 7 churches, 2 mosques and 2 charities in the area as well as the general public on a non referral basis. Anyone could come to us. The Blossom 3Food4U FoodHub bloomed from RCCG’s vision. Blossom is a stand alone charity, ensuring that public donations and grants for the food hub can have separate financial accounts. RCCG Jesus Assembly and 3Food4U sponsor us and many of the church’s generous congregation volunteer with us. We evolved from church run to a mix of everyone in the community, all religions, all races coming together to fulfil the dream that RCCG started. We envision a future where we can help as many people struggling with food insecurity as we can. The help we need: Surplus: The more surplus we are donated the more people we can help. Storage: A dedicated facility will allow us to store and preserve various fresh and essential food items. Essential Appliances: Freezers and refrigerators will ensure the quality and safety of the food we provide. Streamlined Operations: Funding for dedicated transportation and vehicle maintenance will streamline our food collection process, allowing us to serve the community more effectively. By supporting the Blossom 3Food4U FoodHub, you're not just providing food but fostering hope, dignity, and a sense of belonging for those facing hardship. Over the past year, we have witnessed a profound transformation in our community members' physical and mental well-being. Your contribution will continue nourishing bodies, nurturing spirits, and empowering community members to build a brighter future. Please help us and sign our petition for free spaces for food projects at: https://www.change.org/FreeSpaces4FoodBanks

Our organisation base all Borough in England for homelessness, Disabilities, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Domestic violence, Youth and Adult in needs. We provide accommodation for homelessness through our Outreach workers and through Borough Councils. We provides our clients food as-well as daily needs through assessments and key work meeting by allocating support worker/ project worker as the person to speak with and support them at all time. Our Organisation provides everything needed for their day to day of their recovery including benefits and housing needs. There is Housing benefits for individual when qualify for accommodations under our organisation which staff will apply for, to pay direct to Landlord. We do collect both food and household goods from Aldi, M&S and Lidl. I would advice to search for St Mungos organisation for more details of what we do in our communities Best Wishes Grace Olatunji. Locum Project Worker Haringey Hope Horizon St Mungos organisation 530-532 West Green Road, London N15 3DU TEL: 02088882116 Email: grace.Olatunji@mungos.org Neighbourly We are running a 'cookery course', a 'tea and toast drop-in', and a 'lunch club' for our service users. Food donations will be used to support these services.

Edible London was formed over 5 years ago but registered in (March 2018) as a community interest company working within and around the surrounding area of the London Borough of Haringey. We believe in win-win dynamics… in sharing… in collaborating…in creating structures built on empathy and abundance. Our goal is to help those in the community who suffer from food poverty to eat a more nutritious diet and, in turn, learn to feed their community through food growing. Created as a coming-together of a diverse, determined and committed crew of local individuals, all working toward an inspiring goal. Planned a brighter future for not only the Wolves Lane Horticultural Centre but also for the local community and those disenfranchised and disconnected with those living around them; all centred around horticulture and community spirit. The idea of food growing bringing people together and closer to the natural world in general, within the geographical location it is situated. Haringey is deeply affected by many issues that you would expect to find in an area with high levels of economic inequality. Food poverty, social isolation, crime, a disenfranchised youth, high levels of this, offsets the relentless march of gentrification, pushing aside individuals and families on lower incomes who have been an integral part of this area for many years and even generations. OUR AMBITION AND LONG-TERM GOALS - To increase our offering to those in the community who suffer from food poverty. - To allow everybody to eat a more nutritious diet, to educate them and allow them to educate others and, in turn, learn to feed their community through food growing and better food education. - To support the local and wider community by providing them with the education and opportunity to support themselves and those in need by growing and getting involved with the process of growing and producing organic sustainable food.