Sainsbury's Selby

Sleepsafe Selby, located in Selby North Yorkshire, is a temporary accommodation provision supporting local rough sleepers and individuals vulnerable to the effects of homelessness. We assist individuals to overcome personal challenges, such as addiction and substance abuse, financial hardship, physical and mental health issues, lack of documentation etc., which prevent them from finding and maintaining permanent accommodation, providing a range of practical support services and intervention measures. Our temporary accommodation consists of 10 self-contained units, equipped with the essentials: A bed, storage drawers, a tv and entertainment stick, central heating and a fan. Alongside this, residents have use of two toilets, a shower block, two kitchens, lounge and outdoor seating facilities along the canal. We aim to provide a family-like atmosphere as we believe this will help our residents feel at ease and comfortable with us. We also host a drop-in service for individuals who do not reside from us but benefit from our services. We provide basic necessities, such as hot meals, food parcels, access to showers and clothes washing facilities, and other support services. This can include support with attending appointments, accessing benefits, or finding appropriate services, helping individuals maintain stability and continue making progress. Sleepsafe is not just a place for someone to rest their head, we provide a homely atmosphere and treat our residents like family. We provide a support network of not just staff, but also other residents who become friends.

The Big Communitea in Selby is your local lifeline for mental health support and everyday struggles. Through our support line and welcoming Drop in Centre, we offer early intervention, compassionate guidance, and clear signposting to the right help when you need it most. As a trusted partner of the NHS and like minded charities, we’re proud to work together to make real change. We also deliver vital training in Mental Health First Aid, Suicide Prevention, and Safeguarding, empowering our community with the tools to care, connect, and support.

Selby Community Fridge is a sociable place where any member of the community can donate, collect or exchange surplus perishable food. We aim to both reduce food waste and provide a space where all locals can share food, support, skills, recipes and more! This project is led and ran by Selby District AVS Research shows that whilst 1 in 5 people struggle to afford food, the annual food waste from households, hospitality, food manufacture, and retail is around 10 million tonnes, at a value of £17 billion and 60% of which could be avoided! The Community Fridge aims to address this by collecting leftover yet nutritional, good, consumable food and then making it freely available on an honesty basis, to Selby residents and community groups. We are open 3 days a week providing surplus food back out to the Community. **KEY QUESTIONS** Q: Do you need a referral to use the Community Fridge? - A: No! Any body can use the Community Fridge. Our aim is to reduce waste in the community - so we’d love to see as many faces coming through our doors. 2️⃣ Q: Can anybody donate? A: Yes! Everybody can donate. Please check our food acceptance lists before donating. We’d happily take any perishable goods you might be planning on wasting! 3️⃣ Q: When is it open? A: Monday’s 2-5, Wednesday’s 2-5 and Fridays 2-5. 4️⃣ Q: Who runs the project? A: Selby Community Fridge is ran by Selby District AVS. 5️⃣ Q: How do you access the Community Fridge? A: Just turn up during our opening times! No pre-booking necessary. Just keep an eye out on our social media to see what we have in the fridges on that day! 6️⃣ Q: What will you do you do with your waste? A: We have created relationships with local allotments to ensure we limit the amount of waste we have! Hopefully there will be no food left! 7️⃣ Q: Can I collect on behalf of somebody else? A: Of course! We encourage all visitors to come alone to limit the spread of COVID-19. 8️⃣: Q: Can I take as much as I want? A: We ask visitors to only take as much as they need - just to ensure there is plenty of food to still hand out to the Community! 9️⃣ Q: Can I volunteer at the Community Fridge? A: There will always be volunteering opportunities available at the Community Fridge - please email communityfridge@selbybiglocal.org.uk to enquire! 🔟 Q: Who are you getting the food from? A: Our consistent supply of food is kindly being donated from Aldi, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Co-op - as well as the local butchers Dawson’s & Sons.