Lidl Merry Hill

For the past eleven (11) years, we have been helping the homeless and rough sleepers, the poor and needy, those with severe debt problems, those leaving hostels and rehab centres, those with health problems, the socially isolated, those fleeing domestic violence, those having severe depression, the underprivileged and disadvantaged, and all those within our reach whose lives are a struggle due to the hardship that they face daily. As part of our core values, we are committed to improving the quality of life of people irrespective of religion, race, gender, age and sexual orientation. We have been experiencing a significant increase in the number of our service users; individuals and families facing severe hardship and deprivation. We have been providing them with fresh food items, fruits, groceries, frozen food and toiletries. For the elderly, we prepared, package and deliver food items, meals and other essential items to their doorstep. Our service users continue to receive from our clothes bank facility; clothing for their families and school uniform for their children of primary school age. For the homeless we provide warm clothing, warm food and meals, sleeping bags including advisory services helping them get an accommodation. We have been on the frontline for eleven years now, helping to tackle severe deprivation and hardship in our local community. As at December 2025, we have supported over 13,550 people. With 48% over the age of 65. In addition, in the year 2025, we prevented 21 households from being made homeless, totalling 84 people. The percentage of people supported; Female 59%, Male 31%. Please visit our website (www.givinghandsmission.org.uk) for testimonials, email extracts and photos taken evidencing the need for the project.

Looprun is a response division and part of an independent social enterprise. This is more than food and is part of a supportive services platform to help people get sustained in their own individual way. With up to 94% success rate and seeing once those receiving free Looprun response bags to returning to stores as shoppers with baskets full. These are the impact stories created when all come together to do good for good. Service users are signposted to Looprun mostly from referrals including professionals in social and healthcare. Looprun provides free non perishables, perishable food, toiletries, and brand new clothing to people facing a temporary challenge. Whatever supermarkets, stores, and retailers can do is turned into a grateful donation to a neighbour in need. This is a response to real people in real-time. No food is banked providing a direct in and out service. We believe if the food is stored then a person in need is not getting any food, hence we provide an instant response and instant impact service. Looprun has access to professional volunteers who carry out a confidential support service to people in need. From homeless shelters, hostels, sheltered housing, care homes, soup kitchens and schools. This is a non voucher, free and confidential service. This means Looprun can reach more people in need with food donations. Anyone that receives a Looprun bag of essential food items is sustained thus creating a loop cycle. All are invited to become part of these sustainable stories in your local community. For further information and gallery access on the impact of Looprun please visit: Website: https://www.looprun-sciv.online/

High Oak Youth and Community Centre work with people in all aspects of life. We work with people to improve their spiritual, mental and physical lives. We also work to encourage people in the community to get involved in social action and improve their local community. Our aims are to enable the community to engage in positive activities and training that will improve their local economy, their environment and give them a better chance to gain employment and an improved qualify of life. High Oak will also be working with other organisations, e.g. Cornerstone Community Church drawing on their resources and expertise. We deliver: Youth and community programmes and training. Soup kitchen and food banks Educational support Arts and music programmes. Volunteering programmes.