M&S Wyvern Derby

As a not-for-profit social enterprise with purely charitable aims, we provide support and help to disadvantaged groups in the Derby area including refugees, the unemployed and homeless living in hardship and facing destitution. We, therefore, provide regular daily food bank services as part of our overall Food-Share project. We currently support over 930 people in hardship and the numbers increasing every week due to energy and living costs and other social and economic issues within the UK society. The current users of our services include: => 226 Asylum Seekers from different backgrounds, => 188 Refugees from Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, and Kurdish backgrounds, => 194 Refugees from Ukraine, => 266 Unemployed or on Universal Credits program from different backgrounds, => 34 Homeless from all different backgrounds, => 28 Other Meanwhile, people who access our Food-Share services can also benefit from the following charitable services and community activities: Clothing bank services, Capacity-building services including English classes and IT digital workshops, Sewing and Patch-working classes, Healthy cooking workshops, Community Cohesion events, outreaching, befriending and socializing opportunities, Employment support including training, job search and admin support for the unemployed, Capacity-building support including Maths/ English/ESOL courses, and volunteering opportunities for people from all backgrounds.

We are a local community group with the primary aim of reaching out to help people who are most in need. We receive food surplus from supermarkets within the area and provide for people and families who are going through financial difficulties and struggles within our community. Our work is making a real impact in people's lives and offers valuable support where it is needed most by ensuring people have food at their table. I believe that through the simple act of giving we can overcome many problems we can face in life whilst helping others in our neighbourhood through difficult times. Charity is held to be the ultimate perfection of the human spirit, because it is said to both glorify and reflect the nature of God. ... Charity has two parts: love of God and love of man, which includes both love of one's neighbour and one's self. In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul places the greater emphasis on charity (Love).As a community group this is what we endeavour to achieve. Objectives The object of Springwater community group is to carry on activities which benefit the community in particular - Provide Essential Food Supplies: Ensure that struggling families in derby ,burton ,Leicester,Nottingham and surrounding areas receive necessary food supplies, so no one goes hungry due to financial difficulties. - - Reduce Food Waste: Partner with local supermarkets ,Farash and food businesses to collect and distribute food items that are close to their sell-by date but are still safe for consumption, thereby reducing food waste and promoting sustainability. - Foster Community Support: Create a network of volunteers and community members to assist in the collection, sorting, and distribution of food, fostering a spirit of community support and cooperation. - Educate on Food Security: Educate the community on issues related to food security, nutrition, and sustainable practices to empower individuals and families to make informed decisions about their food consumption. - Collaborate for Advocacy: Work collaboratively with local authorities, charitable organisations, and other stakeholders to address the root causes of food insecurity and advocate for policies that support vulnerable populations.

About us We are a group of local people, committed to reaching out to the Derby inner city community. Our volunteers come from nursing, mental health, health visiting, teaching, administration and care backgrounds. This free service is based at the Church of God 7th Day, Moore Street .Derby DE23 6SN, which is a registered charity. We are a community church, working with likeminded people, in the local area, to provide donated food in the form of soup, filled cobs, sandwiches and bread. We work in partnership with local hostels and service users attend by self referral, through word of mouth or by service staff. In addition, we try to support people, mainly though giving, offering a listening ear, acts of kindness and invitation to social events. Opening Times Mondays 2.00 - 3.00 filled cobs/sandwiches – and hot drink Fellowship and lunch - Saturdays 2-3pm The public access our services according to their perceived need We provide a small foodbank using donations supplied. Kings Kitchen is in a severely deprive area of Derby. Information about the services offered are cascaded via weekly announcements, via hostels, Derby City Council, local new letters and flyers. Individuals and groups are invited to activities and receive food donation based on need. Low-income families receive food donation – they walk in off the street Local schools are aware of what is available. Donations are received from individuals from the wider community. News is spread by word of mouth and people turn up uninvited and receive help. Emergency housing and hostels are provided with food and filled cobs. Local services forward needy individuals Attendees are redirected for e.g. housing advise and health concerns Some of our volunteers work with people in Addiction and Homeless and can easily cascade information to those in need We give out donations freely to needy people in the community King’s Kitchen is evaluated quarterly by the wider organisation On Mondays we provide filled cobs and sandwiches to needy individuals- usually around 100 units On Saturdays we provide fellowship lunch – offering a hot meal to around 70 individuals. This is served by donations received from neighbourly and funds from the local church The wider church offers a men’s group that Kings Kitchen users can access Individual drop in for light refreshment if the premises are open outside the usual opening times We follow the guidance of Derby City Council’s Environmental Department We work with a number of trained volunteers with a wide skill sets Volunteers are available to listen and empathise with visitors. We refer to other organisation eg for housing and wider health support. There are opportunities for individuals to receive spiritual support if required. A local preteen regularly volunteers, and her endeavours ar Address The Church of God 7th Day Moore Street Derby DE23 6SN (Off Normanton Rd next to the car park) Tel 01332 200767 Mondays 12.00 – 4.00 pm Saturdays 10.00 - 2.00 pm