Getir Middleton

The provision of recreational & leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare,designed to improve their conditions of life, providing support & activities which develop their skills, capacities & capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature & responsible individuals.the relief of those in need,by reason age,ill-health,disability, financial hardship or other.

Weekly Hot Food Kitchen for Families, homeless, refugees and anyone in need. We provide free food parcels and have a place for people to get food from. We provides hot meals & food parcels to people in the community who are facing hardships and struggling with the cost of living. The service also offers a range of other support to their users including a clothing bank and making referrals to the local authority where needed and signposting to other third-party organisations. The hot food kitchen was a lifeline to many throughout the Covid pandemic period when over 700 meals were delivered per week to people at their home addresses. It has remained a vital lifeline to many within the Rochdale borough, particularly with the recent cost of living crisis. We serve an excess of 200 people each week: in addition, we deliver hot food to vulnerable people as well as delivering to hostels and homeless providers and referral families too. The hot food kitchen serves rice and curry as its staple, as well as offering pizza and chips to vegetarians and children. Tea and biscuits are also served. Hope for the Homeless operates from a dedicated community space where individuals in need can access food and essentials. Additionally, we organise outreach activities in Manchester, where volunteers distribute food bags to those experiencing homelessness. We identify service users through direct outreach, community referrals, and local partnerships. Our main focus is on individuals experiencing homelessness or those in need of basic essentials such as food and clothing. We assess their needs through conversations and observations during our outreach and service provision activities to ensure we deliver appropriate support. - Free distribution of food and clothing to those in need   - Volunteer-led packing and distribution of food bags   - Outreach trips to Manchester to deliver food to homeless individuals   - A welcoming community space where anyone in need can come and receive a bag filled with food and essentials All services provided by Hope for the Homeless are free of charge. We operate solely on donations and volunteer support to ensure that no one is turned away due to inability to pay.

We are a small group of 3 ladies who believe nobody should go hungry. We set up a community foodbank At boarshaw working mens club in Middleton. - How do you identify service users and their needs? As we found a number of people was struggling to help ends meet. The food banks which were already up and running required a referral and in a lot of cases this was not a easy process. We all have those tins in the cupboard we dont use so we decided to help out by asking for these and handing them to those whom needed a helping held. - Are there any other services provided by your organisation other than food support? We also run a community group where people can post there unwanted items and let another get use . This is a way that those in need also benefit - Is there a charge for the service(s) provided by your organisation? There is no charge at all for these groups as its about those who cannot afford what is needed . - Do you currently collect surplus food from any other retailers? No - Has there been local press or similar that demonstrates your organisation's work in the local community? We did feature in Rochdale online for a fundraiser we held for a local lady. - Would it be possible to provide photographs of work that your organisation does in the local community? Yes our group has photographs of where we run and the donations we have received - Is your project a registered charity, registered CIC, social enterprise or non-profit organisation? We are a non profit organisation - Have you partnered with other local good causes or council members who may be able to provide a reference? If you would like to provide a reference from a local organisation, if you could ask them to email us at food@neighbourly.com as soon as possible, that would be great.  - Please include up to date social media links wherever possible. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1291999994503764/? ref=share_group_link https://www.facebook.com/groups/415147676406938/?ref=share_group_link