Getir Dagenham

ICSS is a small, grassroots, 100% volunteer-run registered charity operating since 2004. We are a passionate group of volunteers helping children from vulnerable groups, such as refugees and children affected by domestic violence in East London, achieve their full potential through education, and in time, they can understand the value of giving back to society. We also operate a food bank serving referred families, providing food and other essentials.

As a Charity we have always provided food and meals to those in need within our immediate community but, shortly after the start of the Pandemic, we soon became aware of a large number of very needy families, many with young children, with insufficient basic food supplies. As a result, we launched a new food initiative, which serviced some 50 needy families each week, with food gleaned from generous supermarkets, and home-made cooking. Chabad Lubavitch NE London & Essex is now actively involved in feeding hundreds of homeless and needy families each day through a local homeless shelter run by volunteers. The food and other goods that we receive from supermarkets is invaluable to us in achieving our aim of never having to turn anyone away who is hungry or needs our assistance in any way. Contact details: Mr Graham Nygate - 07940 720532

We run a shop unit in Vicarage fields shopping centre called 'The Source' aiming to support, advise, sign post and encourage those people in Barking who are finding life a struggle. We provide a free ,take away meal from the Barking learning centre . We provide a listening ear and prayer support if requested. We rely heavily on support of wonderful volunteers to run the service and collect the food that we use that has been donated . We have been open 5 days a week for the last three years. We also give out food bank vouchers and run an emergency top up food parcel service for those people awaiting benefits and a social supermarket in conjunction with the local council to help people out of debt. We are currently feeding 150 guests every day with a hot meal and packed lunch Mon to Fri and approx 60 families every week in our social supermarket. We also run a free supply of pre owned furniture and white goods through our Source warehouse and a Source baby bank to support young families with no recourse to public funds. We have partnered with Showerbox charity and now run weekly free showers and have run a night shelter sleeping 15 people a night.