Getir Wallington

We are a charity organisation: Dominion House international (Dominion Gospel Church). We have a food bank called Joseph's Storehouse, serving people in need in Thornton Heath and its surrounding area with food and toiletries. This can be found at 280 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JE. It started 3 years ago to support our church members and the elderly among the church in home delivery form. During the pandemic it has been extended to the community, who are able to come to us to collect or to request delivery if they are unable to come in. Presently, we have about 40 to 50 people we serve every week and the turn up is increasing weekly. Currently, the church and some of its members are funding Joseph's Storehouse but it is not enough to cater for the turn up every week. We would be very grateful if you and your team could help/support this food bank, we do not want to stop as the people we serve depend on the food bank for their daily provisions. I came across your organisation's great work in supporting charity organisations like ours in Croydon and its surrounding areas. I am not sure if we are eligible but we would be very grateful if your organisation could support us so that together we can build a better Croydon. image.png

This project supports the fantastic work that Palmer House does for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. I have been collecting food for this purpose for some ten years! Based in Croydon, Palmer House supports 60 single people up to 65 years of age with complex needs including experience of homelessness or rough sleeping, substance misuse and mental ill health. Customers are referred to Palmer House by the London Borough of Croydon and stay up to two years. The charity empowers them to make decisions about their support, including choosing their Support Worker. This person centred approach enables customers to identify their existing strengths and skills so they can achieve their goals and aspirations. The team at Palmer House believes customers can move beyond their current support needs and achieve their full potential by developing new skills and accessing opportunities. Whilst at Palmer House, customers engage in developing life and independent living skills including developing routine and structure, fostering positive relationships, healthy eating and cooking.

Bandon Hill is a community primary school in Wallington, London Borough of Sutton. We have roughly 450 children. Bandon Hill has a passionate and dedicated PSA made up of parents and staff who work hard to support the school community. Their focus at the moment is raising money to develop our outdoor learning area. THE MEADOW: We have a hard surface playground and ball court, and a green area known as 'the meadow'. It is this meadow area we are developing in order to make it look more attractive, support local wildlife, provide educational opportunities, and offer a relaxing and therapeutic environment to all of our children. Many of our children live in flats with no direct access to outdoor areas so our meadow really is an important part of our school. SENSORY GARDEN: We want to fill our meadow with scented plants, flowers and herbs and make it a wonderful place for the children to explore nature and learn about flowers, plants and wildlife. We will support local wildlife by attracting birds, bees and other insects. This area will benefit all children and particularly those with special needs, e.g. ADHD, autism or sensory processing difficulties. The sensory meadow can both stimulate or calm the senses and will have a hugely positive effect on wellbeing. FOOD GARDEN: We have recently started growing our own food. We have built a greenhouse and children have been busy planting seeds. We have created raised beds for the next stage and children have been regularly weeding them and getting them ready for the young plants. Our aim is to have sales of our produce and embed the scheme in our school life. Thank you for your support to improve the lives of our children.