Sainsbury's Leeds Brewery Wharf Local

Social Justice is important in all aspects of society. Leeds is rich with a diverse community of multi ethnic and multi faith communities. However, women suffer greatly due to social deprivation and poverty. Women from BAME communities have a double disadvantage due to racism, language & access barriers. We would like to achieve these goals mentioned above because we view food as a tool for social development that can be used to reduce poverty and social inequalities, This project will also encourage women empowerment, tackle loneliness of the elderly, and help children and young people overcome violence, strengthen the SU mental health, discrimination and disadvantage in their lives. The people that will benefit from this project are: • Invisible Victims of Domestic Violence • Migrants, refugees and Asylum seekers • People with learning disabilities and special educational needs We believe this project can make a significant change in the quality of life of these individual. We use Goal 2 from the SDG as an inspiration to tackle acute hunger in deprived communities. This project will meet the immediate food needs of vulnerable women and other vulnerable people. The uniqueness of this project is to provide a discreet and inclusive service for women to engage with confidence and dignity. However, the main purpose of this project is to ensure victims of domestic violence and crisis have immediate access to food to relieve acute hunger. Referral - professional referrals are being taken and self referrals too. Operating via deliveries to the door.

St George’s Crypt works with homeless and vulnerable adults providing immediate care and support, food and accommodation. We run engagement activities and skills training, working towards positive change and employability. Our Care Centre at the Crypt has 15 single bedrooms for temporary residents and 12 beds dormitory style in The Hub for one night at a time emergency accommodation. HALP is a partnership project with the NHS, to give accommodation to homeless people discharged from hospital who still require a lower level of care. As well as our main Care Centre, we run two specialist residential projects with a further 28 rooms for men, dealing with alcohol dependency, addiction and recovery. Our day service provides a 3 course hot meal to an average of 70 people each weekday. The food is prepared by our Nurture project. The people who volunteer in this project are previous service users, prisoners on temporary licence, vulnerable adults who find it difficult to gain employment. We have an in house diploma course, teaching basic skills in catering and industry related accredited training. We run two cafés open to the general public. Real work experience building up a positive work ethic has led to paid employment for many of the volunteers.

Our Skills Development Programme and Foundation Studies departments would like to set up breakfast clubs for their learners. Based at sites across Leeds, these provisions look after students between the ages of 14 and 25, with social, emotional and mental health needs, with some also having various special educational needs and disabilities. Almost all of our learners face further economic and social disadvantages, which have become more pronounced due to the effects of Covid-19. Establishing a breakfast club will allow us to support learners and make them more comfortable whilst studying. We would appreciate your support in contributing food and drink items to allow us to achieve this. You can do so by messaging us today.