Sainsbury's Beverley High Road Local

Hull Minster is situated in the heart of Hull's Old Town. Until 2017, it was the largest Anglican parish church in the country. The building houses a vibrant Christian community but is also the main civic church in the city and an important cultural and historical centre. As part of our work in the community, all who pass through our doors are invited to take succour from the food we distribute, especially in these troubled times. As it grows, we hope to provide a regular source of sustenance for the local homeless, those living in our parish of Great Thornton Estate, and further afield. In the medium term, we will transform fresh food into meals that can be served or safely packaged and sent on.

We provide 30 en suite rooms in purpose built accommodation located central to Hull town centre, we provide a bed and a reason to get out of it. Our project aims to support people into independence through working in our range of social enterprises. We have furniture superstores, full catering kitchen, charity shops, café, collection & delivery service and a rough sleeper outreach team. We have a core training offer available to our residents, who are call companions. Functional skills are a key focus and we have accredited training on site. We have links with employers to provide work experience in a variety of areas. Solidarity is a large part of our ethos and we work hard to be involved in the local community and give back where we can. We are contracted to provide the rough sleeper outreach provision for Hull and East Riding local authority. We have companions who physically go out and directly support those who are living on the streets into accommodation, health services and anything else that they need.

Our group was set up in 2010 by a group of mums who wanted to do more for our kids on our estate. We do a range of events throughout the year and trips. We try to raise funds through our events but as most of us are on low incomes this isn't easy. We have lots of families on our estate being affected by the switch over to Universal Credit so they will be very glad of help with donated food. We can also use the donated food to promote health eating to families and teach people how to cook. One of our volunteers dawn trained as a cook so she is happy to lead on this, We work closely with Wales & West Housing, ACE (Action for Caerau & Ely) and the Hub.