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Supporting communities through selfless service The Luton Sikh Soup Kitchen is an organisation sponsored by Guru Nanak Gurdwara Luton. It is a community-based project taken from the concept of ‘LANGAR’ created by the first Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Langar is a community kitchen of a gurdwara, which serves meals to all free of charge, regardless of religion, caste, gender, economic status, or ethnicity. People sit on the floor and eat together, and the kitchen is maintained and serviced by Sikh community volunteers. Vision No one should go hungry! Food is the vital first step in helping homeless people towards a better future. Without The Luton Sikh Soup Kitchen many of those that use the service would struggle to afford everyday essentials, like a hot meal. We aim to provide 10,000 hot meals a year, Hot food is a lifeline to our most vulnerable visitors, many of whom suffer from mental illness, physical disability, drug and alcohol misuse, or are rough sleepers. Make a Difference We rely heavily on food donations, and without the help of both local and regional donations, as well as large donators such as the great help we get from local businesses we would not be able to continue to produce the number of meals that we do. Contact and Support Address: LUTON SIKH SOUP KITCHEN GURU NANAK GURDWARA 2A DALLOW ROAD LUTON LU11LY EMAIL: GNGLUTON@GMAIL.COM MOBILE: 07782348801, 07378161155 & 07448117505

NOAH is a registered charity working in Luton to help homeless people, rough sleepers and those in the community who are in danger of falling through the safety net of support services. At the heart of our vision is a belief in the fundamental dignity and worth of every individual. We have a resolve to work with those who are disadvantaged to improve their life quality and opportunities. We run an award-winning Welfare Centre, Outreach Team, Resettlement Service, housing advice and access, Cold Weather Shelter, a thriving Social Enterprise and a range of training projects covering life skills and moving towards employment. Our approach focuses on practical, caring and empowering services, particularly to temporary or entrenched rough sleepers and those who are marginalised and socially excluded or have fallen into poverty.

Our aim is to To eradicate food poverty in Luton and support people so that they can take steps to overcome the problems that brought them to us. Our principles are to run entirely for the benefit of people in and around Luton who need emergency food. We make no profit and are not be aligned to any faith group. We are non-judgemental. We provide free, nutritionally balanced, and culturally appropriate food to people in hardship or distress who are referred by a network of partner agencies and signposting information to local advice and information services. We promote healthy eating, local opportunities for food growing, the development of a community food, purchasing scheme, co-operative working, social cohesion and the principles of Fair Trade. How it works: 1. Non-perishable food is donated at collection points across the town 2. Volunteers take the food to our warehouse and sort it into boxes which provide enough for one person for up to three days 3. People needing food are given a voucher by front-line professional agencies such as Luton Advice Network, Age Concern, children’s centres, mental health charities, etc 4. These referral agencies also offer immediate advice on dealing with the problems leading to the visit 5. Clients present their vouchers at one of the many distribution points across Luton 6. Professionals from Citizens Advice are on hand to offer further advice 7. We log usage patterns to identify individuals with recurring problems who may need further help