Argos Middlehaven Gateway

The message trust is a worldwide movement with a passion to share the love of jesus christ in words and actions with the hardest-to-reach young people, through creative mission, community transformation and christ-centred enterprise. We are supported by Fareshare, fareshare go and Northpoint housing. Middlesbrough council support and we work on a weekly basis with the drugs and alcohol teams and homeless We have accepted donations from Middlesbrough football club and Northpoint housing for free shops. Co-op offer donations to us on a weekly basis and help with there landfill scheme. The donations we collate from supermarkets we give away free with no charge, these go to families who struggle to complete a supermarket shop http://communitygrocery.org.uk is our charity link the Message Trust http://communitygrocery.org.uk/middlesbrough https://www.facebook.com/CommunityGroceryMiddlesbrough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y00-hEr-4mM ITN news report

Middlesbrough foodbank provides three days of nutritionally balanced emergency food to people in crisis. vouchers are issued via frontline professionals, including doctors, health visitors, social workers, citizens advice bureau staff, welfare officers, the police and probation officers. vouchers can then be exchanged for food at various distribution centres across middlesbrough.

We don’t think anyone in the Billingham and Stockton communities should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK. There are 4 foodbank centres - Billingham, Newtown and Norton so food can be accessed easily over 5 days. People are referred to us by front-line agencies who give vouchers which we exchange for food. They can also come to us for advice via 'Help through Crisis' from a citizens advice representative, refreshments, lunch, clothes/coats/school uniforms/baby stuff and household items. . What's more, we run a fantastic cooking course for cooking on a budget and a Job club for those searching for employment. We are able to donate fresh veg, fruit, bread and cakes etc that have been donated as 'end of day' produce. Your support is helping us to change lives. Thank you!