Argos Darlington (Inside Sainsbury's)

Established in 1976, Family Help Darlington CIO (Registered Charity in England and Wales No. 1150798) offers specialist domestic abuse support for women and women with children fleeing domestic abuse. Family Help Darlington CIO is an independent charity, which is home to Darlington’s only women’s refuge – one of the longest-standing refuges in the UK. Family Help provides safe temporary accommodation for those that need it, in its purpose-built refuge. Every year, Family Help accommodates around 60 women and 100 children suffering domestic abuse, providing them with a safe, welcoming home and a supportive team who encourage progress towards positive and safe outcomes free from domestic abuse. Family Help also provides a confidential helpline (Tel: 01325 364486) for any person affected by domestic abuse, either directly or indirectly.

No one should go hungry. But across the North East, thousands of families are struggling to afford the basics. Feeding Families works with over 200 local partners to deliver fast, practical support where it’s needed most. Each year, we support over 40,000 households and distribute more than one million items through a network of trusted community partners, including schools, hospitals, social services and housing providers. This means help reaches people quickly, safely, and at the moment they need it most. We work with individuals and families who cannot afford the basics. Many are facing poverty, homelessness, domestic abuse, poor health or sudden life changes. Often, they are dealing with multiple challenges and feel forgotten by the system. We don’t operate like a traditional food bank. Instead, we work through frontline organisations who already support people in crisis. This allows us to respond fast, remove barriers, and reach those who might otherwise go without help. Everything we provide is tailored. From emergency food parcels to culturally appropriate food, rough sleeper packs, hygiene products, baby essentials and Christmas support, every item is chosen based on real need. At the heart of Feeding Families is a simple belief: everyone deserves dignity. “Receiving this box made me cry happy tears. I’ve never been supported like this before, and it’s changed our lives.” - Feeding Families recipient, 2024 By supporting Feeding Families, you are helping us reach more people with practical, immediate support at the point they need it most. “Feeding Families are a key stakeholder and will continue playing a vital role in tackling food insecurity and reducing poverty across the borough.” - Michael Walker, Poverty Lead, Gateshead Council

Word of Life Christian Centre is a registered charity with the Charity Commission based in Darlington County Durham. We operate a non-bias policy in the sense that anyone can access our services regardless of their faith or religion, sexual orientation or race, we do not discriminate every one is welcome to access our services. At Word of Life Centre we operate a Furniture project, Foodbank, Clothing bank, Meet & Greet and we are open everyday of the week through out the year and we only take a Christmas break the last week in December and the first week in January. Just before Christmas break we pack Christmas humpers for the two weeks that we are on Christmas break so that families and individuals cannot go without food for those who need the provision. The support we need the most is food surplus as we are located in one of the most deprived area of Darlington where the greatest needs are. We have been operating these services for the last ten years and Word of Life Centre has become a beacon of hope in the community, the volume of clients accessing our services is very high. The services we offer has helped to restore dignity in families and individuals who are faced with food poverty, isolation and loneliness and we want to continue offering these services in Darlington and the surrounding area. Your partnership with Word of Life Christian Centre will be a great blessing in helping families and individuals in Darlington and the surrounding area.