Pret Leeds Station

We are a community group which has been set up to help work towards a more intergrated and sociable Armley Town Street. Our aim is for Armley Town Street and beyond to be a safer and family friendly shopping experience for all who live, work and play here. We are an umbrella group which support the establishment of sub groups to work on separate aspects of the community development. Examples of the subgroups are an Armley in Bloom group, and Armley Festival and entertainments Team, a litter picking and social impact team and a business support group. We are a volunteer group so we are relying on the expertise and time of individuals within our community to help to make this a cohesive and successful and sustainable project.

We are a non-profit humanitarian project who rely totally on donations and volunteers to support our work in the community. Our 5 star rated kitchen , cooks around 800 meals and puddings a week , and all food handlers have HHUK training and level 2 food and hygiene in place. We have regular volunteers who come from all walks of life including NHS workers and some who have been homeless or experienced addiction in one way or another with their own family or friends. Without our volunteers and donators we would not be able to run. We rely totally on donations for our food parcels for people in isolation, homeless people on the streets and those housed and needing a helping hand. We use many of the food donations for making meals to take on outreach and hot home made soups, snacks, drinks and sandwiches. You can inbox us with your donations or use our Wishlist on Amazon which is pinned to the page. We also do a late night supper run on Tuesday evening, which includes , pret A Manger and hot chocolate Donations are collected by group admin in Pudsey, Pontefract, Leeds, Bramley, Wetherby and Bradford. All food is distributed on day of collection or within a 12 hour window if collection is pm and is Allergen protected, with dedicated fridges on our registered premises.. We serve both homeless and families in hardship, providing cooked meals, surplus foods and foodbank from Wetherby District foodbank..in leeds and communities of interest. As A proud member of Forum central , we take a keen interest in Men's health , street workers , families in hardship and people caring for children that are neurodiverse as well as elderly in the community This is our 9th year of operation, with an excellent standard of attention to specific needs, and dietary requirements and have held all high ratings across the board adhering to all regulations.. We are a much loved organisation, in the community and in central leeds , now partnered with DWP HHSF, providing energy and food vouchers to the elderly and households facing financial strain . As a proud member /Health and care leader within Elderly people's forum and forum central, we are consistent in providing quality , help and empathy to all that come to us .. We are keen leaders in saving waste and consistent with following standards that not only help people but protect our planet from harmful waste disposal. All services are voluntary ..with contributions gladly excepted for food bank items . Our organisation souly depends on HHSF, smaller grants given by Neighbourly Team and public donations.. We are a non Discrimination organisation, and have a strict policy to treat everyone in guidance with the human rights and equality act . We also provide a variety of essential food for animals in need. 🥰

The Leeds Food Aid Network (FAN) exists to bring together a range of food aid providers, agency workers, the city Council and members of the wider public, to help tackle food poverty effectively in the city of Leeds. This is part of Food Wise Leeds and the West Yorkshire Food Poverty Network, which is connected to the national initiative Feeding Britain. Our aim is to empower, enable and advocate for Leeds food providers to eradicate food poverty and advance social justice.