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Save the World Club (SWC) is an environmental creative arts, education and entertainment charity. At SWC’s heart is a commitment to improving the well-being of individuals and communities and protecting the environment demonstrating imaginative skills and solutions and having fun, so we can all live in healthier and more sustainable ways. SWC was set up 30 years ago by Des Kay. The organisation was primarily concerned with Des using recycled materials to create unique kinetic and mechanical structures which told children and family audiences stories of waste and gave other important environmental messages. After many successful years, Professor Kayoss is a legend and SWC has grown to an organisation with thousands of committed supporters. Over the years, we have created Award-winning large community mosaic artworks with thousands involved throughout the process of creation. Using waste materials, many are on display around Kingston Town and the Borough. Our remit for cutting waste extends to monitoring what gets thrown away, and rescuing items able to be recirculated, either as themselves, or through upcycling to something else. We are also key collectors of surplus food that we distribute daily, to local charities, institutions and others in need.

VIA provides drug and alcohol services in Kingston. We do not charge for our services and provide a non judgemental holistic approach to dealing with people and their families experiencing addiction. We work within the community and in collaboration with other organisations. We have criminal justice and rough sleepers teams and provide 1to1 key worker sessions, as well as groups, social events, coffee mornings and drop ins. We also provide harm reduction programmes and can offer detox and rehab facilities. We are dedicated to supporting some of the most vulnerable members of our community. Our service users include vulnerable adults as well as young people who are facing immense challenges such as homelessness, parental substance use, gang involvement, poverty, abuse, and exploitation. We are hoping that you will be able to support us on this vital mission. Food is a major incentive to get people to engage. Our drop ins, coffee mornings and our groups benefit hugely from food being available. It encourages people to feel included and connected and promotes trust. For some of our clients it will be the only meal they have that day. For others a lifeline to feeling accepted. Many of our clients have poor diets and eating is not their first priority. We desperately need sandwiches etc. We hope together we can make a lasting impact on the lives of our service users.

With the levels of unemployment, along with the number of low-paid employees living in Brent, many residents find themselves at a crisis point. They are unable to feed their families and provide for life’s basic needs. There may, however, be many other challenges within the family, which may contribute to the family crisis. It is bearing this in mind that the Centre of Help and Hope was conceived. The Centre provides the following services: Food bank Clothing hub Befriending service Gardening services Counselling services Light domestic help Vocational skills Intentional parenting courses