Refuge Network UK CIC
London, UK
We are a poverty alleviation and community empowerment nonprofit promoting equitable access to food, housing, healthcare, education, and an adequate standard of living for individuals and families. We work with various segments of the community including homeless people, refugees, rough sleepers, and individuals and families living in extreme poverty.
Refuge Network runs a soup kitchen at Charing Cross. We also operate several outreach programmes providing food and survival packs in various locations, including Victoria, Leicester Square, Brixton, Camden, Clapham, London Bridge, Waterloo, and Goodge Street. We provide food, clothing, tents, sleeping bags, phones, survival kits, other material supplies, and advice to the homeless, refugees, struggling individuals, and families living in poverty.
Due to the cost of living crisis, our service is receiving unprecedented requests for assistance. We are seeing more suffering on the streets and can feel the urgency of the situation. A visitor to our soup kitchen told us he was finding it difficult to remain on his feet due to hunger. It was heartbreaking seeing him sitting dejectedly by the streets complaining he had no strength to move on. Around the same period, our team members at Southwark spent time consoling an injured homeless woman on a wheelchair who was weeping profusely by the roadside due to hunger and homelessness.
While Refuge Network has made great strides in providing support to thousands of homeless people and rough sleepers, the situation with many service users remains desperate.
We are expanding services to cater for more individuals and families in underserved areas, so we urgently need food, clothing, toiletries, blankets, bags, household goods, and anything you can give to support the cause. Volunteers are also needed to meet growing demands.
Thank you very much for your support!
What we've received
Meals144,341
Non-food (tonnes)0.58
Volunteering (hrs)Volunteering (hours)222
Money£60,580
Islington stands as London's foremost borough in child income deprivation. As many food banks close their doors, the burden on The ARC increases. Our aim? To ensure no one in our neighbourhood goes hungry.
The ARC's dynamic food distribution network is dedicated to helping those in Islington struggling financially. Our care packages brim with nutritious staples, from fresh produce to wholefood ingredients. Thanks to partners like Gail's Bakery and Pophams, we've continuously expanded our offerings.
How Your Business Can Make an Impact:
- Donate Essential Foods: Support with basic and fresh food items to boost our community's health.
- Financial Aid: Help us maintain consistent supplies with contributions towards bulk food purchases.
- Supermarket Sweeps: Rally your team for a spirited challenge! Compete in a timed race to gather as much food and essentials for the food bank. It's team-building with a cause.
- Gardening Days: Become a part of our mission for sustainability. Join us in the gardens and assist in growing fresh produce directly benefiting our food bank.
By investing time and resources, your corporate team can leave an indelible mark on Islington. Connect with us to explore the multifaceted ways you can contribute. Collaboration awaits!
What we've received
Meals19,869
Non-food (tonnes)0.21
Volunteering (hrs)Volunteering (hours)2,846
Money£14,765
The Friends Of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
London, UK
The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park manage the award-winning nature reserve and heritage site, a breathing space in the heart of East London. This woodland cemetery is a unique place of transformation: a people’s cemetery, a place for remembrance, a sanctuary for humans as well as nature, a place for festivals, field studies and forest schools. Always changing with the seasons, it is rooted in the history of the East End, a place of rich heritage that is full of possibilities and freedom for all.
Our aim is to preserve, care for and improve Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park as a place of historic, ecological, educational and recreational interest.
Our main objectives are to manage wildlife and historic monuments for our community to enjoy, to be a people-centric charity, to connect with diverse demographics, and to influence the management, development and public enjoyment of other greenspaces in Tower Hamlets.
What we've received
Volunteering (hrs)Volunteering (hours)1,529
Money£3,150