GAIL'S Chelmsford

Building communities and strengthening families

Looprun is a response division and part of an independent social enterprise. This is more than food and is part of a supportive services platform to help people get sustained in their own individual way. With up to 94% success rate and seeing once those receiving free Looprun response bags to returning to stores as shoppers with baskets full. These are the impact stories created when all come together to do good for good. Service users are signposted to Looprun mostly from referrals including professionals in social and healthcare. Looprun provides free non perishables, perishable food, toiletries, and brand new clothing to people facing a temporary challenge. Whatever supermarkets, stores, and retailers can do is turned into a grateful donation to a neighbour in need. This is a response to real people in real-time. No food is banked providing a direct in and out service. We believe if the food is stored then a person in need is not getting any food, hence we provide an instant response and instant impact service. Looprun has access to professional volunteers who carry out a confidential support service to people in need. From homeless shelters, hostels, sheltered housing, care homes, soup kitchens and schools. This is a non voucher, free and confidential service. This means Looprun can reach more people in need with food donations. Anyone that receives a Looprun bag of essential food items is sustained thus creating a loop cycle. All are invited to become part of these sustainable stories in your local community. For further information and gallery access on the impact of Looprun please visit: Website: https://www.looprun-sciv.online/

Sanctuary Supported Living is a not-for-profit organisation, delivering a wide range of supported housing and retirement communities, alongside tailored care and support services, to people across England. We have over 650 supported housing services across England, where our amazing teams provide the care and support that our customers need. Working in close partnership with the people we support, their families, carers and health professionals, we deliver high quality services that support people on their unique pathways for independence. AT ANNE KNIGHT HOUSE We are a building block of individual flats for vulnerable young families. We house those who are vulnerable and are seeking emergency and temporary accommodation. We receive referrals via Chelmsford Council, as well as the private agencies who identify those who are in need our support. Once accommodated with us, every resident is appointed a keyworker, who works with them to draw up a personalised support plan. Tailored support, advice and assistance includes signposting and accessing other services, managing finances (such as with budgeting and benefits) and managing mental health needs and alcohol and substance misuse. Our aim is to find residents more suitable, longer-term/permanent accommodation and for them to live successful lives having the new tools they have gained at SSL. With your donations this will be distributed to our residents without charges in order to support them and their families. With over 50 years of experience, we help people to live as independently as possible. We deliver supported housing, Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered services, floating support, retirement communities, and technology in the home.