GAIL's Bakery Union Street Bath

Mercy in Action in the UK works alongside young homeless women and their babies by providing accommodation and ongoing support through a network of Petra Houses. In B&NES we have also run Action Pantry, a food club for families struggling with food poverty. All families are referred by professionals and attend weekly to collect their food, choose free clothing for their children and chat with support workers who can help with signposting to other organisations.

A local community food share supporting residents in Whiteway and Southdown, Bath. Surplus food is collected from local supermarkets and redistributed through organised pop-up collections within the community. When food is available, we share the collection location on our community page so residents can come and take what they need. The project is run by local volunteers and is open to anyone in the community who may benefit from access to surplus food. Our aim is to reduce food waste while helping good food reach local households instead of going to landfill. All food is shared free of charge and is redistributed within the community on the same day it is collected wherever possible. We hope to work with Neighbourly and local retailers to receive surplus food donations so we can organise regular collections and support more households in the area. Food is handled and shared responsibly by volunteers, with the goal of making surplus food accessible to the community while preventing unnecessary waste. ♻️💛 I previously coordinated surplus food collections from local supermarkets in Bath through the Olio app, helping redistribute food to residents in the community and supporting local efforts to reduce food waste.

Genesis Trust has been working to alleviate poverty and hardship for local people in Bath since 1995. We work with people struggling with everyday life – mainly as a result of homelessness, addiction, poverty, isolation or disability. We provide the practical support they need to get through today, and the emotional support to look forwards to tomorrow. We do this with compassion, skill and with an attitude of hospitality to all. We run interlinking projects across Bath, which help people meet their needs for immediate crisis support, food, furniture, purposeful activity and one-to-one support and guidance. Genesis Trust was founded on a Christian vision and is driven by Christian values, and this ethos remains at the core of our work. However, the project exists to serve anyone in need, irrespective of their faith, background or gender. The particular Christian values which underpin our work are love, justice, compassion, truth and a non-judgemental attitude. We have built a strong relationship with all the churches across Bath. We also receive support and donations from the general public, local businesses and schools who appreciate the work we do in Bath. We are entirely self-funded, and receive no statutory funding.