ALDI MOSTON

About Us: The Redeemed Christian Church of God – Strongtower Miracle Arena a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), is a faith-based charity located in Manchester, UK. Since our establishment in 2010, we have been deeply committed to transforming lives through compassion, community service, and spiritual support. Our mission is to uplift vulnerable individuals and families, especially those affected by poverty, domestic abuse, and social isolation. Through our flagship initiative, **Project Haven**, we provide essential services that address food insecurity, energy poverty, and personal safety. Our Vision: Haven Project – Providing Food, Warmth, and Safety Project Haven is our community outreach initiative designed to meet the urgent needs of low-income families and vulnerable individuals across Greater Manchester. The project focuses on three core areas: 1. Food Security 2. Warm Spaces 3. Safe Spaces for Victims of Domestic Abuse These services are not just about meeting basic needs—they are about restoring dignity, building resilience, and fostering hope. 1. Tackling Food Insecurity Food poverty is a growing crisis in our communities. Many families are unable to afford nutritious meals due to the rising cost of living. Our **foodbank** is a lifeline for these households. We provide: - Weekly food parcels with fresh and non-perishable items - Emergency food support for individuals in crisis - Nutritional guidance and signposting to other support services We partner with local businesses, schools, and other foodbanks to source surplus food and reduce waste. Our goal is to ensure that no one in our community goes hungry. 2. Providing Warmth During Winter The cost of energy has skyrocketed, leaving many unable to heat their homes. Our Warm Spaces initiative offers: - Heated community rooms open during the coldest months - Hot meals, drinks, and blankets - Social interaction to combat loneliness and isolation These spaces are more than just warm—they are welcoming, inclusive, and safe. They help prevent cold-related illnesses and reduce pressure on the NHS and social care services. 3. Creating Safe Spaces for Victims of Domestic Abuse Domestic violence is a silent crisis that affects many in our community. Our Safe Spaces provide: - Immediate refuge for victims fleeing abuse - Access to trained counsellors and support workers - Help with contacting family, friends, and emergency services - Referrals to long-term support and housing We work closely with local authorities, police, and victim support organisations to ensure a coordinated and compassionate response. Why Our Work Matters The cost-of-living crisis has intensified the challenges faced by vulnerable groups. Our services are more in demand than ever. We are: Feeding families who would otherwise go hungry Warming homes that would otherwise be cold Protecting lives that would otherwise be at risk Our work saves lives, promotes mental and physical well-being.

The Beautiful Minds – Embracing Ageing is a community-based interest group providing emotional support to elderly people (aged 60 and over); who are lonely and looking to connect or network with others within the community. Our purpose is to improve the lives of older people in the North Manchester community. We want to ensure older people embrace ageing and feel valued, listened to, supported, confident and enabled to enjoy quality of life. Our mission is - To ensure older people embrace ageing and feel valued, listened to, supported, confident and enabled to enjoy quality of life. - To empower all local older people to live healthy, happy and independent lives. - To combat loneliness and social isolation - To provide an inclusive service that adapts to the needs of our local community, and values the older people. Our strategic focus is to: - Be the go-to organisation for older people in North Manchester and its environs and be the ones they and their families trust to support them through their challenges and to embrace later life. - Invest in new opportunities for older people to stay active both in person and virtually. - Focus on reaching the most isolated older people, ensuring they are active and well looked after in old age. - Increase opportunities to formally seek the views of older people and value them - Invest in maintaining our high-quality, independent advice offer and create a 24-hour helpline where older people can speak to someone independently and confidently. Some of our projects include - coffee morning where seniors gather together to chat and network with each-other regularly - walking together (also known as ‘Seniors on the Move’) this keep them active and increase their body metabolism and mental health - Game time: this session focuses on seniors exploring different board games and puzzles that will keep their brain active and mental capacity active - All green sessions for the seniors: This is where we educate seniors on different types of greens and best time to take them. We also give out green fruits and veggies to the senior to take home. Other activities we are looking to kickstart as soon as possible if we have resources for it: - Bus tour for the seniors where they will be on a bus and your round the beautiful city of Manchester having nice time together - Foodbank: every month the seniors get to have food and essential household items to take home. - Massage session where the seniors will have light massage such as head, neck and shoulder massage after a walk session. - Healthy habit where a health coach will come and speak to seniors on healthy living, healthy eating and maintaining healthy lifestyle. - Dance class: this is another session to keep the seniors active and happy. We will provide bottle of water and refreshments for each session to keep them refreshed after the dance class.

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/