Lidl Southampton - West Quay Retail Park

Food redistribution charity in Southampton. Serving People, Saving Waste

Our Cafe supports the community in every way we can. We are collecting and distributing food donations to those in need. Including all age groups and from all backgrounds. We aim to tackle poverty, food waste, improve both physical and mental wellbeing and provide a friendly, safe space for our community to come together and thrive. We also have a community food pantry, provide free activities and events, clothes sales, volunteering, training and employment opportunities for vulnerable individuals.

The Alcohol Accommodation Service is one of Society of St James' local authority funded projects that supports adults with a history of homelessness. Our specialist alcohol supported accommodation supports 24 adults who are trying to overcome their problematic alcohol use so that they can have a better, healthier future. All the support is tailored around individual need and people are encouraged to progress at a pace that is comfortable for them. As with all of our services, meaningful activity is key to helping people have a different focus in their life, and we encourage our clients to access the wide range of opportunities that we offer to help them find something new to motivate them. People who have become physically dependent on alcohol need to reduce their intake gradually because suddenly stopping when your body is physically dependent is highly dangerous and can be life-threatening. To keep people safe and help them reduce their alcohol use without placing them at risk of harm, we work in close partnership with healthcare colleagues to make sure that any reduction plan is safe.