Overbury and Morgan Lovell

- General charitable purposes - The prevention or relief of poverty - Accommodation/housing - Other defined groups - The general public/mankind - Provides buildings/facilities/open space - Provides services - Provides advocacy/advice/information

We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK. We want to see more people lifted out of crisis and aim for a future where none of us need to use emergency food to get by. At each of our Foodbank centres across Salford we have an advisor available to offer support and guidance including benefit checks, housing information and immigration support. Our teams of volunteers at each centre offer a warm welcome, a cup of tea and refreshments. Volunteers can also signpost visitors to other local organisations that may be able to resolve the underlying problems and empower local people to build a stable future for themselves.

The Garden Classroom (TGC), based in Northeast London, offers a wide range of transformative nature connection experiences to some of the most nature-deprived people in the country. Our work supports the long-term health and happiness of our communities, predominantly in Islington, Hackney and Haringey, and aims to inspire and nurture care and responsibility for the environment. Every year, we engage around 13,000 individuals facing social and economic deprivation in a range of fun, immersive programmes. We hold the Quality Badge from the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom. Common outcomes include improved learning for children, improved physical and mental health, renewed and newfound community connections, and a deepened or newfound connection with nature. Our programmes include: 1.EDUCATION -We work with local primary schools to deliver hands-on and engaging outdoor, curriculum-linked sessions that foster curiosity and respect for nature while promoting health and wellbeing. Our priority is those schools with a high proportion of disadvantaged pupils to ensure we reach those children who stand to benefit most from our work. Our wide-ranging sessions are delivered in parks, gardens, and other nature spaces and include ‘Climate Change for Kids’, a series of sessions over the school year that aim to educate children about climate change and promote a sense of stewardship for the local environment and wider planet. 2.COMMUNITY includes: *Little Explorers -Free weekly drop-in sessions for under 5’s and their parents/carers at local greenspaces, with the aim of encouraging discovery of nature in a fun and safe environment and supporting mental health and well-being. Sessions introduce participants to the possibilities that their local greenspaces offer, provide opportunities for local families to meet and thereby reduce the isolation that many new parents feel, and encourage community cohesion. *Community Gardening- Weekly urban gardening sessions at a range of local greenspaces. At each session we offer stimulating activities interspersed with information sessions to ‘Community Gardeners’ so that they really understand the value of the work they are doing at a local, national and global level. Our Community Gardeners report increased levels of social contact and improved physical and mental wellbeing. Community Gardeners also tell us that they are more likely to use these spaces, enjoy the benefits to health and well-being that they offer, and take pride in and cherish them as a result of involvement. 3.COUNTRYSIDE- Camping residentials and day trips for disadvantaged local children. These immersive outdoor experiences, away from family and school, offer the opportunity for primary school children to experience the outdoors and connect with nature. For many of those who attend, the value of these trips is immeasurable, providing experiences that many of us take for granted but which, for them, are totally out of the ordinary.