Our aim is to help the most vulnerable and marginalised people in our community by giving them a safe haven and non-judgemental environment. Upon the opening of Hub for Grub our venture will help service users’ access vocational skills and personal potential within the hospitality industry as a coffee bar and fresh food cafe. It’s our vision to facilitate positive change by training and developing people who wish to achieve meaningful goals in a professional work setting. Hub for Grub will empower positivity by opening its doors as a dry bar and mocktail lounge venue encouraging speakers to talk about life with addiction, mental health and homelessness; eventually working in conjunction with local authority and health professionals as a self-help and awareness hub assisting within the whole community.

What we'll deliver:

• We will address the social needs of people who find it difficult or impossible to be heard
• Mental health, homelessness and addiction will be the driving force of our service
• We will commit to training and developing potential within the hospitality sector
• Bring self esteem and pride to people detached from society.

Why it's a great idea:

This project is a great idea because it will deliver social impact. From improving the lives of our employees and creating a better future through our community work, to ensuring we access perfectly good usable food otherwise heading for land. We have Social commitment to giving back to our community. Inclusion is everything, customer impact and caring for vulnerable adults all underpinned by our commitment to make Wolverhampton a better place for all.

Steps to get it done:

• Mile stone 1: Transforming a run down building into our first Hub for Grub.
• Mile stone 2: Working with our first service users.
• Mile stone 3: Opening the doors to our first customers.

I have identified this need for this particular venture by working successfully with an organisation that holds true the need for self-help, change and acceptance. Initially the idea came from an instruction from the company’s CEO to assist within their user based service program in Birmingham. Service users were encouraged to learn new skills by working within a cafe type annex attached to the office headquarters. They required me to plan and organise a simple food and coffee menu and to train the individuals who were all referred by various means through their local health services for addiction and mental health issues. I successfully helped them to achieve their goal in Birmingham where they have carried on a great social enterprise to which I played a part. I have continued, whenever possible to work within this sector and to learn as much as I can about the effects of addiction, mental health and homelessness. My local community needs a hub such as this