Delivered 12 May 2023
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SOUL KITCHEN needs a van to help us to collect, recycle, reuse, & deliver food, furniture & other donated items to people who are experiencing financial hardship or crisis
Thanks to local retailers & individuals, we are receiving offers of food, furniture & household appliances each week to distribute to the people who are in desperate need of them. Soul Kitchen is a small army of unpaid volunteers who use their own vehicles, which means collection can be difficult & sometimes we can't get the items to those in need. Having a van would greatly increase Soul Kitchen's ability to deliver items, improving families quality of life. It would help to reduce food waste & prevent items from ending up in landfill sites. It will help us to expand our 'Soul in a Bowl' scheme to Ellesmere Port. This currently helps adults in temporary accommodation in Chester to learn to cook nutritious meals., increasing self esteem, educating and building relationships with others. These meals are then distributed to others in temporary accommodation or homeless.
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Why it's a great idea:
It will help more people who are struggling and facing hardship or crisis, to access essentials & emergency food. It will help to reduce their anxiety, improve mental health & well-being. It will reduce waste going to landfill. It will help to support and educate people to eat well and be more healthy by accessing our food project activities. We aim to help increasing individuals' self esteem and for them to build relationships with others.
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How will the money be spent?Total £11,809
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VolunteerSoul Kitchen is a group of volunteers who provide food and support to anyone experiencing loneliness, food poverty or homelessness.
We cook food, run activities and offer a listening ear to find out what people need to move forward with their lives.
Based in the city of Chester, we work with partners across Cheshire to help people access a range of services including housing, mental health, addiction recovery, financial support, employment and legal assistance.
We offer a number of support services –
A ‘drop in’ provision every Saturday evening at Campbell Hall, Boughton to provide hot food and drinks, clothing, shower facilities and most importantly support and conversation to those that are homeless or struggling in Chester. We also offer arts and craft activities during the drop in, known as ‘Art & Soul’ sessions.
We run weekly football training sessions on a Wednesday at GOALS in Chester ‘Soul Survivors’ and this is followed by a sandwich lunch and a chat. The team also play in tournaments in the Liverpool Homeless League and local friendly matches. This activity not only builds fitness, but improves mental health and encourages people to work together as part of a team.
We run weekly communal cookery sessions, ‘Soul in a Bowl’. These sessions are all about building self-esteem, learning budgeting skills, having fun and enjoying a communal meal afterwards.
We support people moving off the streets into their own properties, getting them the furniture they need to get started and providing food when needed.
Project Owner: Soul Kitchen Chester The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
