CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME Information

The United Kingdom is home to over 65 million people, stemming from all backgrounds. Of these 65 million, the B.B.C. reports(2015) that nearly 4.6 million require regular food assistance. This staggering number often includes our neighbours, colleagues and friends and must not be forgotten. Charity begins at home acknowledges the extraordinary work done by U.K. based charities internationally but hopes to fill a national and local gap. As well as those needing food assistance, there are thousands of vulnerable people without a home. Women, children, ex-soldiers, and the elderly struggle on our doorsteps, and Charity Begins at Home serves them all. We hope to support these vulnerable members of our community through our work by making things a little less complicated. While we are a relatively new initiative, we have the passion and energy to help make a real difference. As a registered charity since the beginning of 2016, we have worked closely with those in need. We provide food delivery on Friday and Wednesday evenings, and we are helping families in need at their doorsteps through our Mobile Food Bank and Smart FoodBank.We take pride in the fact that we are a volunteer-based organisation. We do not have any employees, no running office, and we operate on close to zero overheads, so almost everything you donate will go directly to those who need it the most.