Southall Food Hub (360G-IHC-CC2021_65)

COVID19 related funding. To support the Young Ealing Foundation and Southall Community Alliance food distribution service for vulnerable people in Southall, Ealing. A key issue facing many families and individuals was they were receiving ambient products, but fresh produce was extremely limited, and some were receiving none at all. The population of Southall is also very diverse and those with cultural and religious dietary requirements the food available was limited. The Foundation will be running a project this year which looks at the drivers of poverty, using an analysis system called SIGNAL. The approach drills down into root causes which prevent individuals from moving out of poverty. It is our aim to move the food project from being just a symptomatic cure, to actually supporting its vulnerable users away from dependency. We will take this project to the next level and provide targeted interventions based on the findings. We were able to partner with other charities and businesses wanting to help in the crisis. E.g. Ealing Community Transport delivered the parcels for us. Local restaurants such as TKC and the local masonic centre contributed over 200 freshly cooked meals a day.