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Streams we offer
We offer a number of streams of support, and signpost to other organisations in the city too.
Crisis
Supporting those in emergency situations through crisis food provision and other immediate help
Foodbank – we have a foodbank that can provide parcels on a Wednesday afternoon. To access the foodbank a household needs to be referred, the referral must be made by someone from an agency or organisation who has recognised the household is in crisis, for example, a support worker, social worker, teacher, faith leader, GP surgery etc. Please ask them to contact us at loveyourneighbour@gasstreet.church and we will set up a referral for you. Each referral means you will get three food parcels, one a week.
The Community Shop – we have pantry-style food provision, where clients pay £4.50 and can take away a food shop of at least 10 items, including fresh food, and with their ticket they can get a free tea or coffee at Colmore Coffee whilst they wait. The shop has fresh fruit and veg, fresh meat and fresh dairy, as well as frozen and cupboard essentials.
To be a member of The Community Shop you must live within 1.6km of our building, and be in receipt of means-tested benefits including child tax credits and working tax credits. We will ask to see proof of this.
Cause
Tackling root causes of poverty and equipping people to change their circumstances
Christians Against Poverty Job Club – we run the eight-week course to support people in their journey to employment. We can also arrange 1:1 meetings with our Job Club Manager, and employability events
Christian’s Against Poverty Debt Centre – meeting with those in debt and supporting them to becoming debt free. For support from our CAP Debt Centre call 0800 328 0006
Care
Supporting through ongoing wrap-around care to target loneliness and building community
Community Activities
Craft Club
Community Choir
Community Lunch
Over-50’s Lunch Club
Parenting Support
Kids Matter (courses for parents of under-12s)
Babies Matter (courses for parents of babies)
Family Events
Community Fun Days
Stay and Play (for parents & toddlers)
Bright Music (fun & interactive music sessions for children under 3)
Bright Babies (sensory classes for children under 1)
The Big Breakfast (family fun & food — off-site)
If you need support with paperwork, a problem to talk through, or looking for advice and information, you can also make a 1:1 appointment with our Community Support Coordinator.
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FAQs
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At Love Your Neighbour Birmingham we do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All who need help are welcome.
There are some streams of help where there are appropriate requirements to access them, for example the Ladies Salsa class is only for women, membership for The Community Shop is tied to location and receipt of means-tested benefits, Stay and Play is only for those accompanying children, etc.
Most of our streams of supports are only available for people living with the B1, B5 and B15 postcodes.
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None of our team are trained in benefits or housing advice, however we do know other organisations and people who are. We recommend Karis Neighbour Scheme and their Community Advice.
During The Community Shop, we often have outside charities or groups come and provide drop-in support, such as the Community Support Worker from Birmingham City Council, housing support from Trident or Citizen, NHS Health and Wellbeing advice etc. If you’d like to know who will be in next Thursday, just contact us at loveyourneighbour@gasstreet.church or call us on 0121 820 5618.
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We are a warm space registered both with Warm Welcome and Birmingham City Council. Colmore Coffee is open 9am – 4pm Monday – Thursday, and 12pm – 4pm Friday. Anyone is welcome to be with us. We also run activities throughout the day.
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Come in and visit us! A member of the love Your Neighbour staff is usually in the building every day Monday – Thursday and if we can’t help you, we can hopefully find you someone who can.
Gas Street St Luke’s, Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AT