A group of entrepreneurial children from West London are fighting food waste by selling surplus food in the school playground and to the local community. The initiative is led by 400 children aged 5 to 12 year old’s from Old Oak Primary School & Old Oak Community Centre in East Acton. They have named their social enterprise ‘Bubble & Squeak’, a nod to the traditional English dish made using leftover vegetables. Emphasising healthy eating, their aim is to take edible surplus food such as fruit and vegetables from local businesses, markets and supermarkets and redistribute it to the local community on a ‘pay as you feel’ basis. The kids want to get their whole community involved in changing attitudes towards food waste. They launched a crowdfunding campaign on the 24 April to raise £4,500 for a customised shipping container to store and sell the surplus food. Helping the children with the project are adult coordinators Elly Harrington and Lydia Gandaa. For more information contact Elly Harrington at bubblesqueakeat@gmail.com / 07515946486, or Lydia Gandaa 02087437629 at Old Oak Primary School.
We have caught up with our backlog and we now are taking referrals as usual. If you have any adult clients who are over 65 or have a disability that you feel we can support with safety, security or fire safety issues in their own homes (Including fire retardant bedding for smokers who smoke in bed and are at risk to themselves or others by doing so), then please refer them to us. Once we have received your referral we will make contact with your client as soon as we can to book an appointment to complete a safety, security and fire safety assessment. Once the assessment is done any work identified will also be completed by us FREE for those who are in receipt of benefits or a one off £10 fee for those who are not on benefits . Draught proofing –limited funding – encourage clients now before the winter months and funding runs out!!! Bishop Creighton House can provide and install draught proofing and help you with energy saving to make your home warmer – and save a little on energy bills. Draught proofing is free for H & F residents who are 65 and over, or has a disability or long term ill health. For all other H & F residents the cost of draught proofing a door is £5-£15 and £5 per window (a discount of 50% is given to those receiving benefits)
We are seeking an excellent candidate for the role of Caseworker within our small, friendly and dynamic team working in diverse boroughs in central London: £24,000 per annum (37.5 hours per week) 7% pension, interest free travel loan available Closing date for all applications is Wednesday 24 May 2017 at 9am. For full job and application details, click here.
The Marr-Munning Trust is seeking a new Director to ensure we use all our resources to tackle poverty and its impact in some of the poorest places outside the UK: Salary circa £50,000 + 6% pension contribution Location Ealing, London, Greater London Job Type Permanent Closing date 05 May 2017 For further details and to apply, click here.