TESTIMONIALS

Workshops and associated costs of running a film festival project

Gokula Vegetarian Café is now run by the charity Food For All, charity no.1077897 who support local people in need by providing free food.

The National Animal Welfare Trust is one of the UK's top animal welfare charities operating five rehoming centres across the south of England. Money was used to fund vet bills and cat food / litter. To cover 2 - 4 months of essential running costs. nawt.org.uk(https://www.nawt.org.uk/)

Watford New Hope Trust exists to serve homeless and vulnerably-housed people by providing accommodation and opportunities to rebuild damaged lives. newhope.org.uk(http://newhope.org.uk)

Provide 650 school back packs to children from low income families, as they start the new school year.

Home-Start is a voluntary organisation which offers support, friendship and practical help for families in their own homes, throughout Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere. home-startwatford.org.uk(http://home-startwatford.org.uk)

The Hope Charity offers information, training, support and guidance to help parents, individuals and families. We provide opportunities for them to learn a range of skills for life and gain practical advice on a family issues.

The Project’s vision is of a community where people come together to support the vulnerable, promote equality and address injustice. onevisionproject.org(https://www.onevisionproject.org/)

They deliver a range of programmes and services that tackle the issues facing local people and ensure that there are opportunities for young people throughout thier work, from apprenticeships to work experience and childcare to youth work. oneymca.org(https://oneymca.org/)

They care for adults diagnosed with life-limiting illnesses such as, but not limited to: Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Motor Neurone Disease. peacehospicecare.org.uk(http://peacehospicecare.org.uk)

The Random Cafe is a pop up cafe helping Watford reduce the amount of food wasted in the town, thereby making it a greener and more environmentally friendly town. They hold regular cafes around Watford using food donated by local supermarkets and cafes that would usually go to landfill. randomcafewatford.com(https://randomcafewatford.com/)

SEWA is the promotion of good citizenship by encouraging and facilitating volunteering in furtherance of charitable purposes for the benefit of the public. They have been helping local foodbanks and shelters by collecting food bags from people's front doors. Tel: 07973 404675 Email: watford@sewaday.org

Small Acts of Kindness is a small, high impact and rapidly growing local social enterprise based in Watford. They deliver gifts to older, often lonely and socially isolated people, in Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere. At the heart of this project is the incredibly simple belief that a small act of kindness can make a huge difference. smallactsofkindness.co.uk(http://smallactsofkindness.co.uk)

Sri Guru Singh Sabha Watford is dedicated to building strong ties with the community both Sikh and Interfaith. They have been providing hot meals to the elderly. www.sgsswatford.org(https://www.sgsswatford.org/)

The Bowley Charity awards one-off, small grants to children in need living in the Watford and Three Rivers area. www.bowleycharity.btck.co.uk(http://www.bowleycharity.btck.co.uk/)

Support local elderly / vulnerable people and isolating families to get food parcels or certain items they essentially need.

Funding to keep centre open to support the foodbank.

The Pentecostal Church is located at 167A St Albans Rd, Watford WD24 5BD and during the pandemic they have been offering foodbank support.

Watford Foodbank is part of a nationwide network of food banks (Trussell Trust) who provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, and campaign for change to end the need for food banks in the UK. watfordfoodbank.co.uk(http://www.watfordfoodbank.co.uk/)

Food for the elderly. To subsidise money lost from reduction in donations. Funds to cover rent, wages and bills. watfordvelmurugan.org(https://www.watfordvelmurugan.org/)