Welcome to
Salford Families in Need Meals Project
Here's our 5 year story of support for 4000+ families every year...
About Salford Families in Need Meals ProjecT.
Who We Are...
Salford Families in need Meals Project (SFinMP) is an independent charity, registration number 1194165.
This is no ordinary food hub.
SFinMP volunteers go far beyond food.
To start, volunteers fundraised £30k to set up a food hub for life. Very quickly, volunteers have done more. They have raised well-over £85,000 to run a service to ov
Salford Families in need Meals Project (SFinMP) is an independent charity, registration number 1194165.
This is no ordinary food hub.
SFinMP volunteers go far beyond food.
To start, volunteers fundraised £30k to set up a food hub for life. Very quickly, volunteers have done more. They have raised well-over £85,000 to run a service to over 4000+ disadvantaged local families, couples and individuals annually.
They have secured Marks & Spencer to fund professional bra fittings and the supply of properly fitted bras, restoring dignity and confidence for women who had gone without.
They support people recently released from two local HMPs with white goods, home furnishings and, just as importantly, a listening ear as they rebuild their lives.
They help people back into work through volunteer projects, practical coaching, funding for interview clothes & transport costs.
They raised the money to build a community library in the school.
Food hub users contribute £8.50 a week for up to £60 of fresh fruit and vegetables, chilled goods and cupboard food.
We source food from local supermarkets, FoodShare, which is in addition to our service level agreement with the Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT).
SFinMP also helps the food and housekeeping go further. We create recipes and r
Food hub users contribute £8.50 a week for up to £60 of fresh fruit and vegetables, chilled goods and cupboard food.
We source food from local supermarkets, FoodShare, which is in addition to our service level agreement with the Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT).
SFinMP also helps the food and housekeeping go further. We create recipes and run cooking classes, supply clothing, support with energy costs and mental health, offer housing guidance, provide hardship funds for those in dire straits and other tailored help.
[Pictured above right volunteers Elza & Josie with our QR code for help with energy costs over Christmas].
SInce we started 5 years ago, volunteers have raised several thousands of pounds each year to cover the heating & cooking costs for the most needy families on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
Quick & Easy Joining Info...
Quick & Easy Joining Info...
We welcome families, couples and individuals from across Greater Manchester .
To join text 07507 237 311 with your name, postcode & our hub name, Barton Moss.
If your need for support is urgent, you can click this link for
or phone
0800 694 3695
Volunteers connect those with the urgent needs to the right support from the r
We welcome families, couples and individuals from across Greater Manchester .
To join text 07507 237 311 with your name, postcode & our hub name, Barton Moss.
If your need for support is urgent, you can click this link for
or phone
0800 694 3695
Volunteers connect those with the urgent needs to the right support from the right people, throughout the year. We know the cost-of-living effects our mental health and well-being.
A view from the SFINMP Volunteers...
Our Volunteers
Our inspiration
Our inspiration
SFinMP volunteers make our charity what it is today, that is a total commitment to those who need help and support. Each week, our 17 committed volunteers unload and sort large pallets of fresh, chilled and cupboard food, preparing three bags (each of 8 to 10kg) for every hub user.
This physical task gives families consistence and reliabi
SFinMP volunteers make our charity what it is today, that is a total commitment to those who need help and support. Each week, our 17 committed volunteers unload and sort large pallets of fresh, chilled and cupboard food, preparing three bags (each of 8 to 10kg) for every hub user.
This physical task gives families consistence and reliability. Families know what to expect. Routine. Care. A safe place. These things grow trust and build relationships. Over the years, we have welcomed new volunteers and some have moved on. Every volunteer strikes up a meaningful relationship.
Our inspiration
Our inspiration
Our inspiration
Meet Julie Larkinson, the region's volunteer of the Year Award winner. She deserves this accolade. At 75 years of age, Julie has worked on the estate as a teacher, senior leader and governor for over 50 years. Julie has taught three generations of most families who use our hub. She makes sure every Wednesday works smoothly. She home cook
Meet Julie Larkinson, the region's volunteer of the Year Award winner. She deserves this accolade. At 75 years of age, Julie has worked on the estate as a teacher, senior leader and governor for over 50 years. Julie has taught three generations of most families who use our hub. She makes sure every Wednesday works smoothly. She home cooks refreshments for volunteers, She runs cooking classes for families and her acts of giving go on and on....
SFinMP gets asked to support young women released from HMP or single Mums rehoused because of domestic violence. Julie is their go to person...need I say more?
Our Impact
Our inspiration
Our Impact
Volunteers listen, notice and act. Their approachability means hub users get the right help from the right place at the right time. Volunteers secure uniforms and shoes for children, arrange housing and health guidance and source fitted bras so women in hardship keep their dignity. They raise funds to support energy costs for the most vu
Volunteers listen, notice and act. Their approachability means hub users get the right help from the right place at the right time. Volunteers secure uniforms and shoes for children, arrange housing and health guidance and source fitted bras so women in hardship keep their dignity. They raise funds to support energy costs for the most vulnerable at Christmas, reducing anxiety during this difficult season. They also funded an onsite community library which reduced transport costs to the crowded town library. These volunteers' action prevent problems escalating and this cultivates reassurance.
