In addition the charity has started meal production. May All bless each one working there to help others.” I am so grateful for the food parcel they delivered every month for me. iCare Sparkbrook Food Hub were so kind with me, and helpful with me. Rajaa said “I am a Palestinian lady who is living alone with several medical problems which make being out alone for shopping or any other things so hard. From each branch that is the delivery of approximately the equivalent of 150 meals per week, or a total of 550kg food per branch (ie 6 tonnes across the Midlands). On average each person receives 22kg of food per month, including staples such as pasta, biscuits, rice and oil. The main one is food parcels including for families entitled to free school meals over the Summer school holidays. The iCare Food Hub provides two different types of food support. iCare does sometimes buy food from local stores like Aldi and also receives donations from local schools, churches, businesses and individuals. At the time there were two choices, one was FareShare Midlands and the charity picked FareShare because it was so accessible and offered an easy approach. They were looking for a simple way to get inexpensive food and share it with those in need. UKIM set up the Midlands structure in 2017. The organisation also provides education and recently started a project to support local orphans. This includes help with healthcare and for those with issues surrounding homelessness or being a refugee. Each branch has at least 5 volunteers, with the largest having 50.Īs iCare, the charity operate Food Hubs - they call their branches Food Hubs rather than Food Banks, as they provide more support than simply food. There are 17 branches of iCare in the Midlands alone. There is a head office in London and the charity acts throughout England, Wales and Scotland. More recently, UKIM started their UK base under the name of iCare. All its services are delivered by volunteers – the only paid employees are ones who are working in the charity’s mosques and schools. The organisation works on projects involving water, education, food, healthcare and disaster management. The UK Islamic Mission ( UKIM) started in 1962 and is an international charity working to deliver relief across the world.
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