As a Ministry Area, we support a network of different local projects seeking to address injustice and respond to human need in our communities:
The Churches Together Community Shop
For many years, the Churches Together Community Shop in the Maelfa Shopping Centre, Llanedeyrn, has been a source of support for the local community. The shop provides good quality, affordable second hand goods for those in need of them, as well as a cafe space serving simple food and drink.
The shop is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm.
Puffins
Puffins is a project initiated by St Teilo’s CiW High School, and provides emergency access to fresh food for those in crisis. We work alongside families in our community by providing:
- An emergency fresh food Puffins parcel;
- A slow cooker for you to keep;
- A four-day supply of fresh ingredients and suggested menus for a period of six weeks;
- A breakfast club in school for children who would otherwise go hungry; and
- An emergency packed lunch for children whose families have hit crisis.
Support Puffins by making a one-off or regular donation.
Llanedeyrn Foodbank
The Llanedeyrn distribution centre is part of the city-wide Cardiff Foodbank. The Foodbank provides three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. It is part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
Find out more about Cardiff Foodbank, including how to get help.
Trowbridge Pantry
For a small weekly subscription of £5, members of the pantry have access to food including fresh fruit and vegetables and store cupboard favourites that will often value £15-20 or more! Part of the Your Local Pantry network, Trowbridge Pantry welcomes new members from Trowbridge residential area.
Find out more about Trowbridge Pantry.
Gingerbread @ St Teilo’s
Gingerbread is a charity that aims to create a world where all single parents and their children don’t just survive, but thrive. They campaign against the injustices that single parents face every single day and challenge the stigmas around being a single parent. You can read about the charity here.