JKN Outreach

🎯 JKN Outreach - Dedicated to the need 📣 Free #CommunityMeal service is here for anyone struggling - fruit, veg, bakery, cooked meals & more • Non-referral, drop-in & collect 🟢pen Sun 3-4:30pm 15-17 Spring Gardens, BD1 3EJ (off Manningham Lane 🚌 easily accessable by bus)

🥊 After tackling around 7 hefty crates (and making two trips to haul it all!), we’re all set to get these nutritious goodies out to people who need them most - perfect for keeping meals hearty, healthy, and satisfying.

🥔 A Crate Effort: And Worth Every Trip! 🥕 Big thanks to Tracey & the incredible team at @Tesco Peel Centre for hooking us up with an absolute mountain of fresh veg from potatoes and carrots to swedes & parsnips! Thats what you call a-peel-ing teamwork (in more ways than one!)

Their generosity has enabled us to expand our reach, connecting surplus food with those who need it most. We highly encourage everyone to get involved - shop, volunteer, or donate, and help turn surplus into meaningful support for our community.

🚛 Driving Change Through Collaboration - From Surplus to Support Our sincere thanks to Adam & Nikki at Surplus to Purpose for their incredible support over the last four weeks. Their commitment to tackling food waste & 'feeding people, not bins' is both powerful and inspiring.

🍰 Serving Smiles with Sweet Surprises We all know you can’t beat a sweet treat but it turns out, a little extra dessert can mean so much more. A HUGE thank you to Cakes & Treats for the beautiful desserts helping us add a little extra joy to anyone visiting our service.

𝘼 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝙎𝙤 𝙁𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘! 🧺✨ A massive thank you to the incredible team at @worldwidefoods.co.uk (Al Halal, BD3) for their generously overflowing basket of donations! 💝 We truly appreciate your ongoing support and generosity!

...ensure no one goes without a warm meal and other food essentials even though it has meant working late into the night. 🍽️ Extra meals of Chicken Masala with Roti & Naan will be served alongside our usual menu.

🎯 Working Late with No Breaks, to Provide Full Plates because Hunger Doesn’t Wait JazākAllāhu khayran to an anonymous donor for providing this lovely curry. 💢 This #BankHoliday weekend, while many places are closed, we’re putting in the extra time, effort, and sacrifice to...

💕 𝘼 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 💞 No matter the weather, no matter the season, we’re #here4you. Week in, week out, all year round, our doors stay open so that anyone who relies on us, knows they’ll always have a place to come.

...source of energy & essential nutrients, supporting those who may be struggling to access regular meals. Working at a grassroots level, we can reach people directly, respond to real needs & provide meaningful support where it matters most, right at the heart of our community.

🍞🥖 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙, 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 Today we delivered fresh bread to a number of families in need within our community, helping ensure that more people have access to simple, nourishing food Fresh bread isn’t just comforting, it’s a valuable...

dignity, strengthens community bonds & reminds every woman/child that they're valued, included & not forgotten 💕 Eid is about togetherness, compassion & giving & moments like these truly bring those values to life May Allāh bless everyone involved with abundant goodness. Āmīn

𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙀𝙞𝙙, 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚, 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙅𝙤𝙮, 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙚. We were honoured to play a small part in a beautiful Eid celebration created especially for refugee families, asylum seekers, and women who may otherwise feel unseen or alone...

🧃🍫 From refreshing drinks and sweet treats to thoughtful touches like flowers, every contribution was about bringing comfort, joy, and a sense of belonging on such a special occasion. Supporting initiatives like this goes far beyond the day itself, it helps restore...

Making a Difference Together 🤝 A big thank you to @Worldwide_foods, BD3 for your generous donation & ongoing support. Thanks to you, we’re able to provide a wide range of essentials & sweet treats that bring smiles to the children who visit our service.

🌸 Support That Doesn’t Take a Holiday 🌸 🫂 Our dedicated volunteers are right here by your side - ready to lend a hand or simply share a friendly chat when it’s needed most. You’re never alone. ⏰ P.S. Remember to put your clocks forward this Sunday for BST!

Our Outreach – Reaching Out 💛 Great to visit Manningham Library today with art canvases & kids’ activity books 🎨📚 From adult classes that support wellbeing & reduce isolation, to play & stay sessions that build early learning & social skills, these services are vital.

🌟 Eid Weekend Community Special - A Community that Cares 💞 Alongside our usual hot meals, other items, we’ll also have two extra tables available: 🧺 Bric-a-Brac - a mix of useful bits & pieces 🥫 Foodbank essentials ✨ All items served on a 1st come basis.

...JazākAllāhu khayran to the organisers for allowing us to be part of something so meaningful. May Allāh Almighty accept everyone’s efforts and reward all who helped make it possible. Āmīn. 🤲

🫂 Where Compassion Meets Community - The True Spirit of Ramadhān Last weekend, we had the honour of supporting another beautiful Community Iftār for refugee & asylum seeker families, along with mothers and sisters in our wider community who may otherwise spend iftār alone...

...We contributed fresh fruit, pastries, drinks, flowers and freshly made baklawa to help create a warm and welcoming space where everyone could open their fast with dignity and joy. 🫶 More than just a meal, it was a moment of connection, compassion, and unity...