Who We Are

St Andrew's Community Network is based in Clubmoor, North Liverpool and exists to to resource organisations to 'design-out' poverty in their own communities. It is our ultimate aim to see people set free from the life-affecting consequences of poverty and work to three main aims to achieve this:

- Building Financial Resilience through debt and income maximisation advice, supporting people to move away from insecurity and towards stability

- Building Food Security as coordinators of 11 foodbanks and eight community food pantries across the city, providing both emergency and long-term support to those in food crisis and insecurity

- Building Sustainable Communities through capacity building support that drives long-lasting change

We believe that it is people within a community who understand best what that community needs to grow and thrive, and work closely with other organisations across the city to effect locally-rooted change within disadvantaged and deprived communities.

What We're Doing

The team and supporters from St Andrew's Community Network are taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge this summer to raise vital funds for those facing poverty throughout Liverpool.

On 30th August 2024, we will trek 24 miles and climb over 5000ft across the Pen-y-Ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside peaks in the Yorkshire Dales.

Get together with family and friends, or join with our team to take on the challenge, to help us continue to provide the essential support we do to people in need.

Why We're Doing It

Thousands of people across our communities are struggling to make ends meet and are living in poverty. We provide vital provision and advice to these people, and last year alone we:

- gave 752 people debt advice, managing £6.3million worth of debt

- supported 693 with welfare benefits advice, leading to an overall annual income increase of £638,087

- provided 14,274 people - including 4,913 children - with emergency food parcels through our foodbanks

- supported our communities through our pantries, with 22,742 shops made across the network saving members over £363,000 in grocery costs

Need for our services is continually increasing, and it has never been more important for us to continue to provide support for those struggling in our communities. Every single penny raised will go towards our vital, life-changing work.