QPG Hub * YOUR URGENT SUPPORT IS NEEDED*

Further support needed for Wave Three of National Lockdown.

QPG Community & Sports Hub has launched its emergency appeal to raise funds to support the most vulnerable residents, including the disabled, the homeless, refugees, asylum seekers and the individuals & families financially struggling, who are self isolating. We are continuing to support people within Queen's Park, Westminster, Brent and across Kensington and Chelsea.

The food packs have become a lifeline for so many of our residents and those in neighbouring communities - we are seeing more and more people struggling to feed their kids, we have residents with dementia and some who are having chemotherapy and others who are now thankfully in remission.

The Corona virus pandemic has caused an unprecedented level of chaos across the globe. Its impact will be felt by many but the weak and vulnerable in our community will be hit the hardest. Many of these families have already been relying on support services which are now being forced to close.

Donate to provide a family food pack to be delivered by QPG volunteers safely to their homes. This pack will contain all the essential food & toiletries, and resident referrals will come via the local community council and agencies.

Please donate generously and help us support those in need over the coming weeks and months, the hot meals are so important to so many residents.

Since the beginning of lockdown QPG volunteers have volunteered an average of 11 and half hours a day, supporting the most vulnerable and shielded residents in our community of Queen's Park. Working with limited funding, and relying on food donations from The Felix Project and the wonderful IDA restaurant we have been able to provide food and care packages to over 200 residents over the past three weeks, however, the demand continues to grow daily and as the lockdown is now extended, we need to ensure that as a community group we can support all those who ask for help, this includes the elderly, local children and their families. We provide everything from breakfast clubs, to lunch and dinners 7 days a week, as well as regular food shopping.

Simonetta and her lovely family from Ida Restaurant have very kindly given up their free time to prepare over 100 meals a week for the most vulnerable and shielded residents and we and the residents we jointly support could not be more grateful - check them out on this link - https://www.idarestaurant.co.uk

We are also providing education online via our YouTube and social media platforms. Our volunteers continue to assist with the deliver of education.

Thank you in advance for your support, your donation will go towards -

- Provide vital ingredients and supplies for meals prepared by IDA restaurant and QPG Hub Volunteers. This is a 7 day a week service covering all meals.

- Topping up lunches and breakfast items for local school children now at home in both Queen's Park Primary School and Wilberforce Primary School.

- Providing purchased food items and toiletries to the most vulnerable residents, who continue to shield throughout the coming weeks and months.

- Cover the cost of fuel for volunteers, who have several packages to deliver locally. This is needed in order to reach those further from our community.

- Provide home exercise equipment including skipping ropes and other sporting equipment for all primary children. Packs are delivered weekly.

- Keep up with the growing demand of emergency items, including some medicines. We regularly provide pharmacy drop offs and collections.

- Expand our services to cover the delivery of more breakfast items for families who are not able to access assistance from other sources.

- Provide baby and toddler items to those who have registered for this support, we currently have 26 young babies and families on our books.

Thank you!