Food for Destitute Asylum Seekers
We give out food and toiletries to around 40 Asylum Seekers each week. We are always in need of more food. So while you are doing your weekly shop, why not slip in a few more cans and some pasta, it doesn't need to cost a lot to make a big difference, especially with Supermarket saver ranged and buy one get one free deals.
To see a list of specific foods and toiletries that we always need, click here.
Please deliver any food and toiletries you have to this address:
Open Door North East
Melbourne House
Newport Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 5QH
You can deliver your donations to Open Door any Monday (apark from Bank Holidays) between 9:30am and 4:30pm, or contact us to arrange an alternative delivery time.
If you are a Church, School or other organisation, we can provide a collection box for more regular donations of food and can also arrange collection.
If you are a Church or a School, why not also support us through your annual harvest festival?
Volunteer Work
While we are a charity with a Christian ethos started by a local church (Jubilee Church Teesside), we welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and religions. We are looking for friendly, committed volunteers to help us with:
- our Monday drop in at Melbourne House;
- our womens' drop in on a Tuesday;
- our mens' Wednesday morning social drop in;
- our friendly English/ESOL classes;
- food distribution and collection;
- fund raising;
- social events;
- organising days out;
- creative arts (card making, needlecraft, drawing/painting, drama and creative writing);
- decorating and D.I.Y. in our houses;
- preparing food for our drop ins, night shelters and other events;
- hospitality and befriending;
- hosting an individual for a short term in your own home;
- helping new refugees with visits to the Job Centre and the filling in of forms etc.;
- helping in our Work Club for refugees;
- helping in our Night Shelter (we need men to sleep over a night per week/month); and
- preparing food for our Night Shelter.
If you are interested in being a volunteer then please contact us either by: enquiries@opendoornortheast.com or on 01642 213634.
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