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Festive Food Services for Homeless People in Southend-on-Sea


With the festive period well and truly here, we’d like to make everyone aware of the food services available for local homeless people in Southend-on-Sea over Christmas and New Year. If you speak to someone in need over this time, please pass this information on to them or click here to download and print this list* (please note it may be subject to change).

Merry Christmas from all at HARP.

Food Service Update: Christmas 2019 and New Year

Free food services available at HARP and other venues:

Wednesday 18 December

  • HARP Bradbury Day Centre, Breakfast 9.00am – 11.00am / Lunch 12 noon – 1.00pm

  • Storehouse ‘Family Storehouse’, 9.30am - 11.30am / 1.00pm - 2.00pm (Ladies session)

  • 57 West Community Café (light snacks/community time) 12 noon - 3.00pm

  • Mikey’s Memory Kitchen, Clarence Rd Car Park 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Thursday 19 December

  • HARP, Bradbury Day Centre Breakfast 9.00am – 10.00am

  • HARP, Bradbury Day Centre from 12 noon. ‘Christmas Dinner’. Up to 3 sittings available. Prior booking made at the day centre reception

  • 57 West Community Café (Light snacks/community time) – 12 noon - 2.30pm

  • One Love, Hollybrook Site, Carnarvon Road 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Friday 20 December

  • HARP, Bradbury Day Centre Breakfast 9.00am – 11.00am / Lunch 12 noon – 1.00pm

  • Storehouse, Coleman Street 11.30am - 12.30pm (Men only) / 1.00pm - 2.00pm (Mixed)

  • 57 West, Community Café (Light snacks/community time) – 12 noon - 3.00pm

  • Mikey’s Memory Kitchen, Clarence Rd Car Park 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Saturday 21 December

  • 57 West, Christmas Service 10.15am-12 noon (Service)/12 noon-2pm Community Café

  • Street Spirit, Clarence Road car park 7.00pm - 8.00pm

Sunday 22 December

  • TEAM, All Saints Church, 1 Sutton Rd (by roundabout) 3.00pm - 6.00pm

Monday 23 December

  • HARP, Bradbury Day Centre Breakfast 9.00am – 11.00am / Lunch 12 noon – 1.00pm

  • Storehouse, Coleman St. 11.00am - 12.30pm / 1.00pm - 2.00pm (mixed adults)

  • One Love, Hollybrook Site, Carnarvon Road 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Tuesday 24 December (Christmas Eve)

  • All Saints Church, 1 Sutton Rd (by roundabout) Breakfast 8am - 12 noon

  • HARP, Bradbury Day Centre Breakfast 9.00am – 11.00am / Lunch 12 noon – 1.00pm

  • Homeless Street Hub, Clarence Road car park 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day)

  • Trinity Methodist Church, London Road, Westcliff (near Palace Theatre) 11.00am - 2.00pm Everyone is welcome, booking not required.

  • The Railway Hotel, Clifftown Road, Vegan Bangers & Mash 1.00pm – 4.00pm

  • All Saints Church, 1 Sutton Rd (by roundabout), Christmas Lunch 2.00pm - 4.00pm

  • Mikey’s Memory Kitchen, Clarence Rd Car Park 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day)

  • Trinity Methodist Church, London Road, Westcliff (near Palace Theatre) 11.00am - 2.00pm everyone is welcome, booking not required.

  • One Love, Hollybrook Site, Carnarvon Road 4.00pm – 6.00pm

Friday 27 December

  • HARP, Bradbury Day Centre Breakfast 9.00am – 11.00am / Lunch 12.00noon – 1.00pm

  • Mikey’s Memory Kitchen, Clarence Rd Car Park 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Saturday 28 December

  • Street Spirit, Clarence Road car park 7.00pm - 8.00pm

Sunday 29 December

  • TEAM, All Saints Church, 1 Sutton Rd (by roundabout) 3.00pm - 6.00pm

Monday 30 January

  • HARP, Bradbury Day Centre Breakfast 9.00am – 11.00am / Lunch 12 noon – 1.00pm

  • Storehouse, Coleman St. 11.00am - 2.00pm (Food Room only/Café closed)

  • One Love, Hollybrook Site, Carnarvon Road 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Tuesday 31 January (New Year’s Eve)

  • All Saints Church, 1 Sutton Rd (by roundabout) Breakfast 8.00am - 11.00am

  • Homeless Street Hub, Clarence Road car park 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Wednesday 1 January 2020 (New Year’s Day)

  • Trinity Methodist Church, London Road, Westcliff (near Palace Theatre) 11.00am - 2.00pm Everyone is welcome, booking not required.

  • Mikey’s Memory Kitchen, Clarence Rd Car Park 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Thursday 2 January 2020

  • HARP, Bradbury Day Centre Breakfast 9.00am – 11.00am / Lunch 12 noon – 1.00pm

  • 57 West, Community Café (light snacks/community time) – 12 noon - 3.00pm

  • One Love, Hollybrook Site, Carnarvon Road 7.00pm – 8.00pm

Opening Days and Closures:

HARP

The Bradbury Day Centre is open up to 4.00pm on Tuesday 24 December. The Day Centre is open on Friday 27, Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 and reopens again on Thursday 2 January.

Rough Sleeper Night Packs are available from HARP every night between 7.30pm - 8.00pm.

Supported Housing Services are staffed as usual throughout the festive period.

Southend Vineyard Storehouse is closed after 23 December and re-opens on 3 January.

57 West will close after 21 December and re-opens on 2 January.

*Please note: HARP has been kindly provided with the above details to inform service users, local agencies and interested parties of the services available during this festive period. It is the responsibility of the other agencies and groups involved to manage the individuals that use the services provided and not HARP.

*This schedule may be subject to change.

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