Eating Together Community Café is now open for business! The Food Chain’s first ever public-facing café opened with a soft launch on Tuesday 5th July 2022. On days we’re not running services, the café is open for breakfasts, teas, coffees and home-made cakes serving the local community and of course anyone who wants to make...
The Food Chain will be closed from midday on Friday 24th December until Tuesday 4th January. Between these times no referrals, emails or phone calls will be responded to. As you may expect we’ve continued to face unprecedented demand throughout this year, but are working hard to ensure that every person on service is covered for groceries in...
It’s A Sin, the record breaking TV show on Channel Four, takes us back to London in the 1980s and the emergence of the AIDS crisis. Like many others, at The Food Chain we’re reflecting on how far we’ve come. For our Fundraising and Events Coordinator Clifford McManus it has particular resonance. “Watching the show...
Our tribute to Luke Goymer 1979 – 2020 The Food Chain was a home from home for Luke. He first came to us in 2013 at a time when he was facing health challenges and coming out of a period of depression. It was a hard time and The Food Chain was able to offer...
We are looking for an exceptional Trusts Fundraiser to sustain and grow our income from Trusts and other grant-making bodies. You will take the lead on written funding applications and reports and ensure an ongoing pipeline of funding applications. Candidates should have experience of successful 5-figure applications, excellent writing skills and a thorough knowledge of...
19th March 2020 The latest information from Public Health England lists HIV as one of the conditions that could be considered a risk factor for severe illness if someone catches Covid-19. The Terrence Higgins Trust has published some helpful information for people about what that could mean for an HIV-positive person, which can be read in full by following this link. https://www.tht.org.uk/news/coronavirus-covid-19 One of the most important...
March 13th 2020 Public Health England is now recommending some new actions that will help delay the spread of Covid-19. In support of the delay strategy, The Food Chain has decided to suspend our Eating Together lunch service on Wednesdays and Saturdays and the FoodCycle meal on Sundays. Some people living with HIV, including our...
Following the success of a fundraising appeal in 2109, The Food Chain has two job vacancies to recruit to. Training & Volunteer Co-ordinator 3 days per week £26,000 pa pro rata We have a long and strong history of volunteering, with volunteers playing a key role in the provision of our vital services. We currently have 200 volunteers...
This year’s Carol Service will take place on Wednesday 4th December, starting at 7pm A favourite event in our calendar, the Carol Service, hosted by our good friends at “the Actors Church” in Covent Garden featrues tradtional carols, as well as readings and poems with a modern flavour. Join our staff, trustees, service users and...
