Charity Number: 1097054
Tel: 01623 490 498
Mobile: 07305 782 569
The Social Action Hub
Our Values:
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Advocating Change
Supporting the Vulnerable
Empowering Communities
Hey There
Welcome to The Social Action Hub's website.
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We hope you can find everything you need, if you have any questions or queries please contact us via telephone, email, web chat or Facebook.
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We are a small independent registered charity concerned with improving the life chances and increasing sustainable opportunities for those who are most deprived, isolated and marginalised in our society.
About Us
Our Vision
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The Social Action Hub's vision is to bring people together by organising social action projects and delivering services that make a difference to our local community.
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Advocating change, we provide a wide range of innovative projects and services to vulnerable adults, families and children.
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Supporting the vulnerable through the relief of poverty and support for mental health and wellbeing
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We empower communities to become more cohesive, resilient and sustainable.
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Our Mission
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The Social Action Hub's mission is to create and inspire community action that addresses the social concerns of our time in three ways:
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Providing high quality facilities and human resources that empower & support individuals of all ages to learn, develop, grow and contribute to society
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Addressing current social, economic and environmental issues that affect local people; creating and delivering targeted projects and services that meet needs of our community
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Fundraising and partnership work with local good causes to make a bigger impact, maximise funding and increase opportunities for the most vulnerable and marginalised in our community
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Find out more about how our mission is brought to life by viewing our Projects and Services section
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Our Values
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Advocating Change
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Act upon opportunities for continuous improvement. Encourage prudent risk-taking
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Listen to stakeholders, amplify their voice and respond to their needs
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Explore alternative approaches
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Embrace learning and development
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Our workforce and our beneficiaries demonstrate a personal commitment to change through actions and words
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Supporting the Vulnerable
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Our workforce demonstrate the following qualities;
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Strong key skills - ICT, Communication, Numeracy
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Patient
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Kind
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Observant
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Helpful
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Flexible
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Reliable
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Trustworthy
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Skilled
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Experienced
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​Provide a wide range of innovative projects and services to vulnerable adults, families and children that provide relief from poverty and support for mental health and wellbeing ​
Empowering Communities​​
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By; Listening and amplifying the voice if our beneficiaries
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By; Continuously improving our service delivery
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By; Responding to community needs
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By; Building effective relationships with partners and stakeholders
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By; providing effective leadership, and clear accountability for the safety and wellbeing of our beneficiaries and workforce
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By; Providing services that are led by the community and meet the communities needs
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What We Do
Youth Club
We provide weekly youth clubs for ages 5 -19 in Rainworth and Blidworth.
Playscheme
We provide daily playscheme sessions for ages 5 -12 during school holidays.
Tree House
We provide 121 support and counselling for young people struggling with mental health.
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C- Card
We provide a range of sexual health & relationship support, including the provision of condoms.
Free Meals
We provide free meals, where funding is available for young people during holidays.
Emergency Food
We provide emergency food parcels to local residents via referrals from professional bodies.
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Youth Community Fridge
Forest School
Social Eating
Room Hire
You can hire our spaces for private functions, local groups and learning sessions.
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Our
Story
Get to Know Us
The charity was formed in 1993, in response to the social and economic issues that arose after the closing of local pits. Originally we provided detached youth work to disillusioned young people in Rainworth and Blidworth. Concerned with supporting young people into positive outcomes, tackle anti social behaviour and a lack of opportunities in the area .
We have grown into a thriving community hub offering a diverse range of projects and services.
Our CEO, Claire Penny has been invited by the Lord Lieutenant to attend the Kings Garden Party in May 2023 in recognition of her 30 year commitment to the charity and work within the education, skills and voluntary sectors; achieving a lasting impact for children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Team Foodshare
The Social Action Hub is the largest food poverty and food waste project in North Nottinghamshire, we launched Team Foodshare in 2017.
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Surplus food is sourced from the Co-op, Fareshare, Neighbourly, Tesco, Asda, Greggs, Aldi, Lidl, Pets At Home, small local retailers and local individuals.
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Our amazing team of over 20 volunteers collect and distribute that food to vulnerable and isolated individuals living in Rainworth, Blidworth and surrounding areas.
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We also make sure that nothing is wasted by making sure that fresh bread, vegetables and fruit that is past its best goes to local farms, allotments and animal shelters.
We have provided over 3,000 meals in the form of emergency food parcels to local people this year.
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Emergency Food Parcels are available upon request. please call, chat or message us on Facebook
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We launched The Social Supermarket ⟨™⟩ in 2020 and it is now trademarked.
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Social Supermarket Opening Hours are:
Monday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 12pm-3pm & 4pm - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
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We have over 600 beneficiaries accessing The Social Supermarket ⟨™⟩ , with an average of 30 people visiting per day.
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We have provided over 63,000 meals via The Social Supermarket ⟨™⟩ this year.
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In 2022 we launched the countries first Youth Community Fridge for under 25's to access free food and a worm space.
Youth Community Fridge opening Hours are in alignment with Youth Club Session Times (term time):
Tuesday 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 4:30pm - 6:30pm
The Youth Community Fridge is also available throughout Playscheme in School Holidays
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