ROCK CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMMES

Administrator – Rachel Snow Coordinator

RCC opened Burngreave Foodbank in June 2012. The foodbank is supported by the Trussell Trust and staffed mainly by volunteers. This year (to the end of March 2022/23) Burngreave foodbank provided food parcels (3 days nutrition meals, per person/family) = 7,316 people (including repeats), 3561 food parcels. Last year = 4,152 were fed, 2143 food parcels. This is a 70% increase.

Coordinator - Tricia Watts

Street pastoring schemes have been successful in a number of UK cities in reducing gun and knife crime and making communities safer”…

Coordinator

Assistant Pastor Paul Hunt

“Collecting knives and saving lives”. RCC is involved in reducing knife crimes in partnership with South Yorkshire Police. Weapons Bin are located outside the Lighthouse Project Building on Handley Street.

Associate Pastor - Peter Morris

This group of RCC volunteers provide practical support to those who are isolated, lonely, life marred by drugs/alcohol, sexual abuse or unemployment. On average feeding/clothing/ praying with between 30/40 women/men each week. Their motto is Giving each person “ Hand up – rather than Hand out…”

CAP Manager – Kevin Day

The Burngreave branch was launched in January 2021. Their main mission is to release thousands of families from poverty and debt… Nationally in 2020 over 22000 families became debt free.

Coordinator - Cheryl Hensby-Owusu

In 2022 RCC sent 133 shoeboxes to families in Romania for Christmas.

YWCA–YOUNGWOMEN CHRISTIANASSOCIATION

YWCA – Accommodation due to homelessness, mental health, domestic abuse, and improving life skills: Doncaster and Mexborough: Tel: 01709 – 589168; Sheffield: Tel: 01142739256

SAFFRONWOMEN’SCOUNSELLING SERVICE

1-1 Psychotherapy and well-being for survivors of childhood/adult abuse and trauma. 289 Abbeydale Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, S7 1FJ. Tel: 01142 –752157

Syacimmigration Advisoryservices

For Asylum and visa support, applicant check, legal advice and appeal services. 120 The Wicker, Sheffield, S3 8JD, Tel: 01142 - 996820