Lunch Clubs 2023
15 June 2023
Leeds Community Foundation works in partnership with Leeds City Council on the Lunch Clubs programme. Established in 2016 and now in its 8th year, the programme supports the vital work of lunch clubs, food provision and ongoing support for older people in Leeds.
This year, over £153,000 was invested in Lunch Clubs supporting older people across Leeds. The organisations that were awarded funding are below. Some organisations were awarded funding for more than one Lunch Club.
| Aireborough Voluntary Services to the Elderly | MHA Communities Horsforth |
| Al-Khidmat Centre | MHA Communities Pudsey |
| Alwoodley Methodist Church | MHA Communities South Leeds |
| Armley Helping Hands | Moortown Baptist Day Centre |
| Association of Blind Asians | Morley Elderly Action |
| Beetey Din | Namaste |
| Black Health Initiative | New Wortley Community Association |
| Brackenwood Community Association | Oakwood Luncheon Club |
| Burmantofts Senior Action CIO | Older People’s Action in the Locality (OPAL) |
| Chapel Allerton Town Street Lunch Club | Otley Action for Older People |
| Christ Church Halton | Polish Day Centre |
| Community Values CIC | Pudsey Community Project |
| Cross Gates & District Good Neighbours’ Scheme | Richmond Hill Elderly Action |
| Drighlington Methodist Church | RVS St James Lunch Club |
| Greenside Methodist Church | Sawan Vihar |
| Hamara Healthy Living Centre | Seacroft Friends and Neighbours |
| Headingley Methodist Luncheon Club | Shantona Women and Family Centre |
| Holbeck Together | Silver Lining Luncheon Club |
| HOPS – Hawksworth Older People’s Services | St Chad’s Lunch club |
| Kirkstall Valley Development Trust | St John’s Lunch Club (Stanningley) |
| Leeds Black Elders Association | Sumangal Group |
| Leeds Irish Health and Homes | Swarcliffe Good Neighbours Scheme |
| Lychee Red | The Conservation Volunteers |
| MHA Communities – Rothwell & District | Trinity Network |
| MHA Communities Farsley |
Each of these Lunch Clubs will support older people in their communities, providing meals and, in some cases, additional wellbeing and social activities, for their members.
Leeds Community Foundation is proud to have worked with Leeds City Council to support local lunch clubs through this programme over the past 8 years. During this time, over 630 grants have been made, and almost £1.3m invested in Community Organisations.
For more information on grants awarded, visit the What We’ve Funded page.