Friday 13 September 2019

New Pro Bono OR Project: Analyse local poverty challenges to inform strategic planning








L’chaim Chabad Foodbank Project

Develop an analysis of local poverty challenges to inform future strategic planning 

Project:
Research and provide data on the scope and type of poverty challenges the communities the current L’chaim Chabad foodbank services face, to inform future plans. 
Project description:
The Chabad Foodbank Initiative was launched due to an increase in poverty in the local area. Volunteers locate surplus foods from suppliers, caterers and wholesalers and then distribute it free of charge to needy families (currently 70) in the community. These families come from diverse backgrounds and include single parents, families whose breadwinner has been made redundant, is elderly, or is ill and infirm. 
The service has grown to meet demand, rather than in any planned way, and there is a need to step back and review how best to provide services for the future.
The project would:
Review historical data on demand met by the organisation
Identify sources of information on poverty in the local community (challenges and trends)
Analyse those information sources to determine opportunities and needs 
Present options for future foodbank models to take forward into strategic planning
Knowledge/Skills required: Desk research, analysis and reporting

Time commitment 5-6 days 
Location The volunteer would need to visit the offices in Salford for an initial kick-off meeting with the client and again at the end of the project to provide a project review and recommendations (Postcode: M7 4LN. The rest of the project (desk research & analysis , possible interviews and report writing) could be carried out remotely. 

If you feel you are able to offer your assistance please complete the application form and return along with your CV to amy.hughes@theorsociety.com by 24th October 2019.

The OR Society fully supports equal opportunities. As such, we welcome applications from the partially sighted or blind, or those with disabilities.

Information about the organisation: 
L'Chaim-Chabad is a community organisation that serves the community of Greater Manchester. The volunteers of the Chabad Foodbank Initiative locate surplus foods from suppliers, caterers and wholesalers and then distribute them free of charge to needy families in the community. They currently distribute food to over 70 families on a daily basis. The Foodbank also provides emergency, short term food supplies to individuals and families who hit a crisis situation for whatever reason.

For further information about the Chabad Foodbank, please visit https://www.lchaimfoodbank.co.uk/ or email foodbank@lchaim.org.uk

For further information about the Pro Bono OR scheme, please visit:www.theorsociety.com/Probono  or email ProBonoOR@theorsociety.com

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