Impact
Over the last few years we reported on the quantity of various items we have given out but this only tells part of the story.
Attendance
Most weeks 70-80 people come through our doors for a meal. Most are single, but some share whatever food we are able to provide at the end of the session with family members. We have many regular visitors but Blackpool has a very transient population - especially when it comes to homeless people; many just come along to a few sessions before moving on.
Feedback
While our Food for Tomorrow project was under way, we invited people attending to provide comments anonymously. Here is a selection of the things they had to say about Comfort C.A.F.E. :
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Great team, very helpful when I'm homeless. The hot food is great. Thank you.
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Want to thank all the staff for all their work that they do for us. They are all great and it’s a pleasure to come here.
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The extra tins come in handy when I'm running out of money.
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Thank you cos I've had all my benefits stopped.
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It's great that somewhere is open to the less well off. I'm very grateful!
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More feedback can be found in the responses of our community members to two government-sponsored surveys which you can read about on these links:
Clothing
We keep small stocks of clothing and personal hygiene items to give out where there is a need. The table below shows the clothing we gave out in the first four months of 2023.
Help for the Homeless
We have a limited stock of basic rucksacks and thermos flasks to hand out to the homeless or people 'sofa surfing'.