Organising Food For London

Organising Food For London Helping and empowering the homelessness with weekly food supplies and essential clothing during the winter months https://bit.ly/3V819Ic

Organising Food For London

OFFL's Motto:
"Let your courage and kindness make a vulnerable person or family believe that there is a future for them in a just society"

Organising Food For London (OFFL) was co-founded 16 years ago by Hiroo Chothia, Ajay Gokani & Nirav Khiroya. Initially, our aim was to strive to support the homeless in London, through nutritious meals, clothing and support each we

ek. However, since the recent pandemic and subsequent cost of living crisis has had a devastating impact on many people’s lives in the UK, we have extended our remit to include the elderly, vulnerable individuals and families by providing fresh and ambient foods on a weekly basis.

1. Our Work With The Homeless
Sleeping rough on the streets is frightening, demoralising and isolating. Most of the homeless that we deal with have fallen through various social safety nets. The harsh reality of life on the streets, in one of the most expensive cities and country in the world, means they are often overlooked by society. Unfortunately, there are a record number of people who find themselves homeless, due to the impact of the cost of living crisis - with over 4,068 recorded by outreach teams in London alone between July and September 2023. Additionally, and most unfortunately, more than 1,300 people died whilst homeless in 2022, marking an 85% increase since 2019. Whilst there are a number of reasons for deaths associated with homeless people, many are due to exposure to freezing conditions and associated illnesses, such as respiratory problems. The most common age of mortality for the homeless is in the 36-55 year age bracket. This is in stark contrast to the UK’s average life expectancy of 80 years old. Each week, for the last 16 years, we have provided a hot meal, sandwiches, fruit and other nutritious and non-perishable foods as well as hot coffee and cakes to almost 100 individuals in Central London. Many of these individuals are rough sleepers and even those who have been fortunate enough to be given a temporary bed in a hostel, they often lack cooking facilities or the funds to buy food items. In addition to the weekly meals, we provide essential clothing and toiletry items, during the coldest winter months. These include a set of warm clothes (hats, socks, gloves, scarfs, warm underclothes, t-shirts and hoodies), blankets and toiletries. For many of the homeless, this is a very lonely time of year and often the only thing they will receive to see them through the very cold winter months on the street. Last year alone, we assisted over 700 homeless individuals with winter essentials across the UK.

2. Assisting The Elderly and Vulnerable Families
The recent pandemic and the subsequent cost of living crisis has really highlighted the devastating impact on the elderly as well as many vulnerable families. We support them with nutritious fresh produce as well as daily ambient food staples, given that most of them are struggling with difficult financial choices and multiple inequalities. This is backed up by research from the Food Foundation whose recent report “Broken Plate” confirms that rising costs not reflected in state benefits, are making the barest essentials unmanageable for the poorest in society, whether they be the elderly or vulnerable families. We achieve our aims through our existing network of foodbanks and charitable organisations, who serve vulnerable people and families, in some of the most deprived areas of the UK. In addition, to our weekly food run for the homeless in Central London, we work with satellite units in partner organisations, across Central, West and South East London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Middlesex, Lancashire & Merseyside, to meet the needs of the homeless as well as vulnerable families. We are very keen to ensure surplus food is not wasted and wherever possible aim to utilise produce from supermarket stores and community groups. All our efforts, whether they be weekly food items or the Winter Clothing bags are through donations from sponsors, as well as like-minded and selfless individuals, who want to help those less well off than themselves.

We just completed Stage 1 of this year's Winter Care Bag Initiative for the Homeless. Thank you to all our all funders, ...
24/12/2025

We just completed Stage 1 of this year's Winter Care Bag Initiative for the Homeless. Thank you to all our all funders, sponsors and volunteers who made this is possible.

London borough of Camden with one of the highest rates of rough sleeping is rolling out "personal passports" to support ...
21/12/2025

London borough of Camden with one of the highest rates of rough sleeping is rolling out "personal passports" to support people navigating homelessness services.

The passports allow information to be shared with services like the NHS or housing providers.

Great to see Prince George following Princess Diana and Prince William's footsteps by serving Christmas dinner to homele...
20/12/2025

Great to see Prince George following Princess Diana and Prince William's footsteps by serving Christmas dinner to homeless 👏👏
Well done to all at the Passage for your kindness and compassion - keep up the great work!

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Today, please give a thought on World Homeless Day to the sky-high numbers of people, including children, without a stab...
10/10/2025

Today, please give a thought on World Homeless Day to the sky-high numbers of people, including children, without a stable home in the UK

The government has announced an £84 million cash injection to prevent homelessness and support homeless families over the winter as World Homeless Day passes with sky-high numbers of people without a stable home

09/10/2025

Over 1600 homeless died last year including children

At least 1,611 homeless people died in the UK last year, including 11 children, latest figures suggest.
08/10/2025

At least 1,611 homeless people died in the UK last year, including 11 children, latest figures suggest.

The government's homelessness minister, Alison McGovern MP, has described the increased number of deaths as an "abject failure that cannot be tolerated".

Well done Northumberland Specsavers and the Changing-Lives partnership for offering access to eye care to those experien...
06/10/2025

Well done Northumberland Specsavers and the Changing-Lives partnership for offering access to eye care to those experiencing homelessness 👏👏👏



The team in Ashington will offer a sight test, OCT scan and glasses

This week, we dedicated our OFFL food run in memory of Ajay Khindria, founding member and Trustee of One Kind Act, who p...
03/10/2025

This week, we dedicated our OFFL food run in memory of Ajay Khindria, founding member and Trustee of One Kind Act, who passed away recently. We wanted to honour his legacy of kindness and support for individuals in need and, in particular, his support for the homeless.
Thank you for making the lives of those in need a little more hopeful - you will be sorely missed.

03/10/2025
Yesterday, we dedicated the OFFL Food Run to commemorate Hasu Khiroya’s birthday anniversary, to honour his legacy of ge...
25/09/2025

Yesterday, we dedicated the OFFL Food Run to commemorate Hasu Khiroya’s birthday anniversary, to honour his legacy of generosity and the unwavering support he provided to all of us. His dependable and thoughtful nature was especially evident during times when we found ourselves lacking in provisions, often at very short notice.
He continues to be sorely missed by all.

CongratulatIons to Rebecca Young for her ingenuity and for Thales for turning it into a reality👏👏👏Now we just need it to...
16/08/2025

CongratulatIons to Rebecca Young for her ingenuity and for Thales for turning it into a reality👏👏👏

Now we just need it to be manufactured for wider use🤞🤞

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Rebecca Young, 12, was recognised for designing a solar-powered backpack with an electric blanket inside.

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About Organising Food For London

Organising Food For London (OFFL) was established over 11 years ago. Our primary vision is to support the homeless, through nutritious meals, clothing and emotional support each week. Most of the homeless that we deal with have fallen through various social safety nets. The harsh reality of life on the streets or being jobless in one of the most expensive cities in the world, means nutritious meals, clean and warm clothing as well as support can make a world of difference. Often the plight of the homeless is not fully understood as many suffer from mental illness. All our activities are funded through donations and we are proud to state that 100% of the funding that we receive is spent on assisting and feeding the homeless.

Although our primary function has been to support the homeless in the London area, we have extended our geographical reach in the last couple of years as further need has been identified.

Additionally, during the Covid-19 pandemic, we have decided to extend our support beyond the homeless, to the elderly and vulnerable families facing food poverty, due to the immense surge in demand.