Harlow and District Chamber of Commerce

MRCT has been established to make a difference in people’s lives as it promotes the value and significance of every person, empowering them to develop their potential and self-confidence.

Developing lives and enriching community, empowering people, giving support and encouragement to reach their potential. The MRCT has been established to help and support people who are often perceived as being disadvantaged.

The work includes….

Maybury Open Door

Maybury Open Door is open to all and supports a wide range of adults including the elderly, people with a disability, homeless, isolated people and others who just need to venture out and meet new friends.

Maybury Open Door is open to all and supports a wide range of adults including the elderly, people with a disability, homeless, isolated people and others who just need to venture out and meet new friends.

Harlow Foodbank

Working to restore dignity and revive hope, seeking to combat hidden hunger in Harlow by supporting local people in crisis with emergency food.

MRCT officially opened the Harlow foodbank on Monday 20th April 2009 and works in partnership with churches, schools, supermarkets, businesses and front-line professional care agencies to provide this valuable community resource.

The foodbank is a ground-breaking concept designed to help individuals and families in crisis by providing free emergency food until the appropriate agencies are in a position to assist.

Our aim is to engage with communities, introducing sustainable projects that enable marginalised people to break through their cycle of poverty.

Tinned and dried food is collected from the public at supermarkets, churches, schools and other local groups and "banked" in a warehouse.

Food is then given to people in crisis as a result of referrals from registered care professionals, such as, Harlow Welfare Advice Centre, CAB, CDAT, Safer Places, Harlow College, Streets2Homes and other carers working in the front line.