Let’s Feed Brum is a community-driven organisation. We provide more than just food to Birmingham’s homeless and vulnerable population. We build lasting connections, offer essential support, and empower individuals to access the services they need to rebuild their lives.
Whether in temporary accommodation, sofa surfing or sleeping rough, pathways are available to help people access better living conditions. These potentially life-changing services are not always accessed due to lack of awareness, lack of trust, or an abundance of red tape.
Let’s Feed Brum aims to bridge the gap between support services and the people who need them. Our nightly walkabouts and twice weekly breakfasts help us to start conversations with homeless and vulnerable people building relationships and trust.
Our core activities
Board of Trustees
Let’s Feed Brum is an almost exclusively volunteer-led organisation. Each of our Trustees contributes expertise from a specialist area, enabling them to guide the charity to better support those most vulnerable within the community.
The Board creates and executes strategic growth and development plans, as well as running operations, finances, fundraising, corporate governance and public engagement for the charity.
Meet our Trustees
Alan & Katherine Strang
Trustees & Chair
Alan and Katherine joined Let’s Feed Brum in 2018 and the Board soon after. They oversee general operations, fundraising and corporate sponsorship programmes. Alan became Chair of the Trustee Board in late 2023.
In addition to Let’s Feed Brum, they are Trustees and volunteers For Refugees and Refugee Support. They are also Ambassadors and volunteers for Mary’s Meals.
Raj Rana
Co-Founder & Trustee
Raj is a business leader and one of Let’s Feed Brum’s founders. Along with a rich understanding of our history and founding mission he has invaluable connections with the Birmingham business community. Raj and the team at his restaurant Itihaas provide hot food for several evening walkabouts. Working with Sandwell Council, Raj also helps to house homeless people, victims of domestic abuse and asylum seekers.
Andrew Currah
Trustee & Treasurer
Andrew joined Let’s Feed Brum in 2022, soon after retiring from his legal career. As well as regularly volunteering at our Tuesday morning breakfast club, Andrew is diligent in his Board role overseeing our finances, grant applications and other administrative duties.
He has an unwavering commitment to ethical conduct and integrity ensuring the charity operates transparently and to the highest standards.
Simone Robinson
Trustee
Simone is one of Let’s Feed Brum’s longest standing volunteers, leading Friday night walkabout teams from 2018 until she joined the Board in 2023.
Simone is an experienced diversity & inclusion lead for a global aerospace company. She uses her valuable expertise to drive our commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion within the charity and by supporting our volunteer network.
Maeve O’Sullivan
Trustee
Maeve joined Let’s Feed Brum as a volunteer in 2019 after relocating to Birmingham. She quickly integrated into the wider organisation through her dedication to helping the charity evolve its services to respond to fast-moving community needs. Maeve has over 20 years experience in PR & marketing. Alongside running her own consultancy, she leads the charity’s communications.
Our history
In 2016, a small group of people founded Let’s Feed Brum. They were united by compassion for Birmingham’s homeless community and a commitment to on-street engagement.
By simply offering food, drink and kindness to the homeless and vulnerable people they met, they built friendships that led to better signposting and to greater acceptance of the support available.
From that dedicated group, a network of over 150 volunteers has grown. Each person gives up their time to offer essential supplies and kindness to the people of Birmingham.
In 2020, Let’s Feed Brum became a registered charity (1178574) and in 2022 we were honoured to be awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – the equivalent to an MBE for charities.
As we continue to grow and adapt to the evolving needs of the communities we support, Let’s Feed Brum remains committed to being an inclusive, welcoming organisation to anyone we encounter.
Seen someone who needs help now?
If you are concerned about someone sleeping rough, send an alert to StreetLink:
Visit thestreetlink.org.uk or call 0300 500 0914
Call 999 if the person is in immediate danger, needs medical assistance, is under 18, or is with someone who is under 18.
Click here for information about other services available.