Promoting the VALUE & SIGNIFICANCE of every person, supporting community integration and social need.

This is achieved through the work of Maybury Open Door, a drop in facility open for three days a week, through the work of Harlow Foodbank, the Bounty Club, Bump to Five and the Harlow Community School Uniform Shop, each of which support households in financial hardship in various ways. The family and food support services now operate from large town centre premise in the Harvey Centre. Here we offer a one-stop-shop that includes advisory services, enabling those who come to recover from any crisis as quickly as possible.

Our impact on the community
Maybury Open Door supports over 155 people each week and provides a safe and welcoming centre to a wide range of people in the community. It promotes the value and significance of each person and has an active volunteer team made up of both able-bodied and disabled people. The centre promotes community spirit and integration. Harlow Foodbank works in partnership with front-line care professionals, churches, schools and the community and feeds over 800 people each month: over 10,000 in 2023/24.

Why the community needs us
Harlow Foodbank, over the past year, 4,423 food parcels were distributed, with 40% going to children, which amounted to food to cover 10,219 people. Bump to Five gave over 1,000 parcels of essential items for children aged 0 - 5. Harlow is a great town but many people are living in relative poverty: together we can help keep out neighbours going!

Who we are and why we started

A Christian based organisation, MRCT was established in 1997 to provide voluntary work and social opportunities for people with a disability and people who are perceived as being disadvantaged through social difficulties, poverty, homelessness or being vulnerably housed.