Restoring Dignity
Receiving support should never mean losing your dignity. We meet people where they are, with respect and compassion.
Restoring Dignity.Inspiring Hope.Building Community.
MimiCares is a community care organisation in Barking & Dagenham. We provide practical support, personal development opportunities and a welcoming community for people facing homelessness, food insecurity, social exclusion and financial hardship.
- Fresh Start Laundry
- Hot Meals & Essentials
- Free Grooming
- Community Events
- Personal Development
Who we are
AtMimiCares,webelievethateveryonedeservestofeelseen,valued,respectedandconnected;regardlessoftheircircumstances.
MimiCares is a Community Interest Company rooted in the community, supporting people experiencing food insecurity, homelessness, social exclusion and financial hardship.
More about usInspiring Hope
Difficult circumstances do not have to define someone’s future. Every interaction should leave people encouraged.
Building Community
Meaningful change happens when communities come together: residents, volunteers, businesses and local partners.
Our services
Practical support. Dignity. Connection. Opportunity.
From meeting immediate needs to creating pathways towards greater confidence and opportunity, our work is centred around one goal: helping people move from crisis to confidence, and from survival to flourishing.
Everything we offer
Fresh Start Laundry
Practical essentials and everyday dignity.
Hot Meals & Essentials
Access to food and essential supplies.
Free Grooming
Personal care, dignity and confidence.
Community Events
Connection, participation and belonging.
Personal Development
Growth, self-awareness and progression.
Employment & Skills
Employability, digital skills and career readiness.
Wellbeing Support
Initiatives that support health and wellbeing.
Mentoring & Life Skills
Guidance, practical skills and confidence.
Advice & Signposting
Help navigating services and support pathways.
Housing & Homelessness Support
Guidance and connections to appropriate support.
Meet the founder
I had to leave my apartment this summer
So I left.
I just didn’t know where I was going.
Mimi founded MimiCares after her own season of financial hardship and housing insecurity. Her story is why dignity sits at the heart of everything we do.
What we believe & how we work
Our values shape everything we do.
Our values are not separate from the way we deliver our work. They shape how we engage with people, how we build partnerships and how we create our community spaces.
Rooted in community
Rooted in Barking & Dagenham.
We work alongside residents, volunteers, businesses, community organisations and other local partners, bringing together people, resources, skills and ideas to respond to real needs within our communities.
“Because building stronger communities is not something one organisation can do alone. It is something we can all be part of.”
Stories & impact
Real people. Real moments.
Stories from our community, updates from our events and the small moments that remind us why this work matters.
Our partners & sponsors
Stronger together.
We are grateful to the organisations who have sponsored and partnered with MimiCares.
Get involved
Be part of it.
Building stronger communities is not something one organisation can do alone. It is something we can all be part of.
Volunteer
Give your time at a community event, help with Fresh Start Laundry, or share a skill with someone taking their next step.
Partner
Businesses, barbers, community organisations and local services: let’s bring people, resources and ideas together.
Donate
Fund hot meals, clean clothes, free grooming and welcoming community events. Every contribution makes a difference.
Every contribution makes a difference, whatever the amount.
Your donation helps MimiCares provide practical support and create opportunities for people experiencing financial hardship, homelessness, food insecurity and social isolation.
Your support can help us
Provide hot meals, clothing and essential items.
Support our Fresh Start Laundry initiative.
Provide free grooming and dignity services.
Deliver community events and wellbeing activities.
Develop mentoring, skills and employment opportunities.