Supporting Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
October’s Hurricane Melissa has had a devastating impact on Jamaica with widespread destruction and displacement across the western region of the island.
Our thoughts are with everyone affected and our communities here in Luton who have connections to the island.
We're supporting relief efforts led by the JN Foundation, a Jamaican government-approved charity which works closely with local and international partners. The charity runs projects and programmes that provide financial and technical help.
How can I offer support?
As part of its ‘I Support Jamaica fund’, the foundation is currently seeking urgent donations of specific essential items which include:
- non-perishable food items such as tinned corned beef, tuna and sardines and rice, flour, sugar, noodles and pasta - food items should have an expiration date of longer than 3 months
- tarpaulins, solar lantern or battery-powered lights and batteries
- personal hygiene products, such as bar soaps, diapers for adults and babies and menstrual products
- water purifying tablets
Clothes or shoes cannot be accepted at the moment.
Drop-off locations
You can drop-off donations at the following locations around Luton:
Bury Park Community Centre, LU1 1BW
- Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
- Saturday: 10am to 4pm
- Sunday: 10am to 4pm
Chaul End Community Centre, LU4 8QN
- Monday: 8.30am to 4pm
- Tuesday: 8.30am to 3pm and 5.30pm to 8.30pm
- Wednesday to Friday: 8.30am to 1pm and 4pm to 8.30pm
- Thursday: 8.30am to 9pm
- Friday: 8.30am to 6pm
- Saturday: 9am to noon
- Sunday: 10am to 1pm
Farley Community Centre, LU1 5RE
- Monday: 3.45pm to 9.45pm
- Tuesday: 3.45pm to 8.30pm
- Wednesday: 3.45pm to 8.15pm
- Thursday: 3.45pm to 8.15pm
- Friday: 3.45pm to 8.45pm
- Saturday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Sunday: 9am to 1.30pm and 5.15pm to 9pm
Hockwell Community Centre, LU4 9LB
- Monday 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday: 8.30am to 3.30pm
- Wednesday: 10am to 6.15pm
- Thursday: 9.30am to 4pm
- Friday: 9am to 5.15pm
- Sunday: 9.45am to 4.45pm
Lewsey Learning Trust (Lewsey Farm Learning Centre) LU4 0QQ
- Monday: 9am to 8.45pm
- Tuesday: 9am to 8pm
- Wednesday: 9am to 8pm
- Thursday: 9am to 9pm
- Friday: 9am to 9.30pm
- Saturday: 9am to 1pm
- Sunday: 9.30am to 4pm