M&S Stockport

Far more than a food bank, we’re at the heart of the local community, offering support, courses and food to those who need it most. Who we are and what we do? The Community Grocery acts as a bridge between supermarkets and food banks. Whilst people don’t need to be referred, we are here to help people who need it most. Often our members will be people who are unable to be referred to a food bank, or who are unable to feed their family for a full week using food banks. The Community Grocery allows members to choose their own food from £5 a shop. In this shop they can get bakery, fridge and frozen food, fruit and veg, shelf items and non-food items, saving around £30. On top of this, we also offer support to help individuals develop new skills including money management, applying for jobs and cooking classes. How getting involved helps your community… Product surplus There are 9.5 million tonnes of edible food that goes to landfill each year in the UK. We want to reduce food poverty for our local people, and help you achieve zero waste to landfill, by redistributing surplus food and products. Make sure to contact our team to find out how we can work together. Financial donations Your financial donations help us keep our doors open and the shelves stocked. Whilst we reply heavily on food donations, there are some foods we have to buy fresh, and your donations contribute to this food provision. With your help, we can keep families fed. Volunteering The Community Grocery relies on volunteers to help manage and run the store, as well as host classes which aim to develop skills such as money management, cooking classes or Alpha. We’d love you to join us in helping our community and see exactly what a difference The Community Grocery is having.

We provide weekend and bank holiday day care to people living in their own homes in Stockport who have any form of dementia. Giving their carers and families a much needed break when it can be a very isolating time when all other organisations are closed and no back up is arranged. Our aim in the future is to offer more days respite in the week and overnight respite at the centre so the carers can have a longer break when it is needed.

Signpost believes that being a carer for a friend, relative or neighbour should not be a barrier to leading a fullfilling life. We work with and support anyone caring, unpaid , for a loved on in Stockport, providing a range of practical, financial and emotional services which support their situation. We help unpaid carers manage their caring role and balance this role with a life of their own. Often in challenging and difficult circumstances, carers look after those who need support due to physical and mental illness, disability, additiction and age.