M&S Chepstow

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by the provision of facilities to participate in gymnastics, cheerleading and gymnastics-related activities for people in monmouth and newport. particularly, but not exclusively, for children and young people.

We are a team of local people that have come together with the common goal of setting up a Community Fridge here in Chepstow. We all want to play a part in addressing food waste. Preventing waste going into landfill , bring a community hub together whilst also helping food poverty. The food will be available to everyone who wants to use it. We have been running a Facebook page keeping everyone updated of its progress. Via this we have an list of willing volunteers. Starting from 3 people in February we are now a fully formed committee of seven. We have a constitution, opened a bank account, we applied and recieved funding for equipment and equired a premises. Which fingers crossed is ready tomorrow. All committee members passed the Health and Hygiene requirements level 2 at the weekend with on online credited association. We have the full support of our local County Council and the use of our local volunteer training Co ordinater. Both have attended all our meetings. We are also registered with Hubbub . We have always maintained our goal and keeping that in sight met on a monthly basis, via zoom and just recently in person. Planning the fridge step by step, revisiting ideas , learning from other local Community Fridges by visiting and talking to people also taking guidance from Hubbub. We have made trips to Caldicot, Monmouth , Bristol and to Upton on Severn. I helped set up the Monmouth Community Fridge.

We help families to top up there food shopping each week that are struggling in the current finicial crisis are aim is to help more people