M&S Walkden

The project is an environmentally focused food surplus redistribution initiative operating across South Manchester. The project's primary purpose is to prevent food waste by redistributing good-quality surplus food that would otherwise go to landfill, delivering clear environmental benefits while also supporting good-quality surplus food that would otherwise go to landfill, delivering clear environmental benefits while also supporting the wider community during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The initiative operates on an open and inclusive basis, with no referral requirements, assessments or eligibility criteria. Food is shared openly to ensure surplus is used efficiently and responsibly, regardless of background or circumstances. This is non-discriminatory approach allows the project to remain focused on waste prevention while offering practical support to anyone seeking to reduce food waste and household food costs. The project is supported by volunteers from all walks of life, including professionals and warm-hearted local parents, who work together to collect, sort and redistribute surplus food. This diverse volunteer base reflects the community-led nature of the initiative and supports its ongoing operation. All food is redistributed free of charge. The project does not charge for its services and does not operate as a commercial or profit-making model.

Having taken over a very underused Council building, volunteers at the Beehive have worked hard to make it into a welcoming space where visitors can socialise, attend classes and access food if necessary. As we are fully responsible for the upkeep of the building our ongoing 'Good as New' sales also help us to raise funds so anything that can be sold on is welcome. Once we have paid all our expenses, money raised goes to small local charities or we liaise with social workers to support families in need. This can entail passing on second hand furniture, household items or clothes or purchasing new white goods/carpets where necessary. We also have a small pantry from which we can supply food packages for emergency cases.

Believe Achieve creates opportunities for young people to be active and creative. We deliver sports and arts programmes in collaboration with young people, to Support them in their learning, develop their employability and help them to Progress. We are a community interest company based in Bolton, working with young people aged between 7 and 25, living in and around Great Lever. We want to make Bolton a great place to grow up. Our Vision We will identify the potential in children & young people, develop it and create opportunities to help them succeed in life. Young people will increase their skills, aspirations and confidence as a result of participating in Believe & Achieve programmes. Our Mission We encourage young people to be the best they can be by providing innovative activities, unique experiences and high-quality enterprise programmes. We understand the importance of supporting young people to meet their full potential while providing a safe place with friendly faces to talk to. We deliver services which include detached youth work, group and one to one mentoring to help them become valued members of the community. “Believe in yourself & Achieve your dream.” Our Value True potential is achieved when we all demonstrate mutual respect, trust and love for ourselves and each other. This value is true regardless of culture, ethnicity, or religion. We believe in working with other organisations and individuals that share our goals and vision for young people. Working in partnership will help us to reach and inspire more young people to make positive lifestyle choices. Free School Meal Campaign: According to the current Bolton council statistics, rates of children living in poverty and accessing free school meals around Bolton are higher than the national average. Current England statistics shows that 3 million children in the UK are at risk of going hungry during the school holidays With the loss of free school meals given out during term time, in addition to the extra childcare costs around the holidays, families already struggling with low budgets find it difficult to feed their children. This inspired an activist Marcus Rashford MBE an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team to launch Free School Meal during half term campaign. To Support Marcus Rashford Free Meal Campaign, Believe & Achieve C.I.C currently support to pay for children school meal subject to eligibilities. Since 25th of October 2020, we have helped over 800 by providing Free food. This numbers are still growing very fast Greater Manchester has one of the highest rates of child poverty by local authority area with 35.5% of children under 16 living in poverty. Of those living in poverty, the vast majority (69.4%) are living in out of work poverty.we provide and deliver emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, we also campaign for change