Lidl Lytham

We run two family centres in Blackpool providing volunteering opportunities. We provide free family meals, family breakfast on Saturday,we do a Sunday lunch once a month. We have a kids club on a Monday. Our volunteer ms donate three hours of there time and this gains them 12 points which they can spend in the pantry. We raise people confidence through our volunteering opportunities and offer the chance to lean new skills which increase a persons health and wellbeing

Wesley’s Community Café & Larder operate from Church Road Methodist Church Community Hub, Lytham St Annes. Paul Caddy, Head of Wesley’s Community Café, has around 40 volunteers staffing the Café, Larder & daily surplus food collections from our food donation partners (currently Tesco Local and, via Neighbourly, Sainsbury's stores in Lytham St Annes). This food is provided free of charge and is used to supply the Café & Larder. Approximately £800/month of food is also purchased through FareShare Community Trust, and local suppliers. The Café creates substantial quality meals for local people. Open 4 days/week (closed Wednesday), food & refreshments are free – a boon to those who use it and need it. We serve around 1000 people/month in the café with breakfasts from 09:30 a.m. plus café style menu 11:00 a.m. till 03:30 p.m. The Café transforms food collections plus purchased food into an estimated added value of £8,000 delivered to Wesley’s clients. As well as nutritious and wholesome cooked food, the Café provides teaching in cookery skills by Paul, helping to improve the lives of local and needy people by enabling them to cook for themselves. The Café also provides a warm, welcoming, safe, non-denominational, and hospitable venue for people to dine, meet for some company, and share a cup of tea – without any time pressure (such as might be experienced in a profit-making café). Wesley's is non-judgemental and offers a neighbourhood/village atmosphere. Many who have learned to cook have then become volunteers themselves. Indeed, several volunteers have gone on to gain employment in catering. How the project began – in Paul’s words, “It started with a pan of soup”. He began serving bowls of soup to those that needed it. The locals’ needs have simply evolved naturally from this to where we are now. These needs continue to grow. For Christmas 2023 Wesley’s Café provided 100 full traditional Christmas dinners for those who would otherwise have gone without. In sustainability terms, we are committed to waste recycling. Café waste is routinely recycled into compost via one volunteer, an allotment holder, who has actually used it to grow produce, then donated back to the café, so completing a sustainable cycle. We will use food donations to enrich people’s lives by making the difference between going hungry, and not, for local families and individuals in need. Our Larder offers a wide range of food items to local families, refugee population and individuals living alone. We estimate it benefits at least 220 people/week, plus households. Wesley's Larder is open Monday to Friday. We also provide four "Off-site" food tables outside two churches and two Children's playgroups, estimated usage is around 30 people per site = 120+ plus households. To date, FareShare impact statistics for Tesco free food collections for Wesley’s show:- total no. of collections = 6910; kilogrammes of collected food = 100250; meals equivalent = 240982; and CO2 saving = 313620.

Supporting Our School Community We are a small primary school on the outskirts of Preston, proudly guided by our mission statement: “Aspire not to have more but to be more.” This simple yet powerful message reflects who we are and underpins our Christ‑centred approach in everything we do. How Your Donations Help Your generous support makes a real difference to the children and families in our school community. Breakfast Club: Donations help us continue running our Breakfast Club, which provides a positive and nourishing start to the day for many of our pupils. With increasing financial pressures on our budget, your contributions are more valuable than ever. Store-Cupboard Essentials: Items donated to our store cupboard are passed directly to families who need them most. This support has become a lifeline for many and is deeply appreciated. Thank You! Every donation—no matter the size—helps us continue caring for our children and supporting our families. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness, generosity, and partnership in our mission.