B&Q Telford

The Community Food Project, based in Tan Bank, Wellington, launched in 2016 and thousands of pounds worth of food was collected this month alone. The scheme is run entirely by volunteers and it has no paid staff or directors. Food is collected seven days a week from restaurants and retailers, then immediately distributed to organisations which send the donations to those who are homeless, vulnerable or in need of support. Surplus food is also provided to regular food share events across Shropshire the county. On Christmas Eve, volunteers collected food from four Aldi stores. The project relies on generous donations from the public and businesses to keep going.

We are looking to create a mindful safe space for students to use when they need some time out in a calm, peaceful space. We also are looking into using the space to aid education across various subjects within our setting to ensure we are fully embracing our green spaces. Exploring both plant and animal life in our green spaces and doing our bit for climate change will also fit into our brief. Our school are also looking to create a beautiful orchard to allow us to become more sustainable as well as increasing the proportion of woodland/forest area on site. As well as this we are always looking at ways to further support our school and local community. We offer a breakfast club on site every morning but are always looking at ways to support those students and their families who are struggling. We are aware some schools have started their own internal foodbank type setups and it would be great to have our own Grove based support that we could tailor to those students and families that need it the most.

We run a community Pantry and Foodbank, supplying food weekly to a wide range of local partners and individuals in need. These include local schools, supported housing providers working with ex-offenders, supported housing providers supporting homeless clients, local churches that run free food shares, and churches that provide a free food delivery...