ALDI COLLIERS WOOD

The Positive Network Centre is a Community Integrated Care centre that provides a number of day services for predominately African/African-Caribbean elderly and young people. Our hugely popular day centre aims to provide the quality of life for older people and those with long suffering disabilities: physical, mental, learning and sensory. We provide recreational and leisure activities and a weekly luncheon club “Calypso Kitchen” that provides wholesome and tasty freshly cooked meals with a Caribbean influence. Our Food Bank at Positive Network helps and supports the local community and those that find it difficult to do weekly shops due to the Covid-19 outbreak. We supply food for our members and other members of the local community that need support. The Positive Network Centre is a registered charity and social enterprise that is run by a management Committee.

Sustainable Merton has opened Merton’s Community Fridge, located every week at Morden Baptist Church. We redistribute local surplus food back into the community, reducing food waste and supporting access to food. The Community Fridge is open to everyone, just turn up! Opening times: Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Wednesday 16:30 - 17:30

We are a volunteer run group focused on reducing food waste and supporting local families in need. Our mission is simple: to make sure no one in our community goes hungry while tackling the growing problem of food surplus. Thanks to our partnerships with Neighbourly, Fareshare and Caboodle, we have benefited from strong relationships with local supermarkets and food providers—including M&S, Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Nando's, KFC, Co-op, Lidl, Aldi, Pret a Manger, and Gail’s Bakery—we rescue surplus food and redistribute it to those who need it most via personal contacts and our Partner Organisations. This gives us the ability to provide varied, nutritious food parcels at no cost to families and individuals facing food insecurity. In addition to fresh food collections, we also stock a community cupboard with ambient and non-perishable items, enabling members of our community to access support anonymously and with dignity. Our recipients are identified through word of mouth and referrals from local schools and community organisations. Each week, we supply the equivalent of 2250 meals to local families and indiviuals as well as primary schools and community groups - ensuring that anyone who needs food can access it easily. Together, we are building a stronger, more sustainable community where food is shared, not wasted.