ALDI DARLINGTON - INVENTION ROW

This is the incorporated successor Charity to the following: Charity number 234071 - Charity for Roman Catholic purposes in the diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and Charity number 235686 - Hexham and Newcastle Diocesan Trust (1947). promotion of the Roman Catholic faith by supporting clergy, providing pastoral work in parishes and in communities, providing life-long Christian education. Neighbourly food is distributed to individuals and families in need. One person collects food from the designated store then a group of volunteers do the distribution. There is no definite schedule of who gets what so that people do not become dependent on donations but receive what is offered when it is available as an extra support. We sometimes work through other organisations, especially schools, who collect food from us to distribute to families they know who are in need.

Angel Trust was formed as a local charity for the local people of Darlington and County Durham. Our aim is to improve the local community and make life better for those living within it. We have created a food bank in Bishop Auckland town centre after being inundated with request for food support from individuals, through local referral agencies like social services, police, Macmillan, schools etc.

The Community Grocery is here to bridge the gap between food banks and supermarkets by supporting local residents with weekly food shops and wrap around services. If you are feeling the financial impact of the rising cost of living, then we are here to help. Step inside a Community Grocery and you’ll find a full range of food, household, and toiletry options available for you to choose at the fraction of the cost of your weekly shop. Thanks to our work rescuing and distributing surplus food, by shopping with us you also get to play your part in protecting the environment and saving thousands of tonnes of food being wasted each year. But it’s not just about the food. In each store you’ll find a range of free wrap-around support on offer to members, like mental health courses, money management support, healthy cooking classes, job clubs and much more. Darlington Community Grocery is run by the national award-winning charity, The Message Trust in partnership with Darlington Baptist Church.