ALDI KILLAMARSH

The project began in May 2015 and ran a series of successful pop-ups, feeding an average of 201 people per event and utilising 15 volunteers each time to assist in the planning and execution of the events. Fast forward to 2026 and Food Works now recovers over 300 tonnes of surplus food per year to help build a fair and sustainable food system in Sheffield. Through our two community cafes and 17 community partner hubs we are providing access to affordable, sustainable food across the city.

Established in 1975, we have a rich history of competing in, and winning, local and regional competitions. A number of our swimmers have also competed in national events. Our experienced and qualified coaches offer a friendly and supportive environment in which our swimmers can develop to the best of their ability, whatever their starting point. From developing swimmers looking to start competing through to masters, our squads support a range of abilities. Our club is run and managed by a fantastic team of volunteers who put in so much hard work to make the club the best it can be for our young athletes. As a non profit organisation we rely solely on the support of parents, support from local businesses and various fundraising to keep the club running. Food and donations would be used to help support the clubs ongoing fundraising events in many ways. We regularly hold localised club nights in which all of our members, Parents & Carers come along together as a group. These events are fantastic especially for our younger members as they are supported by our older children giving them guidance and support helping them to become more confident in their sporting abilities and generally on the whole. Here we normally sell cakes, biscuits, sweet treats and drinks to raise money for the club. We also hold regular raffles at these events as this is one of our primary means of fundraising so any longer shelf life items would be fantastic for those. Any healthy items such as fruit and vegetables can be used directly by giving these out to the children after training to encourage a healthier lifestyle and to further support good nutrition and also help out any families who may be struggling financially. The club also holds larger events throughout the year such as our annual swimming meet and presentation evenings where we are always in need of donations of raffle prizes to help us raise money to support the club by covering pool fees and coach expenses for the remainder of the year. At these events we are also required to provide lunch for supporting officials of the events and so food items can be made use of this way. We would also like to introduce some larger fundraising events in the near future where we are hoping to sell entry tickets which include a food option for the event. Depending on the type of donations we could make use of items this way such as for buffets or for bbqs.

The Link Community Shop and Hub is situated in the middle of The Stradbroke estate and is run by local people. The shop was opened in 2013 to sell affordable clothing and goods to the community, whilst at the same time generating enough money to fund the building and part fund activities, events and services. The hub is managed by local development workers and volunteers who listen to what people want and need in our area. It has quickly become a community lifeline, offering much needed support, education, activities and advice. Used by all ages of our and the wider community The Link Hub runs with the support from other organizations and local community groups. The income generated from the community shop goes towards funding the following - Support groups( Including alcohol and substance misuse support - Mental health support, Physical, sexual and domestic abuse support - Youth groups - Art and Craft sessions - Healthy eating and cooking on a budget - Employability workshops and Job Fairs - In house retail training - Adult Learning - Social Groups - Gentle Exercise Sessions and Health walks - Advice Drop In (Benefits and housing advice by fully qualified staff and police Drop in - MP and Councillors Surgeries - Community Garden Project - Community Shed - Volunteering opportunity - Mindfulness and self help sessions - Food referral to local food bank - Food referral to local food bank - Food share with Fayre Share Scheme, emergency food parcels available from the hub - Donation of essential items of clothing, furniture, electricals for people in crisis - Trips and outings - School holiday activities for children The Holiday hunger programme included in all sessions As food poverty becomes one of the major issues in our area we are building partnerships with organisations to make a positive impact on this increasingly serious problem. All food donated to us is distributed throughout our community to those who need it most and to local charity organisations.