ALDI CASTLEFORD - PARK RD

The Old Quarry Adventure Playground has been supporting local children for over 40 years. ​ The Addy was originally known as Warwick Adventure Playground and was set up in 1972. At this time, many miners moved to the area and their children would venture down to the quarry to play. The playground was set up to provide local children with a safe space to explore and play. Since it first opened over 40 years ago, the Addy has developed into so much more than a safe place to play. Thanks to many dedicated staff and volunteers, the Old Quarry Adventure playground provides daily play sessions for children of all ages; as well as services for the elderly, children with additional needs and for local youths and tots. It is a space to adventure and be free. We now offer many different sessions and also offer free meals to children.

We are an independent foodbank who provide food and other essential items to people in the Castleford area. We provide on average 25 food parcels a week feeding 50-60 people The food we provide include many essentials like bread, milk, tinned vegetables and meat or fish. We also include toiletries and the all important toilet roll. Within the parcel we aim to provide enough food for a minimum of 3 days whether its an individual, a couple or a family of 4 or more. We provide each person with 3 parcels a year and limit them to 1 a month however if we know a family is in need we will give them more. At Christmas we work with local schools to provide Christmas hampers to families who may have to go without the little luxuries we enjoy. Over the last 5 years we have given out over 55 hampers every year. In these hampers we pride ourselves in providing everything but the turkey. Each child in the family receives a gift wrapped selection box and each parent / carer a box of chocolates. Also in the hampers are boxes of biscuits, cheese biscuits, mince pies, and fresh fruit and vegetables. The hampers are gift wrapped and delivered to their door.

We are a day centre for adults with disabilities ranging from learning disabilities, Autism, down syndrome, epilepsy, diabetes & heart problems. The centre is open Monday to friday 9.30am to 3pm offering varied activites, life skills, foundation education and well being programmes. We would like suport with food surplus, charity donations, volunteering & grants to help maintain the safety and comfort of the building. There is a charge to attend the centre which is mainly funded by the local govermentment but service users do have to pay a top up amount which is decided by the local goverment. The food donations we receive are used to cook the meals we provide at the centre to keep the cost down for the service users. We put shows together with the service users and they go out to local care homes to showcase these. We do currently collect food from Fareshare & Bookers.