ALDI ASHTON UNDER LYNE

Just as farmers left part of their harvest for the poor. We recover excess food from supermarkets, restaurants, and events. Surplus produce, near-expiry food, or unsold items can be “gleaned” and redirected instead of being discarded. Our food pantries in Stalybridge and Hyde act as “fields” for the distribution of gleaned food. We make this available to those experiencing food insecurity, free of charge. This is added to our shelves directly onto the street as soon as we receive it. 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year. This ensures that resources are shared immediately within the community, reflecting the principle of caring for the vulnerable. Volunteers In the same way that individuals in biblical times would gather the gleanings, our incredible team of volunteers assist with food collections, sorting, and distribution. This promotes a sense of shared responsibility and community involvement.

Provision of relief of items to vulnerable and disadvantaged families. We now want to launch a community hub but need more funding, help with fridge and a space to fully launch the hub. When this is accomplished we will be able to increase our beneficiary base as well as increase our services. People will not have to wait to get appointments before accessing food. They can get come in everyday we are open to eat.

Breaking the waves foundation (BTWF)was founded in November 2020 after our founder had been assisting residents of Failsworth with food parcels, non essential food items and preloved clothing and toys since the beginning of COVID-19. Due to the demand we have now set up BTWF and are currently supporting families on a weekly basis. We also provided those families in financial hardship with gift parcels for their children to open on Christmas Day, this was with the support of Axiom and local community groups. Please feel free to look at our FB or Instagram page for further information/pictures. We wish to expand and not have to decline any request for support and the only way we can do this is by having continued and regular support from local businesses. We therefore would consider gifted items of food and toiletries. Thank you