ALDI MACCLESFIELD

I have recently opened a Community Fridge which I run from my house. It is a new shed that contains a fridge, freezer and shelving so we can store foods correctly that can be used by the local people in our village and surrounding areas. I work closely with other local businesses in the village too. All the services I provide are free. Before Christmas my children and a couple of volunteers made up food boxes and delivered these to around 50 houses in our local village which everyone appreciated. We have around 100-150 people drop by each week that take the food, and certainly a demand for it in our area. We have a parish magazine that I was mentioned in last month and this next month now my shed is fully open(we’ve had a new tarmac drive) so had to just adjust and work round this!) they have written a piece about me to go in Aprils edition. Here are some photos attached of the shed and my little boy helping me in his wheel chair deliver the food boxes before Xmas. Also a photo of me with all the potatoes we saved from sainsburys before Xmas when the other charities were closed so they asked me if I could take them. Another photo attached of inside my shed with the fridge and freezer and the shelving - currently empty but will be full of bread later!

The proposed ‘Cre8 Project Grow’ envisions a sustainable, low-cost community food network, accessible neighbourhood green space and local people developing their own community, health & wellbeing activities. Cre8 distributes surplus donated food to young people and their families on the Moss Rose Estate in Macclesfield. Young people help to sort and distribute the food, giving them valuable work experience and life skills. The food is then given out to those in need. We will take any kind of food donations and can safely transport, store and distribute. Please get in touch if you're able to support us.

We are a Community Hub in the heart of an area of deprivation in Macclesfield, Cheshire. Our purpose is to benefit the residents of Upton Priory and the surrounding area, without discrimination, by bringing together the residents, local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a joint effort to provide facilities, education and information in the interests of social welfare with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents. We run The CORE Pantry to soften high living costs with affordable food while creating a community hub. We offer 15 items of ambient and chilled food for £3.50 also offering additional fruit & vegetables and bread. We have a full timetable of activities for members of the local community of all ages, ranging from health and social activities for older people, coffee afternoons, commercial sports activities for younger people and open youth groups. We have a management team in place and a team of volunteers which means we are also in a position to adapt and support the local community as and when needs arise.