ALDI MANCHESTER - ARNDALE HOUSE

Looprun is a response division and part of an independent social enterprise. This is more than food and is part of a supportive services platform to help people get sustained in their own individual way. With up to 94% success rate and seeing once those receiving free Looprun response bags to returning to stores as shoppers with baskets full. These are the impact stories created when all come together to do good for good. Service users are signposted to Looprun mostly from referrals including professionals in social and healthcare. Looprun provides free non perishables, perishable food, toiletries, and brand new clothing to people facing a temporary challenge. Whatever supermarkets, stores, and retailers can do is turned into a grateful donation to a neighbour in need. This is a response to real people in real-time. No food is banked providing a direct in and out service. We believe if the food is stored then a person in need is not getting any food, hence we provide an instant response and instant impact service. Looprun has access to professional volunteers who carry out a confidential support service to people in need. From homeless shelters, hostels, sheltered housing, care homes, soup kitchens and schools. This is a non voucher, free and confidential service. This means Looprun can reach more people in need with food donations. Anyone that receives a Looprun bag of essential food items is sustained thus creating a loop cycle. All are invited to become part of these sustainable stories in your local community. For further information and gallery access on the impact of Looprun please visit: Website: https://www.looprun-sciv.online/

Our project operates from St Andrews Methodist And United Reformed Church a welcoming space where individuals and families can access support with dignity. We identify service users through referrals from local agencies, walk-ins, word-of-mouth, and direct outreach. We listen carefully to understand each person’s circumstances, ensuring our support is tailored to their needs. We offer a weekly hot food kitchen for those experiencing homelessness, financial hardship, or isolation. We also provide free food parcels, clothing, and household essentials such as bedding, kitchenware, and toiletries. Seasonal support is available too, including warm coats in winter and school supplies in autumn. All services are completely free of charge, because we believe that access to food, warmth, and dignity should never come with a price tag. Surplus food donations are distributed through our hot meals and parcel service. We prioritise those most in need, including individuals without housing, families facing financial strain, and elderly residents at risk of isolation. Food is shared both on-site and through flexible responses to urgent needs, such as doorstep deliveries. The impact of these donations is profound: they reduce hunger and food waste, restore dignity and choice, foster connection and wellbeing, ease financial pressure, and support sustainability by redirecting edible surplus away from landfill. Every service we offer is rooted in compassion, community, and the belief that everyone deserves care, connection, and hope. All surplus food donations are distributed completely free of charge to those in need. Our aim is to ensure that no one in our community goes hungry, and that dignity is never compromised by cost. Each week, we receive surplus food from local suppliers, supermarkets, and community partners. Our team carefully inspects and sorts the donations, then assembles food bags tailored to different needs. Family parcels include fresh produce, pantry staples, and child-friendly items. Smaller bags are prepared for single parents and individuals. For those without access to cooking facilities, we create ready-to-eat packs with nourishing, easy-to-carry items. These food bags are given out in several ways. Families and individuals can collect them directly from our premises. For those unable to travel—such as elderly residents or single parents—we offer doorstep delivery when possible. Our outreach teams also carry food bags during their rounds, offering immediate support to people sleeping rough or living in temporary accommodation.

CTVS is located in Harpurhey, Manchester. Our service users come from all areas of Greater Manchester. Our Foodbanks give out fresh food and ambient supplied by our partners to those in need. Our foodbank is open every Wednesday at 11:30am to 1:30pm We also teach and train to build up and equip people in addition to running a befriending service to those who are lonely and in need of emotional care. CTVS has been providing support to local people in Manchester and beyond since 2013 and have served hundreds of people, providing them with sufficient food supply to keep them out of hunger during their time of need. CTVS has also helped numerous people to improve their lot in time through job training and motivational talks to give them the courage and knowledge they need to improve their position in life. We are proud to serve our 'families and friends' within Manchester and beyond. This is what we have become to one another - families and friends.