ALDI ROCHDALE - MELLOR ST

We started the soup kitchen four years ago serving soup from the back of a car outside Rochdale town hall one night a week. Within nine months we had enough volunteers to do this four nights a week and Saturday lunchtimes. We now have our own premises behind Champness Hall in Rochdale, from which we now aim to open a drop in centre seven days a week, serving lunches, soup kitchen in the evenings, providing hot showers, washing machine and drier, computers for applying for jobs and courses and medical services and counselling.

We help our local community and we provide free food parcels and have a place for people to get food from. We are also providing free household items. We provides free hot meals & free food parcels to people in the community who are facing hardships and struggling with the cost of living. The service also offers a range of other support to their users including a clothing bank and making referrals to the local authority where needed and signposting to other third-party organisations. Based at Deeplish, we are committed to supporting our local community through various food and support programs. Our efforts include: - Regular donations of food to local hostels, including The Sanctuary Trust Halsall House Hostel, to assist homeless individuals. - Distributing food bags at the Deeplish Community Centre to families and individuals in need. Additionally, we receive hygiene products, baby items, and more, generously donated by Aldi. - Supporting children through our Kids Club, where they participate in preparing healthy meals with fruits and vegetables. This promotes nutritious eating habits and offers them snacks and refreshments. - Running a summer holiday playscheme, offering low-income families and children a safe space with food and engaging activities during the school break. - Working closely with Rochdale Borough Council, who attend our events to provide support and advice. - Receiving referrals from various organizations that recognize the vital support we provide to families and individuals in need. Thanks to the ongoing generosity and donations from Aldi, we are able to reach more families and individuals, offering hope, nourishment, and a helping hand. Our collective efforts are making a meaningful difference in our community. - General charitable purposes - Arts/culture/heritage/science - Amateur sport - Environment/conservation/heritage - Economic/community development/employment - Children/young people - Elderly/old people - People with disabilities - People of a particular ethnic or racial origin - Other charities or voluntary bodies - Other defined groups - The general public/mankind - Provides human resources - Provides buildings/facilities/open space - Provides advocacy/advice/information - Acts as an umbrella or resource body

We are a specialist community development organisation for migrants and Asylum Seeker families in need of protection and access to services, providing practical support and empowering vulnerable people of diverse ethnicities including the BAME community, Refugees, Asylum Seekers and white working-class marginalised people in Rochdale. Please Note: Caring and Sharing Community is now at #78 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1JU Our services include; : Mental Health Workshops : Young People Mentorship : Family Support Groups : Life Skills Training : Relocation and Resettlement Advice : Cultural Food Support and Delivery : Community Cohesion Celebratory Events : Domestic Violence abuse awareness programmes and other tailored worskshops