ALDI BOLTON - CUTACRE WAY

At The Olive Branch Hub we provide a food-bank and drop-in centre twice a week. We offer free warm cooked food, sandwiches and activities. By offering this service twice a week, with structured support and themed days, we can cater to all cultures and demographics (above 18), improve social networks, reduce social isolation and improve their overall health and well being. We also offer cooking classes with an emphasis on nutritional recipes to help improve the health, independence and skills of the service users that attend. We work in a person-centred manner, offering a socially-inclusive environment for all people.

Having taken over a very underused Council building, volunteers at the Beehive have worked hard to make it into a welcoming space where visitors can socialise, attend classes and access food if necessary. As we are fully responsible for the upkeep of the building our ongoing 'Good as New' sales also help us to raise funds so anything that can be sold on is welcome. Once we have paid all our expenses, money raised goes to small local charities or we liaise with social workers to support families in need. This can entail passing on second hand furniture, household items or clothes or purchasing new white goods/carpets where necessary. We also have a small pantry from which we can supply food packages for emergency cases.

A christian movement committed to putting belief into action: taking a holistic approach, engaging with physical, emotional and spiritual needs, offering services without discrimination. in addition to christian worship, in buildings and the open air, services include drop in centres, lunch clubs, parent and toddler groups, debt advice, youth clubs, after school clubs & emergency food parcels.