ALDI ROYSTON

Best Before Cafe rescues surplus and unsold food from local supermarkets and offers it to the community for donations of money, time or skills. The cafe runs on a weekly basis in two local community halls providing refreshments for all of our community and a 'food boutique'. The food boutique is where our customers can select food to take away with them. Our aim is to highlight the issue of needless food waste and also to feed our whole community. (NB: Donations are put back into the cafe to cover running costs and therefore make it a sustainable venture.)

Wilbury Community Forum has been running a free cafe for five and half years to bring local people together in a part of Letchworth that doesn't have cafes or pubs. Currently we offer a cuppa and cake, arts and crafts, good quality pre-loved school uniforms, likewise house hold goods and clothing to go and offer a free bike surgery. In a second hall we hold a family play session followed by a gentle exercise class. Offering free food released by supermarkets for community distribution will be an added benefit to us all.

The Hemsworth Food Pantry was established as an Independent Food Bank in early April 2020, and it is completely operated by volunteers. Over the years, we have evolved into a vital hub offering support, guidance, and access to additional resources in collaboration with other community organizations. Since 2024, we have expanded our services to cover the Wakefield Ward 7 areas, including Hemsworth, Kinsley, Fitzwilliam, and South Hiendley. As an Independent Food Bank, we extend various forms of assistance, such as: * Food Parcels * Baby Hygiene Kits * Personal Hygiene Packages * School Holiday Support Meals and Parcels * Guidance and Referral Services In addition to the Food Bank, we run a weekly Community Food Pantry, which involves collecting surplus food items from supermarkets that would otherwise end up in landfill, thus contributing to food waste reduction. Community members are welcome to come and take their share of items like bread, vegetables, and fruit. During pantry sessions, the church supports us by hosting a light breakfast and coffee gathering. Throughout the Christmas season, we also distribute gift parcels to families within the communities we serve. Furthermore, we combat period poverty by supplying free menstrual products to those in need within our communities.