ALDI BRISTOL - FISHPONDS RD

We aim to reduce the amount of food thrown away by shops. We collect surplus food from shops and deliver the food to local projects. There are a lot of organisations in Bristol, run mainly by volunteers, who offer meal and food bank services. We pick up at pre-arranged times and deliver the items to projects who have requested the supply of surplus food. After we deliver the surplus food items, volunteers at the local projects prepare and serve them to people who are going through or recovering from issues such as hunger, homelessness, social isolation, drug or alcohol abuse, and mental health conditions.

Lyde green Community Association operates a Community Centre, and provides events and activities for the benefit and development of the local community. We are a Community Centre. Lyde Green Community Centre, Thistle Close, Lyde Green Bristol Surplus food is placed in a 'Communal Food Shelf' for community members to help themselves to. Local service providers (such as Sirona midwives and health visitors also refer to us). Bristol After Stroke Group and other charities that operate from our Centre also refer to us. We run events and activities to support the community. 10% of tickets to all our events are given to those in financial need - these can either be self referred or referred by our local service providers detailed above. There are charges for some events but as detailed above these can be accessed free of charge by community members in need. We have volunteers who collect from Olio as we no longer are food collectors for Neighbourly as our local Sainsburys no longer use this method of distribution. We run a monthly column in Emersons Green Voice detailing our work. Emersons Green Town Council shares our work on their social media. social media links :https://www.facebook.com/LydeGreenCC and https://www.facebook.com/lydegreencommunityassociation

We partner with some of the local primary schools and children's nurseries to help the parents who are struggling. We do this to ensure the food goes to where it is most needed. The schools have a good relationship with their families and know the parents that are most in need. It is our aim that no child goes hungry and also recevies a well balanced diet to include fresh fruit and vegetables.