ALDI REDRUTH

CPR Foodbank began in 2010; it is managed by the charity Transformation CPR. The growth in need for foodbank led to taking on a warehouse for Foodshare. We accept surplus food and redistribute it either to foodbanks or to other charitable organisations. Relationships are building with local food producers and outlets, and we now have a constant supply of fresh produce. This makes us a unique supplier to day care centres, lunch clubs, drop-in centres and breakfast clubs in the area, helping them to keep their costs down and provide a vital service to our community. More partners are joining us to stop waste products, and are making it their social responsibility to be part of our community service. Operational bases: our office is at 8 Chi Tevyans, Trevenson Park, Pool, Redruth TR15 3FY Our food banks operate at the following locations: St Andrews Church, Clinton Road, Redruth TR15 2LL: Mondays 10.00 -12.00 Salvation Army, 7 Middletons Row, Redruth TR15 1NH: Wednesdays 10.00 – 12.00 Centenary Chapel, The Centenary Centre, Centenary Methodist Church, Centenary Street, Camborne TR14 8HS: Tuesdays 1.30 - 3.30. Wednesdays 5.30 - 6.30. Thursdays 10.00 -12.00. Fridays 10.30 -12.00 We run community hubs at the Centenary Centre (all week) and at St Andrews (Mondays AM). Food bank referrals and crisis award applications are referred to us by professionals (NHS, local authority, charities, etc.). Community Hubs are open to all the community and people can walk in and get help with information, advice and support and sign up for activities, if applicable for their needs. We have a newsletter (recent version attached). Apart from food help, community hub and crisis award provision, we have a team of community health and wellbeing workers who address social and health inequalities in two targeted areas in Camborne. All of our services are free to service users. We also run an annual Christmas hamper and gift donation drive in Camborne, Pool, Redruth.

Drama Express works with children and young people to provide an activities programme based around the performing arts. Each child and young person has a complex disability. With a membership of over 70 young people, Drama Express is a thriving community. The children and young people have a wide range of needs which include a diagnosis of autism / asperser’s syndrome, sensory loss / impairments, cognitive processing deficits, epilepsy, behaviours that challenge, restricted / limited mobility, learning difficulties, genetic disorders, dyspraxia and life limiting conditions. Drama Express also works closely with the families of each child and young person, recognizing the challenges around having someone in the household with a complex disability. This also impacts finances. The additional costs for specialist equipment can put a strain on money for basic items. Other charges such as medicines, travel to hospitals and time off work all contribute to budget pressures. Drama Express is proud to support these families with food surplus. We know from feedback how families feel gratitude to receive fresh, nutritious produce. We also know that shopping can be a huge challenge for these families who tell us that having a child or young person with a complex disability means a supermarket visit can be a real struggle. We have responded by our own deliveries of food surplus ensuring family do not have to worry about lack of food- piece of mind that we all often take for granted.

We provide surplus food free for all to have from our pop up larder at the library. We provide crisis boxes for people in need and help provide meals for the homeless. Our pop up Larder is on Monday 9.30-10.30am at Camborne Community Centre huts. This food will be out of best before date from shops. All available for anyone and the service is ran by volunteers. We are contactable for our other services we provide. Come and see us or message for any information.