ALDI HAVERFORDWEST

Since 2008, PATCH has been giving free food parcels, clothing and household items to people in financial crisis in Pembrokeshire. We work closely with referral agencies to help those that are experiencing hardship through, for example, a delay in benefits, fire, theft and escaping emergency situations. HOW DOES IT WORK? Access to items is by referral. When a referral agent issues a client with one of our vouchers, they can bring it in to any of the Basics Bank venues to exchange it for up to 5 days of food for the people specified on the voucher. This will be a mix of tinned, boxed and packets of food. Clothing, Household items, (pots pan, bedding etc.) and/or toiletries

Relieve those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial or other disadvantage in particular by the provision of grants or donation of items to individuals or to charitable organisation supporting those in need. To encourage and provide recycling opportunities to the public, businesses, statutory authorities and educational establishments.

Transition Bro Gwaun’s Surplus Food Project is a not-for-profit enterprise that cuts food waste and saves carbon by stopping food going to landfill. Volunteers and staff collect perfectly good food that local shops and businesses would otherwise throw away. We opened Fishguard & Goodwick Community Fridge in November 2017 to continue sharing the wealth of food available from local shops, businesses and people, and stop it being wasted. The Community Fridge furthers the Transition Network’s messages of sustainability, carbon reduction and economic resilience within our community. Transition Cafe attracted a wide range of people, both as volunteers and users. Continuing this trend we have seen that the Community Fridge draws in people who had not visited Transition Cafe and many people really value the food available. Since it opened in 2017 we have saved over 50 tons of food from landfill and helped many people to have access to fresh fruit and vegetables plus bread, pastries and more. People from all walks of life use The Fridge, many people benefit. The Fishguard & Goodwick Community Fridge is now open in a purpose built shed outside the Abergwaun Gateweay Club. This innovative resource is for everyone in the local community and the aim is to make best use of food that would otherwise go to waste. The space has a fridge and shelving area where a variety of different food products can be stored and made available for anyone to make use of. This project is part of the national Community Fridge Network which is led by the environmental charity HUBBUB.