ALDI SWINDON - DROVE RD

Welcome to Swindon's Community Fridge. Sharing food with the community with the aim of reducing food waste and poverty. We collect food from supermarkets around the town of Swindon and redistribute it through our community Fridge which is open three times a week and welcomes anyone & everyone. We provide fresh produce, fridge and freezer produce, store cupboard basics, bakery bread and cakes plus a variety of other products that are donated from local organisations as well as from individuals. Since we opened in June 2021, up until October 2023 we have saved over 100 tonnes of food (that's the same as a space shuttle, a Boeing 757 and heavier than a killer whale!) from going to landfill and now serve an average of 150 visitors each day that we are open.

Supporting vulnerable mental health customers in supported Housing – we provide temporary supported housing services to homeless vulnerable people, who live in our projects. We have a combination off shared houses and independent flats to house vulnerable people Assessments based on referrals from linked agencies, local council, mental health team, probation, and social services. support with Housing to reduce homelessness, life skills, cooking skills, shopping planning, money management, debt and budgeting support, support sessions, risk assessments, referrals to other linked agencies for additional support, move on goal planning, help with sourcing donated furniture and becoming independent to eventually move on into independent accommodation.

Swindon Children’s Scrapstore is a registered charity, community resource centre and social enterprise that benefits local people and communities. We operate several projects, from art & crafts to office furniture, refurbished computers, DIY, play, and a community fitness centre. The Scrapstore collects businesses' redundant, reusable materials which are then made available to local people, schools and community groups for reuse in educational and recreational activities, “Turning Waste Things into Play Things”. We also promote the benefits of reusing waste by diverting over 100 tonnes of waste from landfill every year back into reuse. We also provide volunteering and work placement opportunities for an average of 90 people each year.