ALDI SWINDON - SHAW RD

We provide a developmentally appropriate environment so designed to meet the emotional, social, cognitive, physical and creative needs of our children and ensure they have every opportunity to access the opportunities to grow and develop therein. We work with the families and care / support agencies to provide a unique, creative, innovative and supportive program to help the children develop in these vital years meeting their individual learning needs. We aim to equip our children with a positive self-image, a love for learning so they can observe, question and appreciate their world – allowing them to explore their creative potential, this will be born from a balanced curriculum of structured/child-led time which incorporates learning goals of play, social, emotional, physical and academic content. The Partners in this Nursery have a co –joined focus to bridge the gap currently felt by the children and families that are under SEND whilst also catering for mainstream children we are committed to creating an environment that encourages inclusion and understanding of diversity within our community and actively promotes equality. The Nursery of Narnia has been designed with a specific focus to have the capability to receive mainstream children as well as those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), the design has ensured the ability to receive all children in all areas and we will continue to ensure we do all we can to remove any hurdles to a child’s development based on their individual needs as they arise The Nursery of Narnia team are focused on supporting our children and their families in our community whether this be through movie nights or food parcels and our food bank all of which is free of charge .. everyone needs help sometimes and we are here to be help when our families need us most. We identify needs though effective engagement with our families and those that use our warm space and food bank. We distribute our surplus through the food bank provided and maintained at our premises, we deliver food when necessary to those isolate and in need and we reach not only do this but we also run community events such as Santa Grotto not only for our children at the nursery but we also open our doors for free to all children in our community ensuring no child sees christmas without a gift and working towards ensuring no one has to be hungry or cold in our community an effort we hav eextended by supplying warm clothes, hot water bottles, flasks blankets and acess to our warm space all year round.

The West Swindon Parish Council Community Pantry is a local initiative aimed at supporting residents by providing access to surplus food and household items. Open to anyone in need, the goal is to reduce food waste, offer support to those facing financial challenges, and foster a sense of community where friends and neighbours help each other. Through partnerships with local businesses, volunteers, and charitable organisations, the pantry is part of a range of services promoted to assist local families. We are passionate about reducing food waste whilst also supporting access to food sources across West Swindon

Looprun is a response division and part of an independent social enterprise called Glass Mill Social Enterprise C.I.C. This is more than food and is part of a platform called RSBA1 (Response, Sustain, Build, Achieve). A free supportive services platform to help people get back on their feet. With up to 94% success rate and seeing once those receiving free Looprun response bags to returning to stores as shoppers with baskets full. These are the happy stories created when all come together to do good for good. Service users are signposted to Looprun mostly from referrals including professionals in social and healthcare. Looprun provides free non perishables, perishable food, toiletries, and clothing to people facing a challenge. Whatever you can do is turned into a grateful donation to a neighbour in need. As everything given and everybody counts. No food is banked providing a direct in and out service. We believe if the food is stored then a person in need is not getting any food, hence we provide an instant response and instant impact service. Looprun food donations can include fresh fruit, vegetables, bakery items and non perishables. Looprun has access to professional volunteers who carry out a confidential support service to people in need. From homeless shelters, hostels, sheltered housing, care homes and schools. This is a non voucher, free and confidential service. This means Looprun can reach more people in need with your food donations. Therefore we need your help to ensure we can supply the demand in this crisis. Anyone that receives a Looprun bag of essential food items is sustained thus creating a loop cycle. We, therefore, are a platform for a voice to be heard in the community and share life changing stories. It would be great to have more partners become part of these stories in your local community. Looprun has also expanded into providing toiletries and brand new items of clothing. For further information and gallery access on the impact of Looprun please visit: Website: www.loopruninstore.org