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.

Swindon Food Collective is Swindon’s only food bank. We support our local community by providing food parcels to individuals, couples and families, designed to last 3–5 days. Our parcels are made up of food donated by members of the public, corporate partners and through financial contributions. From Swindon, for Swindon. In 2025, we supplied over 90,000 meals to people in genuine need. 31% of which are children. Food parcels are distributed through 12 distribution centres across Swindon and the surrounding areas. Parcels are provided on a referral basis. Service users can now receive up to six referrals within a six-month period. However, for those in genuine need, we will always do our best to ensure that nobody is turned away We are an independent charity that aims to help people in Swindon, and the surrounding area who are suffering from financial hardship and finding it difficult to provide food for themselves, their family or dependants. We are here to help.

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