ALDI ST IVES - STOCKS BRIDGE WAY

We are Diamond Hampers, we are dedicated to supporting and helping the most vulnerable in society. We provide food aid to vulnerable families and individuals across Cambridgeshire by supplying food parcels filled with enough to provide meals for a whole week. We support local hostels by supplying them with trays of fresh food items and products ideal for those sleeping on our streets. We support rough sleepers by supplying them with hot meals, snacks, warm clothing, bedding and by helping them to seek the support they need from the relevant services. We provide toys, books, clothing, toiletries and even help to source second hand furniture for those families and individuals that are living in poverty. We support young care leavers and newly housed rough sleepers by providing them with start-up kits to help them at the beginning of their new journey. We supply lots of goodies regularly to various care homes and temporary living facilities across the county and regularly send out “top up bags” and “care packages” for struggling families. Our ethos is to redirect as much food waste as possible but also around the sustainability of people and their families. With this in mind, we make referrals with and for the beneficiaries. We help them to develop longer term solutions to enable them to better sustain their own lives. We promote independence and bridge dignity gaps by providing places and spaces for affordable shopping and access to the essentials in life.

I help the Homeless and People in Need in anyway that I can. In the past year I have put together over 1200 Food and Toiletry Parcels together for People in Need, aswell as supporting the Homeless and newly housed Homeless by completing benefit and housing forms, sourcing furniture and anything else that I can help with. I rely solely on donations from the Community and am currently supported by Morrisons. Everything is provided free of charge and I have never turned anyone down who has requested help. Some people and families I support on a regular basis and some may only need a one off Parcel. I was nominated for a 'surprise' by Morrisons and appeared on The One Show as a result of all the people we have helped over the past five Years. I also received the honor of cutting the Ribbon for Morrisons new Community Room in St.Ives and received a Medal

- Education/training - The prevention or relief of poverty - Religious activities - Children/young people - Elderly/old people - Other charities or voluntary bodies - The general public/mankind - Makes grants to individuals - Provides buildings/facilities/open space - Provides services