ALDI HOLYHEAD - PENRHOS RET. PK.

The object of the Housing First Anglesey Project is to work with people across the Isle of Anglesey/Ynys Mon. We help people look for affordable and suitable accommodation for those experiencing homelessness and then we support people back into accommodation and further support them to sustain their tenancy. We hope to create opportunities for people and no matter how many times someone comes to us for help we will listen, be empathetic and greet them with kindness. Everybody deserves to belong somewhere, we embrace partnership working and we strive for inclusion and acceptance of those affected by homelessness.

The prevention or relief of poverty on anglesey in particular but not exclusively, by providing emergency food supplies to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

A community hub will be developed around the concept of a not-for-profit shop, which will re-distribute produce from a range of supermarkets and other food producers. The shop will be a membership-based food club. Excess food will be collected from local food suppliers that would otherwise have gone to landfill. Based on the Port Grocery example in Ellesmere Port, membership of the scheme will cost £6.00 per week, and be open to all. The £6.00 membership fee will enable members to access a minimum of £20 worth of food each week. Should people be unable to afford the membership and in need of food then we will offer free boxes of fresh produce. Bwyd Da Môn Good Food will have a wide range of stock with the emphasis being on fresh nutritious produce. All items will be donated by supermarkets, wholesale distributors, the hospitality sector, care providers, and major employers. The distribution of fresh nutritious produce will be supported by the local college offering cookery courses, initially on line, to support people in preparing healthy nutritious meals from fresh readily available produce. As part of this there will be a slow cooker initiative, providing the equipment and skills to produce healthy one pot meals. Bwyd Da Mon will offer volunteering opportunities to individuals who lack experience or are unemployed. Ongoing training and support will be provided to ensure volunteers become an employable asset to organisations on the Island or further afield. The scheme will aim to address loneliness and isolation, promote positive mental health, and ensure that multiple partners can also offer services from the facility. It will become a one-stop facility for advice, information and support, with the food offer being the enabler for all the other initiatives to thrive. Bwyd Da Mon also supports vulnerable families for up to 12 weeks with free food parcels. This is done through working in partnership with various 3rd sector agencies as well as the Local Authority to support the most vulnerable in our communities