Sainsbury's Hinckley

We are a volunteer-led community fridge, located in the Children and Family Centre on Granville Road, Hinckley, LE100PP. This Fridge is open to the public three days a week; Tuesday's and Thursday's, 10-11am, and Fridays 2-3pm. PLEASE CHECK OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR CALL THE CENTRE FOR MOST UP-TO-DATE OPENING TIMES. We are universally open to all members of the local community. There is no requirement to provide letters, vouchers or referrals. Please just come along and take what you need. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram on @hinckleycommunityfridge for regular updates. Also, we’re looking to further embed the Fridge into the local community by recruiting volunteers to support with collecting donations and managing the fridge. Anyone over the age of 16 can apply for the role and training, including food safety, will be provided. If you are interested or wish to find out more information about the Hinckley Community Fridge, please contact Abena O'Connor- Volunteer Development Officer on 07354248929 or abena.oconnor@leics.gov.uk. We operate under the umbrella of Leicestershire County Council, Family Help Service.

Carriers of Hope have teamed up with St. Marks Church and Youth With A Mission (YWAM) to establish a WorldFoods Food Hub. Operating weekly, our aim is to provide culturally relevant food to members and their families. For just £5, individuals who meet the criteria for membership (Refugee, Migrant or Asylum Seeker resident in the CV1 area requiring help towards food costs) can choose a basket of groceries with a retail value of approximately £30. The groceries include Halal meat, fresh bread and a selection of fruit and vegetables – the selection changes weekly and is dependent upon availability.

We all want our children to have a good education and the PTFA aims to help by providing additional items that the school is unable to buy within the normal school budget. We raise funds which can be spent on equipment and resources to enhance the children's education and facilities at the school. Past events include Christmas and summer fayres, fashion shows and discos. Along with themed days and cake sales. As a school, we are seeing more families that are struggling financially and are in need of help through the food bank or help with benefits. Some of our most vulnerable families are finding that the cost of living is having a big impact on their weekly food budget. This is resulting in children skipping meals or relying solely on a hot meal at school. We would like to be able to give out regular food parcels to help them. Especially over weekends where children won't have access to a school meal.