Sainsbury's Bath Odd Down

Paulton Larder is a volunteer-led community project supporting our neighbours in Paulton and the surrounding area. We rescue good surplus food and share it with local people who could use a little extra help—no judgement, just practical support. By keeping quality food out of the bin, we cut waste and stretch household budgets at the same time. We rely on community donations and the generosity of local partners, and we’re always grateful for volunteers. Every pound, product, and hour given helps us support more families close to home.

Genesis Trust has been working to alleviate poverty and hardship for local people in Bath since 1995. We work with people struggling with everyday life – mainly as a result of homelessness, addiction, poverty, isolation or disability. We provide the practical support they need to get through today, and the emotional support to look forwards to tomorrow. We do this with compassion, skill and with an attitude of hospitality to all. We run interlinking projects across Bath, which help people meet their needs for immediate crisis support, food, furniture, purposeful activity and one-to-one support and guidance. Genesis Trust was founded on a Christian vision and is driven by Christian values, and this ethos remains at the core of our work. However, the project exists to serve anyone in need, irrespective of their faith, background or gender. The particular Christian values which underpin our work are love, justice, compassion, truth and a non-judgemental attitude. We have built a strong relationship with all the churches across Bath. We also receive support and donations from the general public, local businesses and schools who appreciate the work we do in Bath. We are entirely self-funded, and receive no statutory funding.

New data reveals that 14% of families have experienced moderate to severe food insecurities, in 2020-2021 compared to 11.5% pre-covid, this is known as hidden hunger. Hidden Hunger Bath was founded by two women concerned with the struggles of local families in accessing nutritious food due to low or no income. Hidden Hunger Bath is a small group of volunteers with aims to collect surplus food from food registered businesses in Bath and assist those suffering from hidden hunger to provide fresh food to their families.