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The Community Fridge project is aimed at reducing food wastage amongst food retailers and householders in the local area, whilst simultaneously supporting the local community by providing food at no charge. In doing to the project also provides employment, training and volunteering opportunities for local people and builds trust and a spirit of sharing within the community. The Albrighton Community Fridge can be found in the Albrighton Community Centre, Camberwell. It is open to members of the public on from Tues - Thurs from 1pm. It works on an honesty basis. There is also a second fridge where food is held specifically for organisations and charities which help vulnerable people locally. Alongside the fridge can be found a Community Cooking kit. The kit operates like a library with items such as blenders, rice cookers, slow cookers and vacuum packs on loan for week-long periods. The library intends to help local households without the means or space to own such items. The items were picked for their ability to support with food waste reduction. It is the first of its kind and you can sign up at the Albrighton Centre reception. On occasion the fridge hosts cooking workshops and other skills sharing events. We are always looking for food donations from local retailers and individuals and volunteers to support with the running of the fridge. The Albrighton Community Fridge is a part of the Hubbub Community Fridge Network.

We are a Community Hall run by the Tenants and Residents Association of China Walk Estate, a council estate with many people on a low income. We run a food bank on Tuesday mornings to provide food for people on the estate and the surrounding community, including homeless people. The food bank is open to everyone. We also provide food when we can to elderly people who meet at the hall for coffee mornings, bingo and sewing groups. Currently we receive a delivery of food from City Harvest and we also collect food from Brixton Hub but our numbers are growing rapidly so we would love to increase our surplus food supply. We do not charge anything and are happy to help anyone in the community who needs help. We provide tea, coffee and snacks at our Tuesday morning foodbank as well as a warm place to sit. We are not a registered charity, just a Community Hall. We do not charge anything for our food and any food we would receive via Neighbourly would be free of charge. The hall offers many activities to the community including free of charge Aikido, Yoga for Mental Health and Chair Pilates. Coffee morning and bingo and sewing classes are provided for a very small charge. We also put on free parties for people in the community and run subsidised coach trips to the seaside and to Christmas Markets.