Sainsbury's Farnley Local

Rethink Food is an award winning non-profit organisation recognised as one of the UK’s Top 100 social enterprises in the NatWest SE100 Index 2025...on a mission to create a generation of healthy, food-literate, and environmentally conscious young people. We intercept and make sense of food surplus. Educate and empower people to live food secure lives. Redistributing to primary schools, families and those that need it. We also offer education to make the food system fair and sustainable.

We are a community group which has been set up to help work towards a more intergrated and sociable Armley Town Street. Our aim is for Armley Town Street and beyond to be a safer and family friendly shopping experience for all who live, work and play here. We are an umbrella group which support the establishment of sub groups to work on separate aspects of the community development. Examples of the subgroups are an Armley in Bloom group, and Armley Festival and entertainments Team, a litter picking and social impact team and a business support group. We are a volunteer group so we are relying on the expertise and time of individuals within our community to help to make this a cohesive and successful and sustainable project.

Pantry Project LCM provides supplies of food to people in need and struggling with life. - unemployed, discharged prisoners, addicts in recovery, people experiencing benefit delays or insecure job status. Recipients are identified through the regular ministries of LCM or by referral via social workers, clergy, Leeds City Council Advice Workers and other community animateurs. Food is sourced from Neighbourly, other retail outlet surpluses & donations from churches as part a combined resource portfolio to meet increasing need . Pantry Project operates two days a week - recipients call at Drop In Session, make needs known -an appropriate parcel is made up from them according to the quantity and types of food available that day. In a typical week up to 20 people are using this service. No charge is made and clients are also encouraged to keep in touch. Christmas Kids Present Project Needy families referred by LCM volunteers, schools, social workers, clergy etc receive free Christmas presents for their children. LCM sources presents from businesses, churches and other organisations. In 2020 LCM provided 120 presents to 60 children in deprived areas of Leeds City. Charity Shop Re-Store Charity Shop raises funds for LCM work. Free grants of clothing are also made to needy individuals and groups (eg refugees) who are in desperate need. in a typical week the shop is open four days and between 120-150 people will access the shop and acquire necessary clothes and goods at extremely cheap prices. Work experience is provided for those experiencing long term unemployment due to addictions wanting to get back into work. It has an informal role as a listening and counselling centre as visitors and volunteers unburden themselves. There are welcome opportunities to share the hope of the gospel for those who are struggling with life providing encouragement for teh future . Prison Work LCM chaplain is involved in prison chaplaincy work at HMP Leeds (1200 inmates) and Wetherby Young Offenders Institution (330 inmates). Chaplain undertakes cell visitation, personal counselling to prisoners and staff, chapel services. Holiday Projects Working in partnership with local churches, LCM staff are engaged in providing holiday clubs. These will include games, craft trips, singing, bible stories enabling children to learn about Jesus and have fun at the same time. LCM staff are also involved in organising a week long summer camp under canvas for teenagers from poor families and deprived backgrounds. Care Homes Chaplaincy is provided to Nursing Homes in North Leeds. Working with a team of volunteers LCM chaplain organises regular midweek services, personal visitation and prayer for residents. Lighthouse LCM staff worker and other LCM volunteers assist in this city centre project which ministers to homeless, rough sleepers and people at the margins. This includes two weekly sessions (Sunday and Wednesday afternoons) which will cater for 100+ guests.