ALDI DERBY - RYKNELD ROAD

We are a pop up street kitchen who go Out into derby city centre 3 nights a week to help and support vulnerable And homeless people with hot meals packed lunches and essential items such as clothes, toiletries sleeping bags and tents. At present we are assisting both our visitors and other vulnerable families with food parcels. We deliver up to 100 parcels a week at present. Along with a community produce table that is set up for families to come and take items that they are in need of.

The Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance supports people in Derby who are experiencing food insecurity, through food provision, signposting, support and advice. We partner with 17 food-based projects, including 6 community shops, community pantries, and traditional food projects. We also work with 30 local community meal-based projects. Whilst we continue to meet the immediate need of food insecurity, our main focus is to support and signpost those accessing our services to tackle the root causes of their deprivation and poverty.

No Hungry Child was set up in the wake of several Government and NGO reports which revealed some children were returning to school after the summer break malnourished, underweight and, as a result, unable to fully settle back into education for several weeks afterwards. In addition to the reports, many teachers have warned that children who are entitled to free school meals are going hungry during the summer and other school holidays. No Hungry Child has taken up the challenge of reducing the number of children and their families who go hungry in Derby, notably during school holidays, by providing such children at least one nutritious meal a day. We also try to provide a schedule of activity in a safe space during summer and at other vacation times and food parcels for families in need. All donated food and other items will go towards addressing widespread food poverty in Derby. We don't want to create any embarrassment for the children attending so we are approaching schools to give the project information to children on Free School Meals but marketing the project to families as a Summer Activities Programme. For us to complete this objective we need the support of the community of Derby, we need • Volunteers to help out with the making and distribution of food with various roles • Food donations so we can prepare for the July start. • Your donations will fund fresh fruit, bread, meat etc. We do not want to turn any child away so will appreciate any and all help provided for this essential Project.