ALDI LEAMINGTON SPA

We run activities, groups and projects from our base at The Gap Community Centre. We also manage and deliver Outreach Projects from venues at The Packmores Community Centre in Warwick and in community venues across Warwick with our Youth Team and in partnership with other charities, not-for-profits and community-interest-groups. We hire out our venues so that we can provide a wide range of support and interesting activities. This ranges from supporting families experiencing Holiday Hunger, individuals recovering from mental health traumas, bereavements and addiction, older adults groups to engage with building friendship groups, exercise activities, dementia support and crafting opportunities as well as a space to hire for birthday parties, polling days, or health clinics. Our timetables are varied and changeable, offering something for everyone 0-100yrs. The Gap’s Vision Statement A vibrant, happy community filled with respect, compassion and confidence, where aspirations are realised and friendships thrive. The Gap’s Mission Statement The Gap is leading the way to promote community togetherness and personal fulfilment by providing a safe and welcoming environment where people can meet and participate in social and physical activities; support groups; volunteering and learning with the aim of enhancing overall quality of life.

Providing Free Food and Free Household Material assistance to the general public at The Gap Community Centre 39 Oakwood Grove Warwick CV34 5TD United Kingdom - We provide advocacy and material support for disadvantaged families. - We have also assisted and will continue to assist new ethnic minority migrant workers (mostly in the Health Care sector) settle into a new life within Warwickshire and integrate into the community. - We get referrals from Social Services via email, members of the general public who hear about us and referral from other churches

Make Lunch provides weekly 'hot and healthy' meals and fun activities in school holidays to families whose children normally receive free school meals, and others on a low income. In summer 2025 we completed our tenth summer of activities. There is a growing sense of community and belonging in our group. Additionally, we continue to provide vulnerable families with surplus food to make at least one hot meal a week, and encourage them to collect from us at Chase Meadow Community Centre. A small number of families still need food to be delivered. Thanks to generous grants from Lidl, we have been able to provide periodic supemarket vouchers to a growing number of families. Lidl customers' toy donations were also given to families, much to their delight. As part of the education charity TLG (Transforming Lives for Good) organisation, our accredited volunteer team from St Michael's Church Budbrooke strives to support currently over twenty vulnerable families in our area. With the return of Universal Credit to pre-pandemic level, some of our parents have been able to find low-paid jobs, so still need support in a variety of ways beyond just food. We have helped them to source beds, mattresses, white goods and school uniform, and have been able to signpost some to other agencies for funding for school trips etc.