The Big Difference
Southampton, UK
Food redistribution charity in Southampton. Serving People, Saving Waste
What we've received

HQ: Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2RW, United Kingdom
The positive impact ALDI has helped to create in communities.
The number of people indirectly helped each week by the good causes ALDI has supported
4,000
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Meals donated
17,145
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Through Neighbourly, ALDI has donated surplus food and products, turning business resources into meaningful community impact.
Through Neighbourly, businesses donate resources to local good causes.
Support goes directly to charities and community organisations, helping them free up time and resources to focus on what matters most.
Whether it's a hot meal, essential products, a safe place to meet or someone to talk to, support reaches people in ways that make a real difference.
Together, these contributions create real, measurable impact in local communities. That's social value in action.
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Southampton, UK
Food redistribution charity in Southampton. Serving People, Saving Waste
What we've received
Southampton, UK
We set up our food banks 28 yrs ago and our Marketplaces 4 years ago. We have 5 food, 1 clothing bank and 4 Marketplaces. The Banks provide emergency support to those in need. Our Marketplaces is a community food membership scheme for local people. Our Banks operate an online system referral agents can use to refer clients. There is a network of over 2000 individual agents able to refer to us now. In 2023we gave out 4 days of food 21,765 times and clothed 2,153 people with x4 outfits. We do all this free of charge through working co-operatively with supermarkets, charities, business and churches across the city to make it happen. SCM Marketplaces have been designed to complement our existing emergency food and clothes project. For a weekly £5 membership subscription, Marketplace members can come on the day their Marketplace is open, use the members café, chat to members and volunteers, talk to any visiting advice agencies, and choose around 13 items from the fridges, freezers, fresh fruit and veg, bakery, ambient food products and toiletries.
What we've received
Southampton, UK
Those in need of food are recommended to us by Social Services and similar agencies/professionals. We aim to deliver to the recipients' homes each week sufficient food for 2 basic meals per day. This continues normally for 4 weeks, but can be extended - we are need led. We operate totally with volunteers, who freely provide their own transport. We have no administration costs and proudly confirm that every penny of financial donations are used to purchase food. Currently, we are delivering to 50-60 households per week, mainly in the Southampton area.
What we've received