Sainsbury's Bridge of Weir - Main St Local

Lochwinnoch Food Committee is a dignified food project with a Pantry distributing surplus food from supermarkets four days per week. We deliver parcels to vulnerable houses on a fifth day, and out Community Fridge/Freezer is open 24/7 for members. Membership is free and we operate on a pay-what-you can donation basis. We have nearly 2000 members and more than 70 volunteers aged from 12 to 80! The aims of the projects are to tackle food insecurity locally as well as the climate emergency. We grow our own food too in local sites. The Larder is about more than just food though - it's a social hub where friendships form and people connect. We're reducing social isolation and also helping to signpost people to other support services; it's easy to fall through the gaps when living rurally. People from across Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire access the project - all are welcome! We also run free cooking classes as fermenting demonstrations. We also have two sister-projects: the Feel Good Festival is a programme of wellbeing events designed to help build community, connect people and tackle mental health. We also have Diggin' It which is an initiative supporting people to grow their own food from their own homes. It includes a free Seed Library and a garden equipment swap-shop. We are also developing a new project idea to help us become more financially sustainable. the idea is for this to be a retail space and Community Hub. We hope to develop a community kitchen, charity shop and pop-up eatery which we can use for all the projects and could also help generate some income. Between the projects, we can use pretty much any kind of surplus - food, kitchen equipment, homeware, clothes, decorating equipment and tools, gardening equipment and plants.

We are a health and wellbeing charity based at Station 7, Johnstone, Renfrewshire. We aim to build healthy, happy, active communities by working with the people in the community. Our principles are: We champion, We care; We connect; We celebrate and We are courageous. The Pantry at Station Seven is a subsidised food store which helps people and families in our community shop smarter and save money.

Star Project is an award winning community organisation, delivering sustainable and positive social outcomes in Renfrewshire. Established in 1999 the organisation employs a person centred approach and delivers creative individual and group supports to build safer, more connected and resilient families and communities. Our vision is safer, more connected and resilient communities where opportunity is equal and diversity is embraced. Our Community Fridge and Pantry, 'Pantry Plus' is now an integral part of our service delivery, providing a community resource where dignity and choice frame our contribution to local food aid provision