Sainsbury's Ashford Convent Road Local

At Community Wisdom CIC we believe that healthy ageing is not only about medical care, and that social wellbeing plays a vital role in our health. Our programmes focus on fostering social connections, evoking memories, stimulating creativity, connecting with the environment and promoting healthy eating to prevent cognitive and physical decline, and to reduce loneliness and isolation in our community. Our programmes We collaborate with Staines Baptist Church, carrying out free, volunteer-led projects open to the entire community in Staines (TW18 4UW). Our Community Café is a welcoming place to meet people and participate in simple activities. Food for Health (Food Bank) is a welcoming space that redistributes surplus food and offers tips on healthy eating. Our Zero-Waste Composting ensures that all unavoidable food waste is composted sustainably Crochet and Knitting Circle is a relaxed group for creating and chatting at your own time. Seasonal Wellness offers simple health and safety tips at key times. Our Sensory Garden by the River is designed to stimulate the five senses, creating a peaceful and safe outdoor space where people can reconnect with nature. We much appreciate all the support and donations received. An can assure that all food donations received through Neighbourly and partners will be handled in accordance with Neighbourly’s Terms & Conditions. Volunteer, partner, or support us in making the County of Surrey and Kingston Upon Thames wonderful places to grow older. Let's build a community where everyone, at every age, feels valued, purposeful, and connected to their community. Thanks! Community Wisdom CIC Team

Our aim is to save food from landfill and support families in food poverty. We currently pick up food from a local bakery and Tesco and Aldi which we give to the community or freeze to make meals later for functions we have in the church. ie soup for the summer cafe. This is a free service providing a social relaxing space for people to come and have coffee, cakes , and lunch of soup and rolls. OUR SOCIAL IMPACT 2026 We are a local church that seeks to help people in the community by supporting them in various groups such as toddler groups and cooking meals for a mental health group ( some of these folk come from as far as from elephant and castle London) as well as supporting older people. The social impact has been wider than the immediate church family. We now have people from the church taking food bags to neighbours in need and large families. We have also been able to help at least 4 families who are in food poverty. At least 200 + people benefit from the food pickups over the week. At Christmas we distribute hampers to people we have had contact with throughout the year. The contacts come through BESOM and we provide roughly 16 hampers each year. The Toddler together leader will identify Young mums needing extra help and support Individuals in the church will identify neighbours and take food parcels as required as do the elders. The food we pick up would be redistributed to help local families in our Toddler group, the older peoples group and weekly to cook for the mental health group as well as giving to church families in need. We now donate surplus bread and other items that we cannot use to the local day Centre for older people for which they are very grateful. The attendance here is 150 people plus who benefit either from the food directly or indirectly through the meals cooked. We operate from the church premises which has a large church hall. During the summer break we hold a weekly coffee brunch that anyone can attend. In the fullness of time we hope to extend the food redistribution into a community fridge with a cafe. it was a privilege to receive a community grant from neighbourly via Sainsbury. the money will be used to support vulnerable families in our church community

We are looking for donations for our children to play with, make things with, paint, pallets, wood, swings, garden furniture, toys, spades, forks....... etc........