ALDI DUMBARTON (opening 26/11/2026)

West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare provides a one week emergency food parcel to local people in crisis. All food distributed is donated by the local community. We deliver support to the person's home address, supporting roughly 400 people per week. We also run a school uniform bank, a babybank, a fuel poverty project, school holiday brunch bags and a toy bank at Christmas to help families who are going through a difficult time. We work in partnership with local organisations to provide a holistic package of support to each person affected by poverty and food insecurity to maximise positive outcomes. We have a volunteer team of 55 who work across the week from our base in Dumbarton.

We aim to alleviate food poverty for the most vulnerable people in our community. We provide emergency food aid parcels to families with children and pensioners. We do this through both organisational and self referal services to ensure that those in most need receive the emergency assistance they require. This is facilitated in a friendly non-judgemental and helpful manner. We offer a weekly free soup and sandwich session which helps with social isolation and food insecurity alongside fostering a sense of community belonging. We also help with free lunch bags for local school children through any school holidays and a yearly Christmas Toy Bank.

The organisation's purposes are: (a) (i) the advancement of the christian religion in scotland and, where appropriate, elsewhere through public worship, prayer meetings, bible teachings, evangelism, and discipleship programmes open to the wider community. (ii) the advancement of education through the teaching of biblical principles, leadership development, mentoring, and training programmes that promote personal growth and moral values. (iii) the advancement of citizenship and community development by providing activities that support families, empower young people, and encourage positive community engagement. (iv) the relief of those in need by reason of poverty, hardship, or distress through outreach activities. pastoral care. and practical support, including food assistance where resources allow. (b) organise and conduct sunday and other worship services (c) organise and conduct bible instruction classes (d) organise christian youth, student and children's clubs and activities (e) organise evangelistic outreaches, gospel music, missionary and outside events to promote the christian faith (f) at all times maintain and exhibit christian character and standards in the community and in dealing with other organisations and local authorities (g) organise christian education, community and social outreaches. (h) the organisation may collaborate with and support the redeemed christian church of god and other christian organisations worldwide, where such activities further its charitable purposes and provide public benefit. (i) the organisation's activities are open to the public regardless of background, nationality, or belief.