The donations from Aldi are vital for so many people and we are really pleased to be working together to help those in need again this year.' 'Christmas is always a busy time for charities and food banks, but this year was, without doubt, one of the busiest. Steve Butterworth, CEO of Neighbourly has given his thoughts on the success of their partnership with Aldi and the work that his organisation does. Read next: I visited the award-winning South Shields coast in winter and found a vibrant communityīoth of these philanthropic efforts are a result of Aldi's partnership with Neighbourly, but they donate money and surplus food to charities all year round.Įvery single one of Aldi's 980 UK stores donate surplus food to good causes, with over 27 million meals donated since their partnership with Neighbourly began in 2019. In a further effort to support local communities, Aldi's Emergency Winter Foodbank Fund has also seen the company commit £250,000 to charitable organisations throughout the winter as part of the ongoing cost of living crisis.

And they repeated the endeavour on New Year's Eve. They worked alongside Neighbourly, which works with businesses to help them have a positive impact on local communities, by linking them up with charities. It is wonderful to see these young people putting others first and making sure that a happy Christmas is shared by the whole community.Aldi donated 8,800 meals to North East based charities on Christmas Eve, collecting unsold food when the shops closed early, to help the less fortunate during this particularly hard winter. Mr Corbett, Headteacher of ICC said, 'Our students recognise Christmas as a time of sharing and have been true to the spirit of Christmas. We are very grateful for your continued support and wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year.' If you would like more information about the work of the Easter Team or the Crawley Food Bank Partnership please visit our websites at: Throughout the year between us we give out on average 50 – 60 food parcels per week to families in need, and at Christmas we also help other groups such as the YMCA and in total give away between 140 – 160 food parcels, which will include some of the goodies donated by your students.Īs the demand for our services continues to grow, we are always in need of volunteers as well as donations. The Easter Team is part of the Crawley Food Bank Partnership, which also includes Crawley Open House. It is a sad fact that many people are struggling to put food on the table and do not have the many luxuries that we enjoy and maybe take for granted around this time of year. Sharon Golightly, Chair of Trustees for the Easter Team reported 'The items donated will go a long way towards supporting families that are in crisis in our town over this Christmas period. Students at ICC have been busy decorating boxes and collecting food items for the Christmas hampers to be donated to The Easter Team a Crawley based Christian charity that helps people who need it the most in Crawley.ĭonations on the list included, mince pies, chocolate, biscuits, tins of ham, pots of jam and Christmas puddings. Useful Contacts when reporting Child Protection Concerns.Sixth Form Open Evening, Wednesday 18th October 2023.Year 6 into Year 7 Transition Information.

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