Aldi to donate food to Hertfordshire charities this Christmas
Local charities, community groups and food banks can register now
Aldi are encouraging local charities, community groups and food banks in Hertfordshire to register now to receive surplus food donations this Christmas.
It's part of their pledge to donate 10 million meals this year to families across the UK facing hunger.
Since 2019, Aldi’s has been working with Neighbourly, the community engagement platform that links businesses to food banks and charities to enable all of Aldi’s 930 UK stores to donate surplus food seven days a week, all year round.
Existing charity partnerships will be prioritised for these festive collections, but where there’s availability, additional organisations are being invited to apply to be paired with a local Aldi store to collect fresh and chilled food products – including fruit, vegetables, fresh meat, fish and bread – ahead of stores closing on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
If you're interested you need to contact Neighbourly at aldichristmas@neighbourly.com before 5th December 2021
Mary Dunn, Managing Director of Corporate Responsibility at Aldi UK, said: “Our food donations scheme operates year-round, but we know that Christmas can be a particularly difficult time for the families and communities we support.
“That’s why we are so committed to increasing the number of meals we donate over the festive season, and we look forward to working with local charities in Hertfordshire this Christmas to help us meet our 10 million meals target for the year.”
Steve Butterworth, from Neighbourly, added: “With the impact of the pandemic still being felt by communities up and down the country, charities and local causes are expecting record demand for their services this Christmas.
“We’re sure there are lots more groups out there that could put the food to good use, so we’d encourage them to get in touch.”
Organisations do not need to be a registered charity to apply but must:
Have a level two hygiene certificate gained in the last two years
Be able to transport and store chilled food products after collecting them on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve at 5pm