Aims/priorities:
Rochdale Borough has recently been awarded membership of the Sustainable Food Places as recognition for work, including the Borough full of Beans campaign. As part of this campaign, we want the people of the borough of Rochdale to eat more beans, lentils and legumes. That’s because they’re affordable, good for the environment, and amazing for your health.
As winter draws in, and we have colder, shorter days, many people also have less social interaction than they need, and loneliness and isolation can increase.
We’re therefore inviting VCFSE groups and organisations to bid for up to £500 of unused Aldi vouchers to host community meals that bring people together with the offer of a free nutritious meal that involves the use of beans, lentils and/or legumes.
We are therefore looking for organisations who are able to do one, or both, of the following:
- Provide a free meal, using beans in some way, to members of the community, in a community setting (e.g. a community centre), with a specific focus on fostering community and togetherness (particularly for people who otherwise may be alone)
- Provide free meals, using beans in some way, along with a befriending/chatting element, to community members who are alone and aren’t able to leave their home
Who can apply:
VCFSE groups and organisations based in the Rochdale Borough
Grant amount:
Up to £500 of unused Aldi vouchers
Application process:
Please visit the Rochdale Borough Council website for more information. To complete an application from, please click 'Complete Survey'.
Deadline: 1st November 2024
Contact information: festivefoodfund@rochdale.gov.uk