Healthy food and personal hygiene packs

The environment

Our project supported the environment in several practical ways. By sourcing fresh ingredients locally from Eat More Fruit Too at Ellesmere Market, we reduced food miles and supported more sustainable, local supply chains. This helped minimise the environmental impact associated with long-distance transportation of goods. We also helped reduce food waste by using appropriate quantities and distributing food directly to families in need, ensuring that surplus food and ingredients were put to good use rather than going to landfill.

The local economy

Our project supported the local economy by sourcing fresh ingredients from Eat More Fruit Too at Ellesmere Market. This helped directly support a local independent business and kept spending within the community. By prioritising local suppliers, we contributed to sustaining small businesses and local market traders, helping to generate income and encourage continued local trade. In addition, by delivering the project from community venues such as St Thomas’ Church and Wolverham Community Centre, we also supported local community infrastructure and helped keep these spaces active and in use for community benefit.

Volunteering, jobs & education

The project helped increase volunteering by creating opportunities for local people to get involved in the preparation, packing, and distribution of food and hygiene packs each week. This provided valuable hands-on experience in community support work and strengthened local volunteering capacity. It also supported informal skills development, including teamwork, organisation, and communication through regular delivery activities and engagement with families, schools, and community organisations. While the project did not directly create paid employment, it helped build confidence, experience, and pathways for individuals interested in future community or support work roles.

Activity, health and leisure

The project supported health by providing weekly food packs to families, helping them access fresh and nutritious ingredients and encouraging healthier home cooking. This helped improve diets and supported general wellbeing during a difficult cost-of-living period. Hygiene packs also helped promote good personal hygiene and everyday health practices. While it wasn’t a leisure or activity-based project, it did support wellbeing by easing financial pressure and helping families focus more on healthy routines at home.