Supermarket chain Aldi will be donating any unsold food they have left on Christmas Eve to charities in need.
The retailer, which has branches across Swindon, will aim to redistribute all surplus fresh food including fruit, vegetables, fresh meat and fish, from its stores to various charities when stores close on Christmas Eve.
Part of Aldi’s festive food donations scheme, charities and food banks will be paired with local stores to register so that they can receive a free donation in time for Christmas.
Fritz Walleczek, managing director of corporate responsibility, said: “We’re starting our festive donations scheme even earlier this year to give as many charities as possible the opportunity to apply.
“We want to give something back to the communities that we serve at such an important time of year.
“Last year we were able to reach thousands of people across the UK, and some charities were even able to prepare fresh meals that fed families well into the New Year.”
Charities should contact Aldi’s Corporate Responsibility team at Christmas@aldi.co.uk before Sunday, November 18th, with the following details to apply:
- Organisation name
- Charity number
- Organisation focus (e.g. soup kitchen, food bank)
- Contact details
- The postcode of the 3 nearest Aldi stores (using the Aldi store finder – www.aldi.co.uk/store-finder)
