HEREFORDSHIRE supermarkets have made a kind gesture to the community by donating meals to families in need.

Aldi shops in Herefordshire donated 7,300 meals during the recent summer school holidays.

All of its Herefordshire shopssupported local charities and food banks during a period of increased demand by redistributing surplus food via community giving platform, Neighbourly.

Ahead of the summer holidays, new research from Neighbourly found that 78 per cent of the good causes it supports had seen demand for services increase in recent months, with 45 per cent noticing a decrease in donations.

Around 79 per cent expect the cost-of-living crisis will continue or worsen throughout the year, with organisations finding themselves unable to currently support an average of 45 people per week.

Liz Fox, national sustainability director at Aldi, said: “We are so proud to work with such amazing charity partners across Herefordshire and the work that they do can never be underestimated.

“Their services are needed more than ever during the summer holidays and we’re passionate about ensuring that fresh and healthy food is always accessible to those in need.”

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Steve Butterworth, chief executive of Neighbourly, added: “We’re grateful to have Aldi’s support once again this year during what is often one of the busiest periods for our charities. Large donations like Aldi’s allow us to provide vital support to communities across the country who would otherwise miss out.”

Shoppers can donate food to local charities, food banks and community groups via the community donation points in Aldi stores nationwide.

The supermarket giant also works with Company Shop, a redistributor of surplus food and household products, to redistribute surplus food from its regional distribution centres.