Aylesbury foodbank thanks Tesco for help in supporting local community
A foodbank at the heart of a community in Aylesbury has thanked a local Tesco branch for its ongoing support of critical outreach work.
Bridge the Gap, which operates from Southcourt Baptist Church in the Southcourt area of the town, helps local residents with a variety of services including food parcels and group lunches thanks largely to ongoing food donations from Tesco’s Aylesbury Superstore.
The store donates a large variety of products including plant-based foods, frozen items and food suitable for party platters which were used at the foodbank’s recent Christmas meal for local residents.
Aylesbury Superstore lead manager Becky Pearce said, “We are proud to support Bridge the Gap and all the work they are doing in the local community. For several years we have supported with food donations for their monthly free meal initiative as well as contributing towards weekly food parcels and special charity events. We are proud to support our local community and are looking forward to supporting Bridge the Gap further in 2026.”
As well as supporting local people with food and nutrition, Bridge the Gap also offers other services such as support for gaining employment, a youth hub and a weekly clothes bank.
Bridge the Gap Funding and Communications Manager Hannah Lowe said, “At Bridge the Gap our real focus is to help people to help themselves. We work to ensure that the people of this community have everything they need to survive and thrive, not only physically but in terms of connections, opportunities and support. We believe in this community and want to make life better for the people that live here by connecting them, empowering them and ensuring that we are here and ready to help in their time of need.
We believe that sharing a meal together is a really important part of building community and we would like to say a huge thank you to Tesco for the food they have so kindly donated over recent months. It has made a huge difference, particularly over the Christmas period! Our entire Christmas party event for our food bank guests was catered by food we received from our local Tesco! We are so grateful for the support and look forward to working with Tesco again in the future.”
For more information on how Tesco is supporting other local good causes with healthy nutritious food or to apply for grant funding, visit www.tescostrongerstarts.org.uk