McCain Foods celebrates two-year anniversary of Eastfield Community Shop
McCain Foods and social enterprise, Community Shop, today (Nov 19) are celebrating the second anniversary of the Community Shop Eastfield.
The is fully funded by McCain through product donations which have reached a total value of more than £2.3m since its opening in 2023.
The Eastfield store provides residents with access to high-quality, surplus food and household goods at significantly reduced prices.
These items would otherwise have gone to waste – turning potential food loss into vital community support.
The store also houses a Community Kitchen, offering low-cost wholesome hot meals, with children eating for free every day.
Revenue raised in the store is re-invested back into the area through the store’s Community Hub, which offers personal development programmes tailored to the needs of each member.
These programmes range from cookery clubs and home budgeting classes, to interview skills and business courses.
Since its opening, Community Shop has made a significant impact:
♦ more than 1,600 community members have engaged with the Community Hub
♦ more than 5,900 hub courses and cookery clubs have been completed by members
♦ the store has supported more than 7,300 people in the community
Members have saved more than £1.8m in total on their shopping
Community Kitchen has served over 20,000 free kids’ meals
As McCain celebrates the two-year anniversary of the Eastfield shop, the company is also marking another important milestone with the strengthening of its Community Shop partnership through the opening of a new store in Hull.
Jillian Moffatt, Regional President GB&I at McCain, added: “McCain has called Eastfield home for over 50 years, and it’s a privilege to support an initiative like Community Shop that in only 2 years has helped over 7,300 people, served more than 20,000 free kids’ meals, and saved the community over £1.8 million. The impact of the store, hub, and kitchen speaks volumes, and we’re delighted to further strengthen our partnership with Community Shop through the opening of the new store in Hull next month.”
Gary Stott, Executive Chairman at Community Shop, commented: “McCain’s support for Community Shop Eastfield is helping make a significant positive difference to local people and the wider community.”
Community Shop Eastfield on High Street, is open from 9am to 4.45pm weekdays, from 9am to 2.45pm on Saturday and is closed on Sunday.
Visit www.companyshopgroup.co.uk/communityshop for more.