Community Donations

Charity of the year

Each year at our AGM our Society members, along with the Board of Directors vote for the Society’s 2 new charities of the year. Which we support throughout the finance year via an initial donation of £1,000, along with fundraising/collection buckets in our 22 stores over the year.

This years chosen charities are:

Orchard Vale Trust

Orchard Vale Trust (OVT) has been operating for 40 years and has developed according to the needs of the learning disabilities community and the social changes that have taken place.

Initially established to cater for adults with learning disabilities in need of residential care homes and 24/7 support, it swiftly grew to accommodating 32 residents across 4 personalised homes throughout Somerset. The homes are East Court in Wells, Northcroft in Cheddar, Ferndale in Shepton Mallet and St Chad’s in Midsomer Norton.

What began in 1986 for Orchard Vale Trust as a single home for 12 residents has blossomed into a big family. Today, the Trust supports 49 residents and day visitors across four homes in Somerset, backed by a team committed to one unchanging mission, ensuring adults with learning disabilities can live life to the full.

Radstock Food Club

The Radstock Food Club exists to give low-income households regular access to healthy food and groceries, which they would otherwise be unable to afford. They support all residents who have a low income and live within 15 minutes of Radstock.

Each week, Radstock Food Club are able to provide food parcels to households. Some access help every week, others on an ad-hoc basis. Attendance evolves as lives hit new lows, take unexpected turns, and re-stabilise once again. In a chaotic and troubling world, they aim to be a reliable, steadying hand, here to help people get back on an even keel when times are tough.

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The Colleagues’ Chosen Charity’s

In addition to our two charities of the year selected at our AGM, we also have our Colleagues’ Chosen Charity. Each store’s team chooses a charity they wish their store to support, in addition to the Society’s two designated charities of the year. This approach enables us to contribute to a variety of local charities that benefit the communities surrounding our stores.

Proud to be supporting:

Cancer Research

Friends of Chew Magna primary School

Golden Oldies

Ben Saunders Foundation

Happy Paws Puppy Rescue

Time is Precious

Rainbow Trust

Children’s Hospice South West

Cots for Tots

Secret World Wildlife Rescue

Dorothy House

Great Weston Air Ambulance

Young Lives vs Cancer

Evolve Music

Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance

St Margaret’s

Yes You Can

Watchet Phoenix Centre

Marie Curie

Food Bank & Community Fridge Donations

We all understand the importance of not wasting good food. Our stores donate products nearing their expiry date to local Food Banks and Community Fridges daily to minimise food wastage. If you’re a nonprofit organization in need of such donations, apply to partner with your nearby Radstock Co-operative Society Store today. With 22 stores in the South West, our goal is for each store to collaborate with a Food Bank or Community Fridge, promoting community resilience by offering food supplies and cutting down on food waste.

For further information, reach out to us at enquiries@radstock.coop.