Staff at the Bedingfeld Way supermarket deliver all the surplus products that would otherwise go to waste to people in the project, run from the Malthouse, in Elsey's Yard.

John Rastall, a manager at Sainsbury's, said: "We wanted to support vulnerable people in Bury. We would have thrown this stuff away, so it is great it is going to help the community."

Trolleys of bread, muffins, detergent and pasta were handed over to staff at the sheltered housing scheme on Tuesday.

The goods will go to help the 62 people housed by the scheme in six properties in Bury and Haverhill.

Resident Michael Parker, 24, said: "This food is a gift and it is great.

"It is good to get some left-overs and it saves waste as well."

Sainsbury also donates all left-over flowers to brighten up rooms at St Nicholas' Hospice, in Bury, as well as other residential homes in the area.

Rodney Back, team leader for St Matthew Housing, said the donations could help those tenants who find it tough to buy food and other of life's essentials.

He said: "This is absolutely fantastic.

"This is a weight off our residents' shoulders and could give them hope for the future."

For more information about St Matthew Housing Scheme, visit www.stmatthewhousing.org

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