date:Dec 11, 2013
Britain's first social supermarket opened for business in Yorkshire yesterday to help families struggling to feed themselves.
The pioneering Community Shop will offer affordable food products to people living in a specific postcode and in receipt of welfare support. They will be eligible for discounts of up to 70 per cent on surplus goods.
The scheme is being led by social entrepreneur Sarah Dunwell and has won the backing of some of the UKs largest retailers and manufacturers, including Asda