BARLEY Close Primary School in Mangotsfield has linked up with the Co-op in Downend to be part of the national Community Fridge Network.

The school has bought a fridge for chilled foods and has shelves and a table or other food.

Headteacher Jo Williams said: “A community fridge is a space where everyone can share surplus food, including donations from local food businesses, producers, households, and gardens. Mrs. Williams said many families were benefiting from the school’s community area, which also includes a community library and second-hand school uniform collection point.