About
About our Foodbank
An introduction to our Foodbank service and the Community Support Project.
The Foodbank Service
We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in a crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of Foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK. Our Foodbank is a project founded and supported by local churches, community groups, supermarkets and local people working together towards stopping hunger in our local area.
The Foodbank is open every Monday and Friday from 3:30pm to 5:00pm.
The Community Café
Café Connect is open twice a week. There is a breakfast café every Tuesday from 10am to 12noon serving hot rolls, cereals, coffee and tea, and a lunch café every Thursday from 12noon to 2pm serving hot food and dessert. Customers have access to computers and newspapers. The aim of the Café is to provide a safe space for those in our community who are looking for social engagement. The Café helps us to get to know our clients better.
The Schools Project
We operate a Schools Project aimed at pupils in P5 to P7, with workshops which are 2 hours long held on the Foodbank premises. The workshops, as well as teaching the children how the Foodbank operates, cover topics such as numeracy, budgeting and citizenship.